Position: School Social Worker

Building Location: Voyager Elementary

Total FTE: .5

Bargaining Unit: Education Minnesota Alexandria

FLSA Status: Exempt

Essential Functions:

Deliver small group and whole group instruction in collaboration with classroom teachers; implement lesson plans on Social Emotional Learning; develop and determine methods, approaches, and social-emotional learning instruction; maintain a classroom environment and small groups that is conducive to learning

Assess and evaluate student performance against lesson plans; determine the need for re-instruction or need for new approach; reinforce information previously taught in the classroom; determine grades for reporting purposes; monitor student performance and behaviors and determine how to approach bad behaviors

Develop and plan instructional activities; develop and implement lesson plans personalized for individual student needs; assist in the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs); implement student assessments and evaluate results; determine assessment process for instructional units; research topics and materials designed to improve instructional presentations.

Supervise students during the school day according to the established building schedule; provide indirect supervision during regular school days.

Collaborate with staff in evaluating individual student issues and approaches to instructional units; evaluate new teaching technologies and/or procedures.

Participate in meetings (building staff meetings, departmental meetings, staff development, open house/orientation) as necessary or required; attend professional development activities.

Benefits:

Sick leave based on the minimum standards of the Earned Safe and Sick Time law
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Elementary - School Social Worker .5 FTE