Social Worker (Candidate Pool)

JOB STATUS : OPEN POSTING DATE : 12 / 02 / 2024 POSTING NUMBER : T25 / 26-Social Worker LOCATION : Multiple Locations POSITION TITLE : Social Worker (Candidate Pool)

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Posted to create a candidate pool for the 2025-26 School Year.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provide teachers and other school personnel with pertinent information about the student's home environment and social and emotional functions.
• Participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in identifying and serving students with special needs and abilities; prepare socio-cultural reports.
• Assist parents in understanding and helping their children and in making the best use of community resources.Interpret to parents the policies, functions and objectives of the school as well as the implications of IDEA where applicable.
• Assist with / conduct parent / teacher workshops.Assist in coordinating the efforts of the home, the school, and the community agencies in working with students.
• Act as a liaison between the school and the juvenile court.Emphasize the importance of regular school attendance and interpret the attendance regulations to parents.
• Support school staff with monitoring and addressing attendance issues.Counsel individuals and groups.Crisis intervention.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Pupil Services.

EXPERIENCE : QUALIFICATIONS :

CONTACT INFORMATION :

To expedite the hiring process, please upload a copy of your teacher license, college transcripts and appropriate test scores to your application which will then be screened to determine your eligibility for employment with Arlington Public Schools. After screening you may be contacted for an interview. Additional information on how to apply or upcoming job fairs will be posted on our APS website ( www.apsva.us / careers-aps / ).

If you would like to apply for a position please follow these steps.

1. Log in to your application and select the appropriate application (Current APS employees interested in transferring must select the Employee Transfer Application). If you are a new online application user, please regiser with the online system, then proceed to Step 2.

2. Login to your application, select the appropriate application, click the Start Application button at the bottom of the page.

3. Click the Continue / Save button at the bottom of the each web page until you reach the Employment Openings page of the application.

4. On the Employment Openings page, click the Add Job button.

5. Select the position you would like to apply for from the drop down list.

6. Click the Add Another button to add a different position to your application or if you have finished click the Continue button and proceed to Step 7.

7. Once you have finished selecting the job(s) click the Continue button at the bottom of each web page and submit the application. (You will need to complete the Applicant Testimony and Applicant's Authorization Statement every time you re-submit your application).

8. Click the Submit button on the left.

9. Click the Submit Application button to finish applying for an APS position(s).

10. Please do not contact the schools regarding job openings.

Arlington Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the Arlington School Board, as stated in Policy G-2.30, Employee Relations - Equal Employment Opportunity - that "Employment opportunities shall not be restricted, abridged or otherwise adversely affected on the basis of race, national origin, creed, color, religion, gender, age, economic status, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, and / or disability."

APPLY TO : SALARY :

Salary based on the 2024-25 T-Scale salary schedule.

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