Impactful School Social Worker (Long-Term Substitute)

Mokena Elementary School; Mokena (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Mokena Elementary School in Mokena, IL is seeking a School Social Worker for a long term substitute role. You will support students from birth through 21, coordinate with families, teachers and services to address educational, social-emotional and behavioral needs.

Requirements include licensure/certification by the Illinois State Board of Education and a master’s degree in Social Work. Prior public school experience is preferred; CPI and safety considerations apply.

Qualifications

• Appropriately licensed/certified by the Illinois State Board of Education.
• Masters degree in Social Work from a graduate school of Social Work.
• Experience in public school social work is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Building Principal and Assistant Principal under the Director of Student Services to provide services for the identification, evaluation and educational programming for children from birth through age 21, and to assist parents and professionals in meeting the educational and social/emotional/behavioral, and mental health needs of children and youth.
• Communicate with parents, school personnel, and community resource staff to involve them in a problem solving approach with children from birth through age 21 to develop coordinated action plans that meets the educational needs of the individual students.
• Assist the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of interventions, developed in groups and individual students.
• Use functional assessment techniques to focus on the child’s relationship with home, school and community and develop interventions to improve students’ educational performance.

Education

Masters degree in Social Work

Licensed/certified by Illinois State Board of Education

Job description

Mokena Elementary School in Mokena, IL is seeking a School Social Worker for a long term substitute role. You will support students from birth through 21, coordinate with families, teachers and services to address educational, social-emotional and behavioral needs.

Requirements include licensure/certification by the Illinois State Board of Education and a master’s degree in Social Work. Prior public school experience is preferred; CPI and safety considerations apply.