School Social Worker

Job Description

Uses functional assessment techniques designed to focus on children’s relationships with home, school and community and on the development of interventions to improve educational performance
Communicates with parents, school personnel and community resource staff to involve them in a problem-solving approach with children birth to age 21 to develop coordinated action plans
Works within school systems to assist in the development and implementation of positive school-wide systems of support
Assists schools in implementing social, emotional and behavioral learning practices that benefit all students
May work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to identify and coordinate early intervention services for infants and toddlers
Serves as an advocate for all children and youth

Master’s degree in social work from an accredited social work program
Appropriate license/certification from the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners
Training in education and understanding of public school services and special education are preferred
Two years of successful experience in public school social work or child-related social work is preferred

Full-time working 192 days a year: starting salary of $56,975
Full-time with doctorate-level training working 192 days a year: as much as $99,449