Title: Social Worker - Central CSE - Committee on Pre-School Special Education (CPSE) - RB #20-043
ID: 5113
Department: Other
Location: Central Processing Center
Division: Instructional
Description

BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
BUFFALO , NEW YORK 14202

RECRUITMENT BULLETIN RB #20-043
SOCIAL WORKER - CENTRAL CSE (2 VACANCIES)
COMMITTEE ON PRESCHOOL
SPECIAL EDUCATION (CPSE)
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

NOTICE OF POSITION

POSITION: The Superintendent of Schools, Kriner Cash, is interested in receiving applications from qualified candidates for the position of:

SOCIAL WORKER
COMMITTEE FOR PRESCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION (CPSE)
(2 VACANCIES)

APPLICATION: Candidates must complete an application form available on the district web site at www.buffaloschools.org . Click the "APPLY" button at the bottom of this page to start your application. Once the application is completed, click the "Submit" button. Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply.

Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. (Be sure to check your junk and spam mail.) If you do not receive a confirmation email, we cannot guarantee that your application was received. You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email.

QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must be New York State certified in Social Work. Preference is given to those candidates that hold a Licensed Clinical Social Work Certification(LCSW). A minimum of two (2) years of social work experience, with at least one (1) year experience working with an alternative education or community/school collaboration is preferable. Candidates should have experience in providing clinical support and in demonstrating ability in a wide range of therapeutic modalities. It is required that candidates must attach a PDF or a screen shot of their certifications.


LOCATION: School #12

RESPONSIBILITIES: Duties include, but are not limited to, establishing an environment to enhance individual growth and promote a positive self-image; processing and facilitating on-going services for students with disabilities and their families in an early childhood setting; social skill development, and educational opportunities and acting as a key member of an interdisciplinary team consisting of instructional personnel, psychologists, counselors, and other team members as required. The social worker will schedule and conduct home visitation conferences, provide parent training as recommended on IEP, obtain consents for students referred to the CPSE and gather comprehensive social histories for students. The social worker will administer adaptive behavior and parental checklist measures, secure outside data needed to prepare adaptive behavior and parental checklist measures, secure outside data needed to prepare for CSE meetings and perform classroom observations when needed. The social worker will work individually or in groups with students in need of support services and counseling, offer strategies and support to parents, serve as a consultant to teachers, implement PBS and perform any assigned duties as deemed necessary and appropriate.

This recruitment bulletin in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor. Buffalo public Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this recruitment bulletin and related duties at any time without prior notice.

APPOINTMENT: Appointment will be made by the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent following assessment of training, experience, credentials and evaluation of service. Personal interviews shall be scheduled where appropriate.

SALARY: Teacher's salary schedule

FUNDING: Pending Funding

FINAL DATE
FOR FILING: SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

DR. KRINER CASH
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS