Social Worker

Job Description :General expectations:1. Communicate via email with teachers, administrators and parents to create a written track of all discussions, plans and concerns the social worker may have. This could be supported further with a verbal communication, to clarify a written communication.2. Ensure that quarterly student centered meetings are held to discuss the needs of Students at risk (students with academic and / behaviour issues) in the school:i. First level: Classroom teacher, Arabic teacher, Social worker, Arabic Coordinator, ESL teacher if relevant and principal/ Vice Principal.ii. Second level: Parent, classroom teacher, social worker, Arabic coordinator and Principal/ VP.3. If there are concerns about a student possibly having learning difficulties, work with the parents to get an external evaluation done by CBS approved government/ private evaluation centers. This will need prior proof from the classroom teacher and approval of the Principal before a formal request is made to the parent. Such cases should be identified by the end of September especially in the cases of newly registered students.4. Liaise and build relationships with the MOE inspectors to ensure that CBS meets expectations and that CBS can get the necessary support from MOE to address school concerns/ needs with regards to effectively solving needs of students at risk, students of academic concern and dealing with difficult parents.5. Spend time regularly in learning and self-development so that you can effectively deal with student behaviour issues and help students focus better on their learning at CBS.Partnership with teachers:1. Support teachers to help them understand the CBS discipline policy and use it effectively to handle behaviour issues in the classroom, during field supervision, on field trips etc.2. Build a positive relationship with teachers so that the social worker and the teacher can effectively support students with behaviour issues.3. Ensure that teachers enter on RenWeb all:· Student attendance on a daily basis· Student behaviour issues on RenWeb when it happens, with accuracy4. Enter in a timely manner, student behaviour issues on RenWeb where social worker intervention is provided and student support plans need to be created and implemented. Timely entries by the social worker and teacher make for effective sharing of information.5. Escalate to Principal when issues with a student is not getting addressed/ resolved at the social worker level.Services to Students:1. Handle all student behaviour issues that escalate from the classroom to the social worker’s office based on the guidelines provided by the CBS Discipline policy. Use effective intervention techniques to address the needs of each student having behaviour issues.2. Review progress of students who are ‘at risk’ once in 2 weeks from September to November and more frequently if needed thereafter.3. Create ‘Student Behaviour/ Support Plans’ for students with behaviour problems to improve behavioral and social problems.4. Provide effective behaviour improvement strategies for students based on the specific problem identified. Examples:· Using pipe cleaners, stress balls, silly putty/ play dough, worry rock/ beads when students get fidgety or restless.· Training students to calm down using Dr. Weil’s 4, 7, 8 breathing technique.· Use the site – for calming a child as needed.5. Provide individual and group counseling to the students on a regular basis to improve social skills (e.g., social skills training, anger management, play therapy, etc.).6. Responsible for JK to Grade 2. The expectations are that when the Grade 3-5 social worker is absent you will also handle her duties.Services to Parents:1. Coordinate and conduct individual parent education and counseling sessions with the parents of the students.2. Assist parents in locating and obtaining community resources which are available to the students and their families.3. Assist in developing and maintaining home-school relations when students are going through a difficult time at home due to a family crisis.Measurable goals (Key Result Areas-KRA’s):Reduction in the number of the following parameters from one academic year to the next:1. Number of detentions.2. Number of suspensions.3. Number of behaviour plans.Department Goals:1. Assist in the development and implementation of reporting systems to parents.2. Maintain accurate reports, documentation, letters, etc. for the Ministry of Education.3. Liase with the Ministry of Education.4. Record student information on RenWeb.5. Effective student behaviour management skills.Individual Goals:1. Participate as a team member in referring those students who require further evaluation or follow-up services to the appropriate school personnel or community agencies.2. Good report writing skills to Principal, Director and Operations Manager.3. Appropriate PR skills to deal with parents concerning their children.RequirementsMust have Bachelor’s degree in Social workAt least 3 years of work experience in similar roleBilingual candidates onlyMust have transferable visaBenefitsTax- free salary
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