Social Worker

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Master's degree in a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or from a social work or social welfare program offered by a regionally accredited institution
• •Experience as a professional Social Worker
• •Requires license by the S.C. Board of Social Work Examiners
• •Comprehension and application of federal, state, & other laws
• •Grammatically accurate written and oral skills to communicate ideas clearly & concisely
• •Ability to work effectively as a team member
• •Requires light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a recurring basis
• •Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things
• •Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information
• •Includes receiving assignments and/or directions from supervisors and giving instruction and/or assignments to students
• •Requires the ability to read a variety of policy and procedure manuals, curriculum materials, texts, computer manuals, etc
• •Requires the ability to enter data into computer and prepare reports, records, teaching materials, correspondence, etc, with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech
• •Must be able to speak with poise, voice control and confidence and to articulate information to others
• •Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• •Requires the ability to use influence systems in classroom teaching
• •Requires the ability to make routine independent judgments in the absence of supervisor
• •Requires the ability to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation
• •Requires the ability to comprehend and interpret received information
• •Requires the ability to comprehend and implement basic office machinery functions
• •Requires the ability to record and deliver information
• •Requires the ability to explain procedures
• •Requires the ability to follow and give oral and written instructions
• •Requires the ability to counsel and teach students
• •Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with students, teachers and parents, and with persons of varying ages and educational/cultural backgrounds
• •Requires the ability to add and subtract totals, to multiply and divide, to determine percentages and decimals, to determine time
• •Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape, and visually read various information
• •Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using automated office equipment and communications machinery
• •Requires the ability to handle a variety of items including computer keyboards, office equipment, control knobs, switches, etc
• •Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination
• •Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color
• •Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
• •Must be adaptable to performing under minimal levels of stress when confronted with an emergency or tight deadline
• •The worker may be subject to danger or risk to a slight degree, or to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job
• •Requires the ability to talk and hear
• •Must be able to hear and understand communications through a telephone
• •Is knowledgeable in the instructional methods, policies and procedures of Fairfield County School District pertaining to specific duties of a School Social Worker
• •Is knowledgeable in the laws, ordinances, standards and regulations pertaining to the specific duties and responsibilities of the position
• •Has the ability to comprehend, interpret and apply regulations, procedures and related information
• •Is able to establish and maintain positive relationships and work effectively with adults and students
• •Is able to supervise, guide and support students with patience and kindness
• •Is able to develop and execute lesson plans that positively impact students
• •Is able to help motivate students to participate in educational activities and to want to learn
• •Is able to perform job tasks professionally in an environment where discrimination and other public issues are constant concerns
• •Has knowledge of and is able to use modern office practices and equipment, including computers for word processing and records management
• •Has knowledge of proper English usage, vocabulary, punctuation and spelling
• •Has the mathematical ability to handle required calculations
• •Is able to type accurately at a rate sufficient for the successful performance of assigned duties
• •Is skilled in applying a responsible attention to detail as necessary in preparing records, reports and correspondence
• •Is able to read and interpret various materials pertaining to the responsibilities of the job
• •Is able to take the initiative to complete the duties of the position without the need of direct supervision
• •Is able to use independent judgment in performing routine tasks
• •Has the ability to plan, organize and prioritize daily assignments and work activities
• •Has the ability to learn and utilize new skills and information to improve job performance and efficiency
• •Maintains high standards of accuracy in exercising duties and responsibilities
• •Maintains high quality communication and interaction with internal and external entities with whom the position interacts
• •Performs described Essential Functions and related assignments efficiently and effectively in order to produce quantity of work which consistently meets established standards and expectations for students
• •Assumes responsibility for completing assigned work
• •Completes assigned work within deadlines in accordance with directives, policy, standards and prescribed procedures
• •Maintains accountability for assigned responsibilities in the technical, human and conceptual areas
• •Attends and remains at work regularly and adheres to policies and procedures regarding absenteeism and tardiness
• •Maintains an enthusiastic, self-reliant and self-starting approach to meet job responsibilities and accountabilities
• •Strives to anticipate work to be accomplished, and initiates proper and acceptable action for the completion of work with a minimum of supervision and instruction
• •Exercises analytical judgment in areas of responsibility
• •Identifies issues or situations as they occur and specifies decision objectives
• •Identifies or assists in identifying alternative solutions to issues or situations
• •Implements decisions in accordance with prescribed and effective policies and procedures and with a minimum of errors
• •Shares knowledge with principal, assistant principal and colleagues for mutual benefit
• •Develops and maintains cooperative and courteous relationships inter- and intra-departmentally, and with external entities with whom the position interacts
• •Plans and organizes daily work routine
• •Establishes priorities for the completion of work in accordance with sound time-management methodology
• •Attends required meetings, planning sessions and discussions on time
• •Adheres to all established safety and housekeeping standards
• •Ensures such standards are not violated
• •Knows how to react calmly and quickly in emergency situations
• •Has the ability to plan, organize and prioritize daily assignments and work activities
• •Has the ability to learn and utilize new skills and information to improve job performance and efficiency
• •Has the ability to plan, organize and prioritize daily assignments and work activities
• •Has the ability to learn and utilize new skills and information to improve job performance and efficiency