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Lincoln Park Public Schools lists this School Social Worker opportunity in lincoln park, Michigan. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
School Social Worker - Elementary
Position: School Social Worker - Elementary
Location: Lincoln Park Public Schools, 1650 Champaign, Lincoln Park, Michigan 48146
Announcement of Vacancy for Special Education School Year
Qualifications:
School Social Work Licensure/Temporary or Full School Approval for School Social Worker
Experience in a school environment
Prefer PBIS, CPI and Crisis Intervention training and experience
Experience working within the MTSS framework
Experience working with students with Autism and Emotional Impairments preferred
Team work, team building, and mediation skills and ability to work independently
Experience working with early childhood preferred
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education and/or Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.
Duties:
Provide in-classroom behavioral support, coaching, training and strategies for meeting the needs of students
Conduct special education evaluations: IEP's; MDRs; and provide school social work services as necessary
Conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments and write Positive Behavior Intervention Plans
Facilitate wraparound meetings and behavior review meetings
Address behavior by providing behavioral interventions and problem solving strategies
Intervene in crisis situations
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary staff, parents, and administrators
Document and collect data for behavior interventions and services provided
Determine appropriate behavior treatment plans through documented evaluations and consultations
Collaborate with classroom teachers to plan and implement classroom based activities and behavior strategies/interventions
Implement trauma-informed/resiliency based strategies & interventions
Implement building wide PBIS
Participate in student success team meetings
Conduct risk protocols
Maintain compliance with special education timelines, required paperwork and documentation
Meet the needs of all students effectively by working in partnership with other disciplines
Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rules, and school policy
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of research, theories, and practices associated with therapy in the school-based setting
Other duties as assigned
Responsible To: Building Administrators and Executive Director of Special Education
Work Schedule: According to School Calendar
Salary: According to LPEA Master Agreement
Jennifer Walker, Executive Director of Staff and Student Services
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, who fully and actively supports equal access for all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information or Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and prohibits retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint, or otherwise oppose discrimination.
Worksite address
lincoln park, MI, 48146, US
Who can apply
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