2026-2027 Social Worker - Congress Middle School

2026-2027 Social Worker - Congress Middle School JobID: 448 Position Type: Student Support Services/Social Worker Date Posted: 7/7/2026 Location: Congress Middle School Date Available: 08/10/2026 Additional Information: Show/Hide POSITION TITLE: Social Worker at Congress Middle School SALARY: No less than $56,514.24 REPORTS TO: Principal and/or other Supervisor PURPOSE STATEMENT The job of District Social Worker is done for the purpose/s of facilitating administrative processes; ensuring operation is in compliance with county, state and/or federal requirements; providing information on services available to eligible students and families; conveying information regarding school and/or district activities, procedures; and referring families to other agencies. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Acts as district liaison for community partnerships in collaboration with the Director of Access, Inclusion, and Family Engagement (e.g. Tri-County, Synergy, etc.). Advocates for advancement of social work program, acting as work group representative. Assesses, develops, and facilitates professional development for social workers, in collaboration with the director of access and opportunity, for the purpose of onboarding new social workers and developing relevant professional learning opportunities for social workers. Coordinates appropriate level of services to parents and/or students during summer school to ensure families are supported during all terms of the year. Coordinates services for parents and/or students (e.g. home visits, community resource linkage and collaboration, school-parent liaison, parent education and advocacy, etc.) for the purpose of supporting families and optimizing the academic functioning of students within the academic environment. Creates and facilitates monthly work group meetings, book studies, and other collaborative presentations. Facilitates the assessment of student and family needs (e.g. financial, medical, parenting skills, etc.) across the district for the purpose of ensuring appropriate support. Intervenes in non-academic situations (e.g. coordination with school-based resources, short term mental health, individual or small group meetings with students, collaboration with administration, staff, and families, etc.) for the purpose of supporting students and families so that students will be able to succeed in the academic environment. Leads and participates in the coordination of district activities with a variety of outside services agencies, school sites, etc. (e.g. mental health, probation, medical, etc.) for the purpose of responding to student and family needs across the district. Maintains records (e.g. case files, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities and complying with mandated requirements. Mediates conflicts (e.g. parent/teacher, parent/student, student/student, etc.) for the purpose of resolving issues that could impede student success. Organizes and participates in a variety of meetings (e.g. conferences, workshops, seminars as assigned, community agency meetings, advisory boards, etc.) for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions. Provides advice, support, and coordination in the event of significant crisis situations in school buildings in order to serve as primary contact for social worker interventions. Provides clinical supervision to social workers related to ethical and crisis situations that could negatively impact a student's education plan (e.g. child abuse, etc.) for the purpose of addressing needs of the student. Provides training as needed to groups affiliated with or providing service to Park Hill School District (i.e. bus drivers, school age child care, etc.) in order to develop understanding and knowledge about the needs of district families. Researches a variety of topics (e.g. grants, community service organizations, etc.) for the purpose of being knowledgeable on trends and changes and/or making recommendations. Responds to all inq…