Education TN Sponsorship Jobs in New Mexico

Title: Social Worker

Work Unit/Location:

James H. Rodriguez

Reports to:

Site Principal

Contract Length:

163 days

Pay Schedule:

As per EPS pay schedules

Overtime Status:

Non-Exempt

Hours:

7:15 am - 3:50 pm

Union Status:

Union

Licensure:

NMPED

General Job Function: Develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program based on the four program components of the ASCA model, to address the academic, career, personal, and social development needs of all students.

Education/Training/Experience:

Minimum: School Counselor license issued by NMPED

Knowledge/Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of elementary and secondary best counseling practices.
• Ability to form and maintain good working relationships with teachers, administrators and families.
• Ability to make autonomous and independent decisions within a framework of broadly stated policy guidelines, precedents, specialized knowledge and prior research.
• Demonstrated organization, communication, management, and interpersonal skills required to achieve the goals of the position.

Resources Used in Performing Job Include (but are not limited to):

Standard office equipment. Basic Office Computer program abilities. (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher)

Physical/Cognitive Requirements:

Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; communicate verbally and electronically; reach with hands and arms; stand and move throughout the building and/or to other facilities, and drive. Occasionally required to lift and/or exert force of up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel to facilities throughout the district is integral to the job.

Essential Job Functions: Incumbent must achieve the following outcomes with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Coordinate the delivery of a needs assessment for the counseling program and evaluate the counseling program for continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program driven by student data and based on academic, career and personal/social development, to promote and enhance the learning process for all students (based on 6.63.6 NMSA; school counselor competencies).
• Develop a school wide implementation plan based on the four program components of the ASCA model:
• Foundation (program focus, student competencies, & professional competencies)
• Management (assessments & tools)
• Delivery (direct and indirect student services)
• Accountability (data analysis, program results, evaluation and improvement)

Share the plan with principal(s) and staff, implement the plan and keep principal(s) and staff abreast of progress.

• Provide short-term individual and group counseling opportunities for students to promote school success, personal growth, self-understanding, communication, problem solving, and decision making skills.
• Assists families by providing referrals to outside agencies for students with acute or chronic mental health needs.
• Orient students and parents regarding current and future educational goals and career objectives.
• Assist in curriculum development and implementation (where appropriate), professional development and identification of interventions to assist students.
• Consults with administration, staff and parents regarding students’ academic, career, social, emotional, & behavioral needs.
• Serves on the school health/wellness/mental health team.
• Calculate student progress toward successful completion of educational program at school (high school).
• Regularly attends EPS district counseling meetings to keep current on policies, procedures and best practices regarding school counseling programs and issues.
• Serve on the team that facilitates the development of the school/community social and health assessment as a required component of the state accreditation process as needed.

Personal Accountability:

• Demonstrates reliability as evidenced by attendance records and punctuality.
• Properly notifies supervisor and/or designee of absences or tardiness.
• Begins and completes work within the allotted time.
• Consistently appears in attire appropriate to the work environment.
• Demonstrates skill in the use of equipment including its capabilities, limitations and appropriate/special application.
• Protects the District’s resources through appropriate and careful use of supplies and equipment.
• Utilizes appropriate body mechanics to aid in the prevention of muscle strain/injury.