Position Description:

• Reporting to the Director of Pupil Appraisal in the Student Support Unit, the Pupil Appraisal Social Worker provides direct services to local schools, focusing on consultation/support of intervention services, evaluations as described by law, and in-services.  The Pupil Appraisal Social Work also assists the Director of Pupil Appraisal in collecting and compiling data as needed for district, state, and federal reports.  

 

Reports To:

• Director of Pupil Appraisal

 

Scope of Responsibility:

• Explains and interprets the intervention, referral, screening and evaluation process to parents, teachers, principals and school system personnel.


• Explains and interprets school social work services to parents, teachers principals, and other members of the parish school system.


• Facilitates communication between the home and school, seeking to involve families in the educational process.


• Provides consultation and/or training programs for parents, either on an individual or group basis.


• Serves as a liaison between the school, home and community agencies through reciprocal referral arrangements, collaboration on cases and assistance to families in obtaining and utilizing community resources.


• Functions as pupil appraisal staff member in the conducting of evaluations of referred children when social, emotional, behavioral, developmental, adaptive behavior, and family assessment as determined necessary.


• Administers, interprets, scores and records findings of a variety of assessments/diagnostic instruments/ tests.


• Coordinates individual student evaluations as assigned or designated and submits within specified timelines.


• Communicates and interprets findings and recommendations to parents and appropriate school personnel.


• Acts as a Psycho-Educational Consultant to schools in developing preventive strategies for children needing special services.


• Organizes and conducts in-service training with school personnel.


• Attends and participates in all A/BIT meetings.


• Establishes working relationships with professionals and community agencies.


• Observes students in classrooms or on campus behaviors, consulting with teachers regarding professional recommendations and impressions.


• Consults with teachers, parents and appropriate persons regarding the significance of psychological data to the learning and/or behavioral process.


• Participates in special education eligibility determinations.


• Maintains accurate case records in accordance with the requirements of parish, state and federal laws, regulations and/or policies. 


• Conducts functional behavioral assessments and develops/monitors behavior support/intervention plans for students as needed.


• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Pupil Appraisal or the Executive Director of Compliance and Pupil Appraisal.

 

Skills and Qualifications:

• We seek detail-oriented, independent self-starters who demonstrate an unwavering commitment to raising student achievement and who have a record of high performance in challenging situations.

 

Successful candidates will also demonstrate:

•  Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited university/college required.


•  Licensed by the Louisiana Board of Social Work Examiners as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and certification as a Qualified Social Worker as described in Bulletin 746 of the Louisiana Department of Education.


•  Demonstrated experience in developing/implementing interventions and conducting evaluations.


•  Strong written and oral communication skills in multiple settings and the ability to be an engaging change agent and culture-creator that can inspire and motivate.


•  Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to use quantitative and qualitative data to make decisions and recommendations.


•  Working knowledge of federal and state laws, policies and regulations relevant to special education.


•  Proficient in Microsoft Word and skilled in Excel and PowerPoint.

 

Desirable Qualifications:

•  Bilingual

 

Physical Involvement:

• Sitting is required part of each work day.  


• Must be able to operate office equipment.  


• Standing, walking, reaching, bending, lifting up to 10 pounds is sometimes required.  

 

Compensation:

• JP Schools offers a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience.  


• JP Schools also offers a competitive benefits package.