School Counselor/Social Worker

The school counselor / social worker at Grace Lutheran School is a part-time position. The candidate should be licensed to work in school counseling or social work. Responsibilities include but are not limited to…

• Promoting the general well-being of students
• Working with outside agencies to provide support to families
• Offering mentoring and suggestions for Teachers and other school personnel
• Developing and providing crisis intervention strategies to improve student success
• Working to maximize coping skills for students in difficult situations

Essential Functions:

• Provide referral and pre-referral consultation
• When indicated, evaluate to discover social-emotional needs and use the findings in the development of a functional behavior assessment or Behavioral Intervention Plan
• Provide regular consultation to program staff and parents in matters pertaining to the social-emotional needs of students
• Establish time in daily/weekly/monthly schedule for the purpose of: conducting student evaluations and providing direct services to children and families
• Provide support to school during crisis events/situations
• Provide in-service education and serve as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics related to research-based practice in response to intervention, positive behavior support and appropriate interventions
• Maintain professional competence in the field which may include attending and participating in professional organizations, workshops, and conferences; reading professional journals and other related publications; and, completing additional course work

Minimum Requirements:

• Demonstrated competence in all areas of focus
• Social work case reporting and writing skills
• Ability to counsel students, parents, and staff, individually and in groups
• Excellent verbal and written expression using proper grammar and vocabulary
• Exemplary work habits verified by previous employers
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Knowledge and skills of the IEP process
• Knowledge and skills working with At-Risk students

Other Duties:

• Work with students who have social work/counseling as an identified intervention in their IEP
• As time allows, work with other students who are dealing with challenging life issues

Instruction

• Lead our Erin’s Law instruction in all grades
• Lead SEL lessons at various grade levels
• Work with teachers to lead team building or conflict resolution lessons when necessary
• Lead whole group/classroom lessons that deal with specific topics like belonging, advocating for oneself, decision making, etc...

Collaboration

• Work with the teachers on how to best support our students in need
• Work with teachers to provide ideas for how to support students within the classroom
• Work with parents to provide ideas on the best ways to support students outside of school
• Advocate for students in need
• Collaborate with Principal on services for students in need

Management

• Manage paperwork documenting services provided to students who have social work in their IEP

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 – 25 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance

Grade levels:

• 1st grade
• 2nd grade
• 3rd grade
• 4th grade
• 5th grade
• 6th grade
• 7th grade
• 8th grade

Physical setting:

• Private school
• Religious school
• School

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• School Counseling Certification (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• River Forest, IL 60305 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• River Forest, IL 60305: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25 - $35