School Social Worker (PT or FT)

Servingschools; Vassalboro (ME); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Vassalboro Community School in Maine seeks a dedicated School Social Worker to join our team. The role focuses on fostering a safe, inclusive environment, delivering behavioral and life skills supports, and coordinating student support plans and IEP goals.

You will maintain documentation, collaborate with families and staff, and provide crisis intervention as needed. The position can be full time or part time; starting date negotiable, salary based on a teacher contract.

Qualifications

• Strong communication, collaboration and organizational skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students, families and school personnel.
• Experience providing evidence-based social emotional and behavioral interventions.
• Knowledge of child and adolescent development, trauma-informed practices and positive behavioral interventions.
• Understand/be willing to learn Maine Care billing and provide Ed-Tech supervision (coaching) as required by Maine Care.

Responsibilities

• Assist in fostering a safe, welcoming and inclusive school environment through proactive, preventative practices in our Behavioral and Life Skills programs.
• Maintain accurate documentation and meet district, state and federal requirements.
• Support initiatives that promote positive student behavior.
• Assist in the development and implementation of student support plans and IEP goals.
• Provide crisis intervention and support when called upon.
• Collaborate with teachers, administrators, staff, families and community providers.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Behavioral interventions

Trauma-informed practices

Maine Care billing knowledge

Ed-Tech supervision

Job description

Vassalboro Community School is searching for a dedicated, team oriented School Social Worker.

The Successful Candidate Will

• Assist in fostering a safe, welcoming and inclusive school environment through proactive, preventative practices in our Behavioral and Life Skills programs.
• Maintain accurate documentation and meet district, state and federal requirements.
• Support initiatives that promote positive student behavior.
• Assist in the development and implementation of student support plans and IEP goals.
• Provide crisis intervention and support when called upon.
• Collaborate with teachers, administrators, staff, families and community providers.

Required Qualifications

• Strong communication, collaboration and organizational skills
• Ability to build positive relationships with students, families and school personnel
• Experience providing evidence-based social emotional and behavioral interventions
• Knowledge of child and adolescent development, trauma-informed practices and positive behavioral interventions
• Understand/be willing to learn Maine Care billing and provide Ed-Tech supervision (coaching) as required by Maine Care.

This position can be full time or part time. Starting date is negotiable.

Salary based on teacher contract.

Position open until a suitable candidate is found.