Faculty Associate School Social Worker (AP27-009)

What You Will Do: All staff are expected to be in their classroom by 7:30 am and remain until 3:30 pm. The School Social Worker plays a vital role in supporting the holistic development of students by addressing their physical, emotional, and academic needs. This position involves fostering a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment in collaboration with teachers, staff, and families. The School Social Worker provides individualized and group support, promotes positive behavior, and assists students in developing the skills and independence necessary for success. By building strong relationships with students and stakeholders, the School Social Worker ensures students' academic and behavioral goals are effectively met while cultivating a collaborative and inclusive school community. The School Social Worker helps manage the school's trusted adult system and mentoring for all students. The School Social Worker serves as an advocate for students and families. They identify and share resources with our families. Collaborates with and acts as a liaison with the local school district's HAT Officer to support and address homeless, attendance and truancy needs for the students and families at CHS. Serves as a key member of teams such as MTSS, PBIS, Attendance, 504, etc. Coordinates with outside agencies, organizations, and institutions including both local, federal and state. The School Social Worker will assist teachers and staff with identifying and implementing strategies to address behavioral concerns within the classroom to strengthen the academics. The school social worker will serve as a resource, support and assistant to the facility, administration, students and parents in compliance with Standards to the School Social Worker. The SSW assists students with personal/social/academic development. S/he will help students/parents/guardians find and access social services resources to meet individual and small group needs. S/he acts as a resource to school administrators, counselor, teacher, and social service personnel regarding student attendance, monitoring student attendance and working directly with families when attendance issues prevail. S/he helps students set realistic short/long term goals and works with teachers/counselor to assist students in completing their personal high school (grades 9 12) portfolio. The incumbent will establish and expedite programs and activities to assist student(s) when behavior interferes with academic achievement, college and/or career readiness upon graduation. The incumbent will provide guidance, resources, and assistance to Charter High School students and/or legal guardians in preparation for college attendance. The incumbent is expected to maintain confidentially at all times as well as follow national and state standards for school social workers. At no time should a school social worker leave a student(s) unsupervised. The SSW will become the resident expert in his/her content area and be willing to share that expertise with colleagues. The SSW is to maintain professionalism and adhere to professional responsibilities of a faculty associate and an employee of SIUE.

FLSA: Exempt Cover letter, resume, and transcripts required when applying.

Preferred Qualifications: Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with School Social Work Endorsement Bachelor's degree in Social Work Appropriate certification as required by the Illinois State Board of Education Master's degree in Social Work 2+ years of high school experience Experience with Master Scheduling and working with electronic student data bases. Successful experience working with teenagers at risk from disadvantaged backgrounds. Excellent written, verbal, organizational and interpersonal skills are required. Knowledge of PACE framework Application Materials and Information: To be eligible for the role, ensure that your application includes a complete and detailed employment history that highlights your relevant full-time and part-time work experience, including start and end dates of employment, and at least three professional references. You are strongly encouraged to submit a resume and/or cover letter to provide additional context and showcase your qualifications. Applicants who feel their credentials and prior experience align with the listed minimum qualifications are encouraged to apply. In the application or within the cover letter and resume clearly describe how your credentials and relevant work experience align with the specified minimum requirements of the position. Applications must be submitted by the specified closing date no later than 11:59 p.m. CST. Pre- Employment Screening: All external candidates who receive a job offer will be required to undergo pre-employment screening for this position. The screening process will encompass a criminal background check and, where applicable, other background checks such as a drug screen, verification of employment and education or licensure/certification, reference checks, and/or checks with relevant government registries. Please note that all job offers are contingent upon successful completion of the required screening process.

Additional Information: Visa Sponsorship & F-1/J-1 Visas SIUE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States and visa sponsorship for this position will not be provided. International students at SIUE on F-1 or J-1 visas are not eligible for full-time or part-time civil service positions with permanent status. E-Verify SIUE is not currently enrolled in or participating in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify program. SIUE does not use E-Verify to electronically confirm the employment eligibility of newly hired employees through the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security databases. Therefore, the University cannot legally employ individuals who are on OPT STEM Extension, as we cannot provide an E-Verify case number, participation confirmation, or related documentation. SIUE complies with all applicable federal employment eligibility verification requirements, including completion and maintenance of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for all employees as required under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA). Accommodation: If you are unable to utilize our online application system and need to request an accommodation, please reach out to us at 618-650-2190 or via email at careerinfo@siue.edu.

EEO Statement: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is an equal opportunity employer and thus prohibits discrimination against employees, applicants for employment and students on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran’s status. We value your interest and look forward to reviewing your application. For questions or more information, email: careerinfo@siue.edu