Mascenic Regional School District
Social Worker/Community Outreach Coordinator
Mascenic Regional School District, Greenville, New Hampshire, us, 03048
Position Type:
Student Support Services/Social Worker
Date Posted: 5/22/2025
Location: Mascenic Regional School District Position Purpose
- Under the general supervision of the Director of Student Services, to provide students, parents, administrators, and other teaching staff with individually-tailored advice and consultation to overcome personal, emotional, familial, or social issues to maximize the students' learning experience. This individual often acts as a liasion to outside agencies including but not limited to counseling/therapy services, grief resources, local churches, food pantries, DCYF, and the local welfare officers.
Essential Functions
- Performs casework services with students and families on a variety of issues to maximize the educational experience of the student.
- Holds group and/or individual sessions with students to address issues and needs as necessary.
- Collaborates with other stakeholders in the school to assess student need and assists in the development and facilitation of programs that meets those needs.
- Participates in student support team meetings, Crisis Team meetings, and other meetings as appropriate.
- Coordinates with outside agencies, organizations and institutions, including state and federal authorities as needed to best support students and families.
- Coordinates with administrators and other teaching staff members to ascertain individual student's abilities and needs and to familiarize stakeholders with social work services.
- Assists with the school district's dropout prevention efforts.
- Serves as ready resource to students and parents to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding, and behavioral management; serves as liaison between home and school.
- Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research, and by maintaining professional relationships.
- Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
Additional Duties
- Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
- Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copy and fax machines, and telephone.
Travel Requirements
- Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Skills, Knowledge, Abilities
- Knowledge of Social Work principles, theories, testing, methods, etc. as well as proven behavior management methods.
- Knowledge of differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles.
- Knowledge of data information systems, data analysis and the formulation of action plans.
- Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.
- Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
- Ability to organize and coordinate work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
- Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
- Works in standard office and school building environments.
Note: Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functions for this position.
Education:
- Bachelors from an accredited college or university in education discipline applicable to teaching assignment.
- Masters Degree in Social Work preffered
Experience:
- Successful prior teaching experience for the appropriate grade level preferred.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Date:________
Date Posted: 5/22/2025
Location: Mascenic Regional School District Position Purpose
- Under the general supervision of the Director of Student Services, to provide students, parents, administrators, and other teaching staff with individually-tailored advice and consultation to overcome personal, emotional, familial, or social issues to maximize the students' learning experience. This individual often acts as a liasion to outside agencies including but not limited to counseling/therapy services, grief resources, local churches, food pantries, DCYF, and the local welfare officers.
Essential Functions
- Performs casework services with students and families on a variety of issues to maximize the educational experience of the student.
- Holds group and/or individual sessions with students to address issues and needs as necessary.
- Collaborates with other stakeholders in the school to assess student need and assists in the development and facilitation of programs that meets those needs.
- Participates in student support team meetings, Crisis Team meetings, and other meetings as appropriate.
- Coordinates with outside agencies, organizations and institutions, including state and federal authorities as needed to best support students and families.
- Coordinates with administrators and other teaching staff members to ascertain individual student's abilities and needs and to familiarize stakeholders with social work services.
- Assists with the school district's dropout prevention efforts.
- Serves as ready resource to students and parents to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding, and behavioral management; serves as liaison between home and school.
- Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research, and by maintaining professional relationships.
- Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
Additional Duties
- Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
- Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copy and fax machines, and telephone.
Travel Requirements
- Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Skills, Knowledge, Abilities
- Knowledge of Social Work principles, theories, testing, methods, etc. as well as proven behavior management methods.
- Knowledge of differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles.
- Knowledge of data information systems, data analysis and the formulation of action plans.
- Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.
- Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
- Ability to organize and coordinate work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
- Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
- Works in standard office and school building environments.
Note: Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functions for this position.
Education:
- Bachelors from an accredited college or university in education discipline applicable to teaching assignment.
- Masters Degree in Social Work preffered
Experience:
- Successful prior teaching experience for the appropriate grade level preferred.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Date:________