Job Description:

Location: District
Department: Behavioral Health & Wellness
Reports To: Building Principal
Term: Semester-long Program
Schedule: The Following school hours of operation. See Summary for more information.

SUMMARY: The School Social Worker - Intern will provide effective coordination, intervention and supports to learners and their families. The School Social Worker Intern works as a team member and advocate for the learner and their family in collaboration with school personnel, community professionals, and social service agencies to connect resources and provide support to families and staff in evidence-based strategies for learner success.
 
The Social Worker - Intern position will have the opportunity to work across elementary and secondary schools within the district.
 
The exact schedule/hours can be determined with the Field Instructor.
 
Candidates from diverse backgrounds that reflect the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, abilities, and cultures of the WPCS community are strongly encouraged to apply.
 
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned)
Collaboration:
Provides resources to the MTSS team, Student Attendance Review Board (SARB), IEP team, and other educational teams to address learner behavioral or academic concerns.
Collaborates with external agencies to maintain effective communication between programs and service systems that support school staff and families.
Develops positive, effective working relationships with learners and staff.
Engages with other district staff in the professional learning community process.
Communication:
Connects and shares ideas through appropriate/applicable formats to express thoughts and ideas with integrity.
Provides documentation and maintains appropriate records for learner referrals, caseloads and contact logs.
Utilizes effective communication skills to facilitate connection and sharing of thoughts and ideas in multiple formats with diverse audiences.
Establishes and clearly articulates procedures and routines that promote efficiency and appropriate use of time.
Engages learners in meaningful direct instruction, guided practice, and independent practice.
Utilizes questions, discussions, and dialogue that promote critical thinking about diverse perspectives, viewpoints, and experiences.
Compassion:
Empowers learners to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic learners, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information.
Understands the complexities of cultural and global issues and how they relate to employee and learners’ experiences.
Partners with others to resolve potential controversy and conflict through respectful discussion.
Proactively seeks to understand the ideas, opinions, and skills of others.
Creativity:
Connects with team members and shares ideas in an effort to improve the overall learner and employee experience.
Utilizes creative, critical thinking skills when faced with challenges.
Critical Thinking:
Arranges transportation with 3rd party companies/services for learners to services and activities, when necessary.
Reasons, interprets, and analyzes information to generate new knowledge and understanding.
Demonstrates knowledge of content and pedagogy; explicitly connecting key concepts to develop learner skills.
Reflection:
Demonstrates understanding of the diverse social, emotional and developmental learning needs of learners.
Participates in appropriate professional training to maintain Social Work licensure.
Maintains communication with supervisor and director regarding general feedback, career advancement opportunities, and areas of growth opportunities.
Resilience:
Maintains composure while dealing with stressful situations.
Proactively seeks out resolutions and takes initiative to resolve knowledge gaps.
Responsibility:
Provides care and support to families as needed in the home, over the phone, and within the community.
Provides referrals and community resources to learners and families as needed.
Provides direct support to learners in the form of one-to-one and small group sessions for the purpose of mentoring, de-escalation, linking to services, relationship building, etc.
Plans a program of care that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the learners.
Utilizes district behavioral plans as a backbone to promote positive learner behavior.
Fosters a safe and equitable environment.
Utilizes the district protocol for maintaining information on learner progress.
Utilizes knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and learners.
 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, talk, and hear.
The specific vision abilities required for this role include close and peripheral vision.
The employee may be required to lift up to ~30 pounds.
The employee must work with the public and various WFPS staff while simultaneously managing several competing demands.
The employee may come in contact with bloodborne pathogens or other bodily fluids on rare occasions.
The employee will work in an environment that has a quiet to loud noise level.
 
Education and/or Experience:
Must be enrolled in a Social Work program of study.
Prior teaching experience is preferred.
Experience working with complex learner behaviors is preferred.
Experience working in a school setting is preferred.
 
Language Skills:
Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondences in the English language.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally, expressively, and reactively.
 
Other Skills and Abilities:
Exercise confidentiality, discretion, and good judgment.
Adhere to the assigned work schedule by maintaining regular and punctual attendance.
 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None.

Salary: Positions follow the Teacher Salary Schedule 2023-2025

To Apply: Please complete the application and provide a letter of interest and a resume.