Equity is one of Spring Lake Park Schools’ core values and is essential to our goal of putting children first to ensure college and career readiness. A diverse workforce fuels innovation and allows us to better understand, communicate with, and educate our students. Spring Lake Park Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, sexual preference, disability, or status with regard to public assistance.
Position Overview:
A 1.0 FTE Social Work & Community Resource Liaison working at Park Terrace Elementary to connect families and students to resources and supports, to help them be successful in school and as a family unit.
The successful candidate will be an individual who …
… firmly believes…
all students can and will learn, and that their learning can be directly influenced by focusing on factors over which we have control;
in the need to work interdependently with teachers, school, and district leaders throughout the system, aligning the work of adults around improving student learning by meeting the needs, interests, and aspirations of students;
in the need to work in partnership with staff to continuously improve practices to enhance student and family engagement, creating the conditions for equity, excellence and student success; and
in personalizing learning for students, meeting academic, social, and emotional needs and aspirations so that each student feels valued and has a sense of belonging, leading to academic success.
Primary Responsibilities:
A Social Work & Community Resource Liaison assists students and supports families by providing strategic services that address the social-emotional-environmental issues that may interfere with the educational process. Working with parents/guardians, teachers, school principal, and community-based resources, the Social Work & Community Resource Liaison helps remove barriers that may limit a student’s access to a fulfilled educational experience. In doing so, this Liaison implements strategies that promotes students’ positive school adjustment and creates meaningful family relationships.
Duties of this job include, but are not limited to provide…
crisis intervention services;
social work case management for students and families;
risk assessments on referred students;
liaison services with community agencies and assist in fostering communication and deepening partnerships between schools, parents/guardians, and community organizations;
location and mobilization of community resources to support the education program;
home visits and liaison services between families and the school to positively promote collaborative processes in educational planning for students by encouraging parent/guardian participation in the school setting;
parent/guardian educational opportunities on topics such as: child development, stress reduction, discipline & safety, and teacher/parent/student communication; and
collaboration with school staff and other school system personnel to implement strategies to promote student learning.