Posting number: S27092
Department: Doherty Middle School
Job classification: Social Worker
Posting type: Open & Internal
Categories: Education
To provide mental health support and case management services to pupils, staff and parents involved with the School Social Work Department.
-School based individual and group counseling.
-IEP Team member for students with disabilities
-Consultation to teaching staff, building, administration, parents and colleagues as needed.
-Serves as a referral agent to obtain necessary aid from specialized public or private organizations.
-Provides pupil data and written reports as required.
-Attends school and district staff meetings as scheduled.
-Works to create a school climate of caring and mutual respect for all individuals.
-Performs other program-related duties as assigned.
-A Master's degree in Social Work.
-DESE/ School Adjustment Counselor Certification.
-Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker desirable.
-Demonstrated competence in establishing strong interpersonal relationships with children and adults.
-Vast knowledge of available human services in related areas.
-Two years minimum experience working in a public school setting
Andover Public Schools (APS) seeks candidates who embody our ethos, which includes valuing the identities of all students, high expectations for all students, teaching excellence, collaboration, innovation, respect, and responsibility.
APS is committed to hiring and supporting a racially and ethnically diverse faculty and staff. Racially and ethnically diverse teachers produce a myriad of positive outcomes for all students, especially the most historically marginalized students.
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Welcome to Andover Public Schools (APS), a district dedicated to providing creative and quality instruction that educates the whole child so that they are prepared for success in college, career and life. We are a district known for academic rigor and excellence in arts and athletics.
APS is focused on world-class child-entered excellence in early childhood, elementary and secondary education. We have one Preschool, six K-5 Elementary Schools, three 6-8 Middle Schools, and a Senior High School.
We encourage all of our students to think creatively, to ask the tough questions, to delve deeply into research utilizing the latest technology, to communicate in a variety of media and to collaborate with peers and adults. We go well beyond the mandated curriculum to develop each student’s individual academic, artistic and athletic potential, while developing a moral compass that will guide him/her beyond high school.
Andover prides itself as one of the highest performing school districts in the state of Massachusetts, with a current total school enrollment is 6,075. We place a high value on maintaining appropriate class sizes and our students in K-12 enjoy one of the lowest class sizes in the area.
Our teachers and staff are among the best in the nation, leading the way with innovative instruction focused on preparing students for success. Andover test scores are a testament to this and are among the highest in the state, and are very competitive with top public and private schools in the nation.
