Rockford Public Schools

Position Type:

Certified Support/School Social Worker

Date Posted:

5/27/2025

Location:

Administration - Social Work

ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #205

Job Description

Job Title: Coordinator of Social Work Services

Job Code:

Department: Special Education/Social Work

Supervisor: Executive Director of Special Education

Date: 11/30/2017

FLSA Status: Exempt

Compensation: Stipend - $5,359.31

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Plans and administers programs designed to meet the diverse psychological needs of all students in order to enhance their educational success, and supervises school psychologists while assisting them as they execute their job responsibilities.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Special Education certified and non-certified personnel with an emphasis on School Social Work.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

1. Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives and parameters found in the Board’s strategic plan.
2. Carries out such additional duties as required or as conditions necessitate.
3. Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
4. Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
5. Provides leadership and consultation to assigned staff regarding the performance of their job duties and responsibilities
6. Leads the process of recruitment and hiring of social work department staff and school social work interns
7. Assists in creating and adjusting building assignments for social workers and social worker interns across the district
8. Provides leadership, consultation, and technical assistance to social workers through individual contacts, small group meetings, staff meetings and written correspondence
9. Coordinates referrals for social work consultations
10. Provides consultation and technical assistance to teachers, administrators, parents, and the community at large on social/emotional disorders and related subjects
11. Encourages the ongoing professional development of social workers by arranging, approving, and/or providing relevant training opportunities
12. Recommends budget items to support appropriate programming that aligns with district initiatives
13. Attends meetings and develops program options for students with special education disabilities within the Rockford Public Schools
14. Assists in the writing and development of district procedures related to special education and social work services
15. Works with outside agencies (i.e., universities, state, federal and local organizations)
16. Assigns social worker designee for the Grief Response Team & serves as team leader at building level when directed by Executive Director of Special Education
17. Coordinates summer IEP re-evaluation process
18. Assumes any other duties as delegated by the Executive Directors of Special Education, who may make adjustments in the above-outlined scope of responsibilities.
19. All actions must be in concert with the mission statement, beliefs, objectives and parameters found in the Strategic Plan adopted by the Rockford Board of Education

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Strong organizational, administrative and supervisory skills
2. Outstanding skills in writing, speaking and listening
3. Understanding of and experience with diversity of cultures and race
4. Creative, innovative approach to problem solving
5. High energy level and assertive leadership style
6. Collaborative leadership style

Certification: Professional Educator License with School Social Work endorsement.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

The Coordinator of Social Worker Services shall have met all of the requirements of, and graduated from an approved university program in school social work. Additional training leading to supervisory endorsement or an administrative certificate is also required.

BENEFITS:

This position is not eligible for benefits.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Moderate in-district travel as well as intermittent in-state and out-of-state travel. Intermittent prolonged and irregular hours of work.

OTHER:

This job description describes duties and responsibilities which are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position. The identified duties and responsibilities are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the school district and employee and is subject to change by the school district as the needs of the school district and requirements of the job change.

Physical Aspects of the Position (Check all that apply)

1.

Climbing – Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.

2.

Balancing – Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.

3.

Stooping – Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

4.

Kneeling – Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

5.

Crouching – Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

6.

Crawling – Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

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Reaching – Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

8.

Standing – Particularly for sustained periods of time.

9.

Walking – Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.

10.

Pushing – using upper extremities to press against something with steady force order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

11.

Pulling – Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

12.

Lifting – Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and required the substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

13.

Finger use – Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with the fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling.

14.

Grasping – Applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm.

15.

Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. Those activities in which you must convey detailed or spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.

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Hearing – Perceiving the nature of sounds. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sounds such as when making fine adjustments on machinery.

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Repetitive Motions – Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

The Physical Requirements of the Position (Check one)

1.

Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary Work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

2.

Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rate for Light Work.

3.

Medium Work – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

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Heavy Work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

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Very Heavy Work – Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision (Check one)

1.

Machine Operations – inspection, close assembly, clerical, administration. This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading, or visual inspection.

2.

Mechanics – Skilled tradespeople – This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals with machines such as power tools, lathes and drills.

3.

Mobile Equipment – This is a minimum standard for use with those who operate cars, trucks, forklifts, cranes, and high equipment.

4.

Other – This is a minimum standard basis on the criteria of accuracy and neatness of work for janitors, sweepers, etc.

The Conditions the Worker will be subject to in this position (Check all that apply)

1.

The worker is subject to inside environment conditions.

2.

The worker is subject to outside environment conditions.

3.

The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. (Activity occurs inside and outside)

4.

The worker is subject to extreme heat or cold for periods of greater that one hour.

5.

The worker is subject to noise which would cause them to have to shout.

6.

The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, etc.

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