Kentwood Public Schools Intern Social Worker Intern 913E5A11C0C24Fd8Bc9Eb6Adefa8Dcd7

Conducts assessments, testing and diagnostic examinations of students for the purpose of identifying learning or social interaction issues, and recommending courses of action or corrective procedures to overcome issues and maximize learning.

Performs casework services with students and parents to encourage parental understanding of, and participation in, overcoming social issues to maximize the educational experience of the student.

Assists students and teaching staff in implementing students' behavior management plans.

Coordinates with outside agencies, organizations and institutions, including state and federal authorities as needed.

Coordinates within administrators and other teaching staff members to ascertain individual student's abilities and needs, including students with special needs, and to familiarize stakeholders with social work services.

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.

Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping and providing student information to appropriate systems, as required by district procedures and applicable laws.

Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.

Selects and requisitions appropriate books, aids and other supplies and equipment and maintains inventory records.

Regular, reliable and punctual attendance.

• Implement the Michigan Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling curriculum.
• Manage and monitor assigned caseload of students.
• Coordinate standardized testing program.
• Assist with building the school's master schedule.
• Maintain student records.
• Counsel student records.
• Counsel students, parents, and guardians for the purpose of enhancing student success, academically, socially, and emotionally in school.
• Guide and counsel groups and individual students through development of educational and career plans.
• Develops and implements a variety of special programs and classes (e.g. group and teamwork, leadership, bullying, coping with divorce or death, social skills, etc.)
• Monitors students' progress for the purpose of identifying issues and taking appropriate action for increasing student success.
• Counsel small groups and individual students with problems; refer severe problems to appropriate community resources.
• Consult with teachers, staff and parents regarding meeting the developmental needs of students.
• Refer students and families to appropriate community agencies and resources as needed.
• Coordinate, conduct or participate in activities which contribute to the effective operation of the school.
• Evaluate and revise the building guidance and counseling program.
• Provide intervention, leadership and support to de-escalate student conflicts and crisis.
• Participate in department and school improvement efforts.
• Assist in the transition of students from elementary to middle school, middle school to high school, and high school to post-secondary education or vocational education as appropriate.
• Assist students and families with the course selection process according to state requirements and scheduling students into courses as appropriate.
• Collect, organize and analyze information about individuals through records, tests, interviews, and professional sources, to appraise their interests, aptitudes, abilities and personality characteristics for educational and career planning.
• An understanding of a "learning styles" approach to instruction and a respect for students' multiple intelligences.
• Counsel and guide students and parents in the use of test results for educational and career planning.
• A commitment to lifelong learning as demonstrated by attendance seminars, in-services and training, as appropriate.
• Responds to crises situations when appropriate.
• Provides orientation for students new to the school.
• Regular, reliable and punctual attendance.