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Farmington Public Schools; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Farmington Public Schools is seeking a School Social Worker for Farmington High School, starting August 20, 2025. This role involves providing mental health support to students and families while fostering academic growth and emotional development. Candidates must hold CT State Certification in Social Work and exhibit strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Must hold or be eligible for CT State Certification in Social Work 071.
• Relevant and recent social work experience preferred.
• Demonstrates learner mentality and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Develop clear goals, learning targets, and intervention plans for students.
• Establish and maintain a therapeutic learning environment.
• Collaborate with staff and communicate effectively with families.

Skills

Academic and behavioral support

Crisis management

Cultural sensitivity

Education

CT State Certification in Social Work 071

Job description

Position Type:
Teaching - Student Support Services/'); 'Social Worker

Date Posted:
6/6/2025

Location:
Farmington High School

Date Available:
08/20/2025

Closing Date:
Until Filled

Must hold or be eligible for CT State Certification in Social Work 071

Consideration will be given to the following –

• Relevant and recent experience

• References that indicate excellent academic and behavioral support skills, initiative, and a learner mindset

• Philosophy that aligns with the district’s core beliefs

• Various life experiences that enhance contributions to the overall district and/or school community

Relevant and recent experience

References that indicate excellent academic and behavioral support skills, initiative, and a learner mindset

Philosophy that aligns with the district’s core beliefs

Various life experiences that enhance contributions to the overall district and/or school community

Maintain accurate and timely caseload records and documentation

Develop clear goals, learning targets, and intervention plans for individual students, ensuring high expectations for all

Design counseling lessons that support transfer and application of skills to new situations

Make learning meaningful and relevant to students

Establish and maintain a therapeutic learning environment with high levels of active engagement and a sense of community, inclusive of all learners

Develop student independence and resilience through reflection, feedback, goal setting and trust

Use knowledge of community resources and referral pathways to develop a comprehensive system of care for students and their families

Collect, analyze and use assessment data to plan responsive instruction or support

Design opportunities for students to understand and monitor their own progress

Contribute to Planning and Placement Team meetings as needed

Provide students with timely and specific feedback that fosters a growth mindset

Work with colleagues to calibrate expectations

Develop supportive relationships with students, families and colleagues

Communicate with families to ensure a positive home-school partnership and an understanding of their child’s needs and programming

Respond to immediate crisis situations acting as a member of the team

Exhibit cultural sensitivity and respect for diverse cultures, values and beliefs

Collaborate with classroom teachers and staff to develop consistency and transfer of student learning including behavior management plans

Provide training and support for classroom teachers in the areas of social and emotional learning

Demonstrate a learner orientation – participate in professional development opportunities, take initiative to improve professional practice, learn from feedback, contribute to the learning of other teachers

Demonstrate professional responsibility – good attendance, timely work completion, organized and confidential record keeping, and ethical behavior

Farmington Public Schools has an opening for aSchool Social Workerat Farmington High School starting August 20, 2025 for the 25-26 School year.

General Description:

School Social Workers are mental health professionals who provide support to students experiencing behavioral, social, or emotional challenges that are impeding academic progress. They also work directly with families to strengthen the home-school partnership and to connect families with community resources and providers who can supplement school services. School Social Workers maintain a focus on grade level academic performance and the development of the skills and dispositions of the FPS Vision of the Global Citizen for students on their caseload. They communicate regularly with classroom teachers, sharing effective strategies for supporting student growth. Working as vital members of a learning organization, school social workers develop positive relationships with colleagues, families, and students and work collaboratively to ensure that all children achieve academic and personal growth. They contribute to systems in the school that provide crisis management, mental health interventions, and support services. School Social workers maintain high levels of confidentiality and demonstrate all aspects of CT’s Code of Professional Responsibility.

Qualifications:

• Must hold or be eligible for CT State Certification in Social Work 071

• Consideration will be given to the following –

  • Relevant and recent experience

  • References that indicate excellent academic and behavioral support skills, initiative, and a learner mindset

  • Philosophy that aligns with the district’s core beliefs

  • Various life experiences that enhance contributions to the overall district and/or school community

Salary: $55,018 - 111,829 based uponeducation and experience (per Union contract)

Essential Domains of School Social Worker Practice
PLANNING

• Maintain accurate and timely caseload records and documentation

• Develop clear goals, learning targets, and intervention plans for individual students, ensuring high expectations for all

• Design counseling lessons that support transfer and application of skills to new situations

• Make learning meaningful and relevant to students

COUNSELING and SUPPORT SERVICES

• Establish and maintain a therapeutic learning environment with high levels of active engagement and a sense of community, inclusive of all learners

• Develop student independence and resilience through reflection, feedback, goal setting and trust

• Use knowledge of community resources and referral pathways to develop a comprehensive system of care for students and their families

ASSESSMENT

• Collect, analyze and use assessment data to plan responsive instruction or support

• Design opportunities for students to understand and monitor their own progress

• Contribute to Planning and Placement Team meetings as needed

• Provide students with timely and specific feedback that fosters a growth mindset

• Work with colleagues to calibrate expectations

COLLABORATION

• Develop supportive relationships with students, families and colleagues

• Communicate with families to ensure a positive home-school partnership and an understanding of their child’s needs and programming

• Respond to immediate crisis situations acting as a member of the team

• Exhibit cultural sensitivity and respect for diverse cultures, values and beliefs

• Collaborate with classroom teachers and staff to develop consistency and transfer of student learning including behavior management plans

• Provide training and support for classroom teachers in the areas of social and emotional learning

PROFESSIONALISM

• Demonstrate a learner orientation – participate in professional development opportunities, take initiative to improve professional practice, learn from feedback, contribute to the learning of other teachers

• Demonstrate professional responsibility – good attendance, timely work completion, organized and confidential record keeping, and ethical behavior

Application Procedure:Apply online at www.fpsct.org and submit a cover letter, resume, copies of all college transcripts, CT certificationand 2 letters of reference.

Selection Procedure: Selected candidates will be contacted by phone or email for interviews with a district administrator.

The Board of Education will not make employment decisions (including decisions related to hiring, assignment, compensation, promotion, demotion, disciplinary action and termination) on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, alienage, ancestry, disability (including pregnancy), genetic information, veteran status or gender identity or expression, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification. Questions concerning Title VI or Title IX compliance should be directed to:Veronica Ruzek, 1 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT 06032 860-673-8270. Questions concerning Section 504 compliance should be directed to: Wendy Shepard-Bannish, 1 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT 06032 860-677-1791.