The position of a Social Worker is available immediately at Pecan Valley Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year. All individuals (district employees included) who are interested in this position must apply online through Frontline via the district website.The deadline for submitting an application is 4:00 pm., July 04, 2025, or until the position is filled.

POSITION FUNCTION/PURPOSE: Perform casework service to help students resolve personal, emotional, and social problems that interfere with their adjustment to school and their ability to enjoy the benefits of the educational process. Function as part of the pupil services team to formulate plans with the school, student, and parents. Emphasize consistent home visits, meaningful family engagement, and proactive investigation of community needs to establish support systems for parents facing barriers related to medical, financial, academic, behavioral, or social-emotional challenges.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Conduct group and individual counseling sessions to enhance the social development of students and provide peer support in accepting responsibility for their actions, overcoming the crisis, resolving conflict, improving attendance, decision-making skills, etc.
Perform casework service with parents to increase the parents’ understanding, their constructive participation in resolving their child’s problems, and their knowledge and use of available and appropriate resources. Engage families in identifying key barriers (e.g., medical, housing, academic, social-emotional, behavioral) and guide them in accessing community-based services and supports.
Refer school staff and parents to community resources. Actively build partnerships with local agencies to ensure families are connected to healthcare, mental health, academic, and financial assistance resources.
Coordinate and integrate school and community resources. Collaborate with external service providers to develop a network of community-based support for families facing hardship.
Facilitate communication between school personnel and students, parents, and the community.
Identify and explore causes of students’ dysfunction as it relates to the home, school, and community.
Participate in discipline hearings when appropriate.
Maintain current and accurate records of all cases referred from ARD and at-risk committee deliberations.
Provide individual student and parent counseling concerning problems resulting from a student’s disability or at-risk condition as recommended.
Performs other tasks and assumes such responsibilities as may be assigned.
Make home visits to assess the safety of the environment. Utilize home visits as a tool to build trust, assess family strengths and needs, and ensure alignment with wraparound supports.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Note: Not all applicants will be interviewed. Each applicant’s resume. Application and other available information will be considered in the screening process. Only those persons currently meeting all of the minimum requirements will be screened.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Certification:
Master’s degree in Social Work
Current certification, licensed by the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Bilingual preferred
Must have reliable transportation
Valid Texas driver’s license and good driving record
Meet and maintain eligibility for liability insurance coverage
Thorough knowledge and understanding of cultures and needs of all at-risk populations

EQUIPMENT USED: Automobile/van, mobile phone, computer, printer, copier, calculator, telephone, fax

WORKING CONDITIONS: Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Maintain emotional control under stress. Regular district-wide travel to student homes and multiple work locations as assigned. May be required to lift and transfer students to and from a wheelchair or assist with positioning students with physical disabilities. Protracted and irregular hours of work; heavy lifting 1-20 plus pounds. Normal office environment, subject to frequent interruptions. Traveling within and outside the school district

PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: 200 days-basis
SALARY: Administrative Pay Grade 102 (grant funded position)