Bilingual School Social Worker (Spanish/English)

Illinois School District U-46; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois School District U-46 in Elgin, IL seeks a School Social Worker to provide individual and group social-emotional support to students and families within the Specialized Student Services department. This is a 9-month position (184 work days) reporting to the SSS/Building Principal.

The role requires a Master’s in Social Work and a Professional Educator License with School Social Work endorsement; bilingual Spanish/English is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s in Social Work and PEL with School Social Work endorsement required.
• Bilingual – Spanish/English (written/verbal) preferred.
• Experience in school social work preferred.
• Knowledge of MTSS and crisis response beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct social-emotional support to students; prioritizing special education as mandated by IEPs.
• Assist and provide support to students with social-emotional and behavioral concerns through the MTSS framework.
• Participate in Service Team meetings to represent the social-emotional aspect of the educational setting.
• Assist in the development of behavioral intervention strategies and formalized FBAs and BIPs.
• Prepare Social Developmental Studies to address the social-emotional status of students.
• Provide interventions for students in crisis.
• Data collection and recordkeeping to monitor student wellbeing.
• Be a participating member of the Crisis Team.
• Address parent concerns and provide community resources as necessary.
• Advocate for students with school staff and administration.
• Mobilize school and community resources to support the student in the educational setting.
• Consult with school staff to address social-emotional concerns of students.
• Assist teachers with classroom interventions.
• Contact with community resources.
• Provide professional training and community education opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Social-emotional assessment

MTSS framework

Advocacy

Family/communication

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Professional Educator License (PEL) with School Social Work endorsement

Job description

Illinois School District U-46 in Elgin, IL seeks a School Social Worker to provide individual and group social-emotional support to students and families within the Specialized Student Services department. This is a 9-month position (184 work days) reporting to the SSS/Building Principal.

The role requires a Master’s in Social Work and a Professional Educator License with School Social Work endorsement; bilingual Spanish/English is preferred.