Social Worker - Centerra Mirage STEM Academy 2026/2027 SY

AVONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT; Goodyear (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Job summary

AVONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT seeks a qualified School Social Worker to provide social work services at Centerra Mirage under the Direction of Exceptional Student Services & Building Principal. The role requires coordination with teachers, families and external agencies to support students facing diverse challenges.

Responsibilities include counseling, referrals, documentation, and collaboration with district staff to implement intervention plans and ensure compliance with district

Qualifications

• Three years of K-12 teaching, social work or related experience.
• Valid Arizona Department of Education Social Worker Certificate.
• Valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card issued by DPS.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess factors in students' problems across learning, emotional, behavioral, social, physical, economic, cultural or family domains.
• Provide short-term or crisis counseling, group instruction, support groups and home visitation.
• Refer students and parents to community agencies as needed with administrator approval.
• Coordinate with other agencies to establish and implement a referral system of support.
• Deliver consultation to teachers, administrators, families on intervention plans.
• Attend Child Study and school meetings as directed.
• Maintain confidential documentation of student contacts and communications.
• Provide training and updated resource information to district staff on intervention issues.
• Conduct home visits with school staff as needed and coordinate with treatment agencies.
• Communicate with building administration, psychologist, counselor, and ESSD director.

Skills

Three years of experience

Education

Arizona Social Worker Certificate

Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance

Job description

Sign-On Compensation:

$750 Prorated by Hire Date

I. General Description:

Responsible for providing social work services to assigned school site applying the National Association of Social Workers Standards.

II. Qualifications

• Three years of K-12 teaching, social work or related experience.
• Valid Arizona Department of Education Social Worker Certificate
• Valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card issued by DPS
• Must be able to pass a background check upon employment

III. Duties And Responsibilities

• Identifies and assesses the relevant factors involved in the problems of students referred because of learning, emotional, behavioral, social, physical, economic, cultural, or family difficulties.
• Provides intervention services with children and families that may include assessment, individual short-term or crisis counseling, group instruction, support groups, and home visitation.
• Identifies and refers students and parent to other community agencies as needed with administrator approval.
• Interacts effectively with other agencies or professionals in order to establish and implement a referral system as a support to the children and families.
• Provides information and consultation to teachers, administrators, family members, and significant others in regard to the intervention plan for the child receiving services.
• Attends Child Study and school meetings as directed.
• Maintains confidential documentation of student contacts: anecdotal records, phone calls, correspondence, conferences, staff contacts.
• Provides consultation, training, and updated resource information to district staff on intervention issues.
• Provide short-term counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity.
• Coordinates intervention services with recommendations of treatment agencies when students return to school.
• Works with the truancy intervention specialist in helping solve truancy issues.
• Makes home visits with school staff, as needed, both with intervention and school issues.
• Maintains close communication with building administration, psychologist, counselor, and exceptional student services and comprehensive health initiatives director.
• Documents and evaluates the effectiveness of services provided.
• Follows District policies, procedures, and directives in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Performs such other tasks as may be assigned.

Reports to:

Director of Exceptional Student Services & Building Principal

Primary Location:

Centerra Mirage

Salary Range:

Certified Support Salary Schedule / Per Year

Shift Type:

Full-Time