Position Title: Social Worker Fall 2025 (Leave of Absence)

Position Type: Non-teaching Certified Support

Location: Grass Lake Elementary School

Dates Available: August 18, 2025, to October 9, 2025

Dates Posted: April 4, 2025

Description: To help students resolve personal, emotional and social problems that may interfere with their adjustment to school and their capacity to benefit from educational programs. Participate in Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

License/Certification: Illinois Professional Educator License with School Social Work Endorsement
Education: Required – Master’s degree in social work with specialization in school social work.
Experience: Required – Clinical experience in a public school setting; Preferred – 3 years of social work experience in a public school setting.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Adheres to the guidelines outlined in the Grass Lake Elementary School District 36 Staff Handbook

2. Contributes to a positive school climate through the support of the district’s Strategic Plan and Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) program

3. Orders materials and supplies as per district procedures, with appropriate authorization and within budgetary constraints

4. Collaborates with staff and paraprofessionals to meet the needs of students with special needs

5. Maintains control of storage and use of school-owned property; keeps supplies in good working condition, is responsible for all materials as well as manages repair of equipment

6. Adheres to all school and district policies and procedures, including maintaining confidentiality

7. Collaborates as needed with appropriate school personnel regarding students who may need specialized interventions

8. Uses a variety of avenues to communicate regularly with parents and school personnel regarding students’ levels and rates of progress

9. Establishes and maintains standards of pupil conduct in alignment with the Parent/Student Handbook and PBIS to provide for a safe, orderly, productive environment

10. Provides direct service in individual or group settings to students identified as having personal, social or emotional problems, which impact on educational performance

11. Attends and is an active participant in Problem Solving Team Meetings, and individual team meetings, Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) meetings and annual reviews as appropriate

12. Assists in the collection and analysis of data from Problem Solving Team meetings for the identification and implementation of supplemental services

13. Provides direct instruction as needed for Tier 2 and Tier 3 Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) interventions as time permits

14. Works collaboratively with other school personnel in the identification, diagnosis, and recommendation of individual students with specialized needs, to include providing MTSS support

15. 504 Case Manager for the district (i.e. coordinates and facilitates annual meetings and collaborates with staff to ensure student needs are met)

16. Participates in school level and district wide PBIS initiative

17. Consults and collaborates with classroom teachers and other school personnel

18. Completes social developmental study component of special education evaluations as needed; reports are ready and entered into EMBRACE prior to the IEP meeting and available to parents prior to the IEP as needed

19. Acts as a liaison between school and community agencies

20. Contributes to instruction relative to social/emotional learning standards

21. Provides in-service to school staff, parents, and community on social/emotional issues

22. Maintains accurate and sufficient record of cases including student progress

23. Provides service to parents as integral part of task of helping students, to increase the parent’s understanding, their constructive participation in resolving their child’s problem, and awareness and appropriate use of available resources

24. Provides crisis intervention as needed; CPI certification preferred

25. Serves as a liaison between the school system, home, and the community to enhance student services

26. Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for educations-related purposes outside the instructional day when necessary

27. Performs other such duties and assumes other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Director of Student Services and/or School Principal

28. Actively participates in District Wide implementation of Project Based Learning.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Planning and Preparation – Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of content and pedagogy, students, and resources. Design coherent instruction and select appropriate instructional activities and has the ability to assess students learning.
Classroom Environment – Creates an environment of respect and report, establishes a culture for learning, manages classroom procedures, manages students behavior, and has the ability to organize physical space.
Instruction – Communicates clearly and accurately, uses questioning and discussion techniques, engages students in learning, provides feedback to students, and demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness.
Professional Responsibility – Reflects on teaching, maintains accurate records, communicates professionally, contributes to the school and district, grows and develops professionally, and shows professionalism.

Technical: Demonstrated skills in writing, editing and public speaking. Competent in digital environments; databases, spreadsheets, publishing software, Microsoft Office, etc.

Interpersonal: Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with students, staff, parents, and community. Strong organization, communication and interpersonal skills. Comprehensive strategic thinking and rapid problem-solving skills to effectively handle crisis communications. Ability to cope with deadline pressures. Creative problem solver. Ability to facilitate meetings efficiently. Empathetic, humanistic, and open-minded. Strong sense of teamwork. Strategic thinker. Must be able to make difficult decisions that impact the organization in a positive sense. Must be able to work harmoniously with the community, students, parents, staff, and administration, etc. Must be able to communicate effectively with students, parents and staff. Must exhibit sound judgment in dealing with people. Must have strong organizational skills.

DISTRICT CORE COMPETENCIES:

Support the establishment of mutual respect and equal human dignity across the entire school community.
Welcomes inclusion, equity and diversity.
Have an unwavering commitment to the success of all students.
Understanding that your identity may be different than students, parents, and staff, you are willing to put those differences aside for the success of all students.
Regardless of the identities of students, staff, or parents, works collaboratively to build a successful relationship with them.
Willingly anticipate, identify and adopt change.
Engage in all job-related interactions and activities, with contacts from within and outside the District, in a courteous and professional manner.
Communicate with styles that are approachable and respectful.
Participate in professional development and training to become more effective and efficient.
Take initiative to manage multiple tasks.
Effectively organize work to be as productive as possible.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Manual Dexterity: Work requires definite skilled and accurate physical operations requiring some closely coordinated performance.

Physical Effort: Work requires handling average weight materials or equipment, but not for sustained periods.

Working Conditions: Some exposure to definitely disagreeable elements may exist.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Full-time; Monday through Friday; from August 18, 2025 through October 9, 2025.

DAILY RATE: Based on experience and education