Date: Thu, 09 May 2013 10:14:03 -0400
From: "Bonnie Fisher" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Carol Amendola" <[log in to unmask]>,
"Helen Hartnett" <[log in to unmask]>,
"Jacki Englehardt" <[log in to unmask]>,
"Linda Ferrise" <[log in to unmask]>,
"Lori Fell" <[log in to unmask]>,
"Samuel Leizear" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: District of Columbia Public Schools - full time job for MSW
(MountaineerTRAK job ID - 18766)
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Our students need your expertise, passion and leadership.
We are looking for highly motivated and skilled talent to join our team
at the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). We seek individuals
who are passionate about transforming and improving educational outcomes
for our students.
In DCPS, 4,000 teachers serve the needs of 46,000 students across 110
schools. As part of a comprehensive reform effort to become the best
urban school system in America, DCPS intends to have the
highest-performing, best paid, most satisfied, and most honored educator
force in the nation whose work drives significant achievement gains for
DCPS students.
The Social Worker is part of the Office of Special Education (OSE) team
and is based at local schools through the Office of Youth Engagement
(OYE). These offices are responsible for providing services to students
with special needs and the general education student population. As
such, the Social Worker is involved in the following six (6) key areas:
(1) preventive work with students, staff, and families that promotes
positive school climate and social/emotional well-being; (2) program
development to meet the unique needs of the school; (3) program planning
that contributes to the development of school-wide policies; (4)
advocacy that supports students and families; (5) direct services to
students and families; and (6) and special education.
Responsibilities
Preventive work with students, staff, and families
• Providing consultation to school staff and parents to facilitate
student educational, social, and emotional growth.
• Obtaining information concerning the effects of environment,
including family, cultural, and economic disadvantages that may be
adversely affecting student progress.
• Conducting home visits that encourage home/school communication.
• Working collaboratively with the Student Support Team (SST) to
develop plans of assistance for students at risk of academic and/or
behavioral difficulty.
• Coordinating school and community services.
• Serving as the home-school-community liaison responsible for
effective resource utilization and positive relations with stakeholders.
Program Development
• Conducting needs assessments.
• Planning for support services both within and outside the school.
• Facilitating special support groups, i.e. students with incarcerated
parents, grief and loss, divorce, teen parents, conflict resolution,
etc. as needed.
• Managing family resource centers, where parents/guardians can access
needed information and participate in opportunities to learn how to
support their student(s).
Program Planning
• Working with administrators to implement effective policies that
address school safety, school attendance, substance abuse, teen
pregnancy, child abuse, and neglect.
Advocacy
• Serving as a mediator within the school.
• Communicating with other agencies involved with students.
• Attending court hearings as a DC Public Schools representative.
• Making appropriate referrals for community resources.
Direct Services
• Providing individual counseling.
• Providing group counseling.
• Providing psycho-education.
• Providing crisis intervention.
• Providing parent training.
Special Education
• Serving as a member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
• Conducting social work evaluations and other related assessments for
initial evaluations and re-evaluations.
• Providing related services as prescribed by Individualized Education
Plans (IEPs), including social skills, life skills, and transitional
skills that can be transferred from school to community.
• Participating in MDT, IEP, manifestation determination, and other
related meetings.
• Working collaboratively within the classroom setting to implement
student IEPs.
• Collecting data for the purpose of monitoring social/emotional
progress and evaluating effectiveness of services.
• Providing technical assistance on strategies that improve outcomes
for special education students.
• Coordinating the design and implementation of behavior intervention
plans and functional behavior assessments.
• Keeping thorough records of each student receiving services.
• Completing student progress reports.
Qualifications
• Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW).
• District of Columbia Government, Department of Health Professional
License, which must be renewed every two (2) years by obtaining the
required continuing education units:
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
• District of Columbia Certification as a School Social Worker, which
must be maintained throughout employment with DC Public Schools.
• At least three (3) years of work experience as a Social Worker in an
urban school/setting with a track record of high student achievement.
• Ability to conduct clinical interviews and write comprehensive social
history evaluations.
• Ability to administer, interpret, and analyze related assessment
instruments.
Personal Qualities of Top Candidates
• Commitment to Equity: Passionate about closing the achievement gap
and ensuring that every child, regardless of background or circumstance,
receives an excellent education.
• Leadership: Coaches, mentors, and challenges others to excel despite
obstacles and challenging situations.
• Focus on Data-Driven Results: Relentlessly pursues the mastery of
instruction based on student performance, and is driven by a desire to
produce quantifiable student achievement gains.
• Innovative Problem-Solving: Approaches work with a sense of
possibility and sees challenges as opportunities for creative problem
solving; takes initiative to explore issues and find potential
innovative solutions.
• Adaptability: Excels in constantly changing environments and adapts
flexibly in shifting projects or priorities to meet the needs of a
dynamic transformation effort; comfortable with ambiguity and
non-routine situations.
• Teamwork: Increases the effectiveness of surrounding teams through
collaboration, constant learning and supporting others; sensitive to
diversity in all its forms; respects and is committed to learning from
others.
How to apply:
To apply, visit our website at www.joindcpublicschools.com, and
complete our online application.
Questions
If you have any questions, please email us at [log in to unmask], or
call us at (202) 299-2145.
Stay Informed!
Follow us on Twitter at @DCPSJobs, or become a fan of DCPS Jobs on
Facebook.
*Qualifications: See "Job Description"
*Application Instructions:
To apply, visit our website at www.joindcpublicschools.com, and
complete our online application.
On-line Application Address : www.joindcpublicschools.com
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Questions =
If you have any =
questions, please email us at [log in to unmask], or call us at (202) =
299-2145.
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Stay Informed! =
Follow us on Twitter =
at @DCPSJobs, or become a fan of DCPS Jobs on Facebook.
*Qualifications: See "Job Description"
*Application =
Instructions: =
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To apply, visit our =
website at www.joindcpublicschools.com, and complete our online application=
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