2024-2025 School Year
(Posted: 07/25/2024)
POSITION: Social Worker
LOCATION: District - Elementary Level Support
QUALIFICATIONS: Master's Degree in Social Work and LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) required. Bilingual in Spanish is preferred.
Application Submission Procedure – External Candidates
- To ensure full consideration, please visit the Ritenour School District website-www.ritenourschools.org and complete our online application.
- Applications are accepted only through this process-mailed or emailed application materials will not be considered.
- Upload a letter of interest, resume, three (3) letters of recommendation, a copy of your Missouri certification, and transcripts.
- All documents are required-partial or incomplete application materials will not be considered or reviewed; please make sure that all documents are uploaded appropriately.
Application Submission Procedure – Internal Candidates
- To ensure full consideration, please visit the Ritenour School District website-www.ritenourschools.org and “Sign In” as an employee.
- Under "Apply for Jobs - Internal", click online application. New applicants will create an internal profile by first clicking "Yes, I am an employee".
- Once logged in, click on “Job Listings” and apply for the position.
SALARY: Certified Teacher Salary Schedule
DEADLINE: Open until filled. Interviews begin immediately upon submission of the application.
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Social Worker (Bilingual preferred)
Facilitates student school adjustment for maximum educational benefit by helping to identify and resolve social and emotional problems.
REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent – Data, Assessment and Interventions
EXAMPLE(S) of WORK PERFORMED:
- Assigned areas of responsibilities and buildings of the district.
- Provides assistance to teachers and parents in understanding student needs or problems.
- On request, attends parent-teacher or IEP conferences to help in understanding the student’s needs.
- Serves as a consultant to teachers, parents and administrative personnel on student issues affecting social adjustment, behavioral functioning and overall welfare.
- Serves as a resource person to refer children and their families to community agencies and maintains contact with the agency while children are being served.
- Provides information to teachers regarding the signs of suspected abuse/neglect and the procedures to follow in making referrals to the Division of Family Services.
- Visits schools and classrooms to observe students, collect data, and to work with teachers.
- Makes home visits and telephone calls to obtain or disseminate information.
- Transports students and or their families to and from providers if other transportation is not available.
- Engages in individual student or student and parent counseling.
- Develops programs and conducts group counseling for students.
- Assists administrators in investigating student attendance and behavior problems.
- Develops and conducts in-service for programs for parent groups, teachers and other personnel.
- Represents the District at professional meetings and conferences.
- Able to interpret District objectives and policies to the public.
- Keeps activity records and provides monthly statistical report for the social work supervisor.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (*)
(*) When a specific assignment has additional or different ESSENTIAL FUNCTION requirements, the differences will be discussed at the time of assignment.
- Regular attendance is required to provide support to the students and professional staff.
- Requires travel to work sites within the district.
- Reads and interprets test results such as I.Q. achievement and personality inventories.
- Reads and interprets correspondence, reports, legal documents, etc. for administrative purposes.
- Develops information for written reports and correspondence to officials inside and outside the district.
- Discusses individual student programs with teachers, principals, and parents.
- Conducts individual or group meetings.
- Communicates with employees, parents, suppliers, etc. via telephone.
- Reviews written documents, test results, and other materials for administrative purposes.
Physical Demands (Strength)
-Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or
-Exerts 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or
-Exerts greater than negligible up to 10 pounds constantly.
NOTE: includes personal movement and sitting some of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:
Vocational Preparation: (Experience)
Experience in a school setting or in secondary practice. Experience in dealing with problems of children and their families. Experience in both casework and group work techniques.
Education Preparation: (Formal and Informal)
Master of Social Work degree required
Bilingual preferred