Elementary Social Worker (sy 2025 - 2026)

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Elementary Social Worker

School-Year 2025-2026

Full-time, 10-month position

Start Date: August 2025

Overview

To promote student success by providing preventive services and crisis intervention through a comprehensive program that addresses academic, career, and personal social development for all students.  

Status of Position

This is a full-time position with Académie Lafayette. This is an exempt position pursuant to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Reporting

The Social Worker reports to their campus/building principal.

Responsibilities

• Plan, maintain and communicate an effective comprehensive program, including character and career education within the classroom, individual student support, group counseling, teacher education, and family services.
• Collaborate with building leadership and admissions director on parent education
• Complete home visits as needed with other support services.
• Act as 504 coordinator for the school
• Coordinate delivery of services for homebound and alternative placements.
• Implement developmentally appropriate and prevention-oriented group activities to meet student needs and goals.
• Assist students with developing academic, career and personal/social skills, goals and plans.
• Provide individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs.
• Consult and collaborate effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators and other educational/community resources regarding students with identified concerns and needs.
• Implement follow-up process with students returning from out-of-school suspensions.
• Monitor student academic performance, behavior and attendance and assist with appropriate interventions.
• Adhere to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the  profession.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work

• Missouri licensure (LMSW or LCSW)

• Excellent communication skills

• 2 years experience in schools preferred

Mental/Physical/Environmental Demands

• Needs to move about within the campus as necessary

• Occasional standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing

• Occasionally requires lifting up to 25 pounds

• Ability to organize and prioritize work schedules of others on short-term basis

Other Requirements

• Must pass a state and federal background check through MACHS.
• Must be registered with the Family Care Safety Registry