District Social Worker

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    Gillespie, IL 62033 Phone (217) 839-2464 Fax (217) 839-3353 IASA Region Kaskaskia County Macoupin Employment Type Full-time permanent Job Category School Social Worker Grade Level Unit District. Working with parents/guardians, teachers, school principal and community based resources, the school social worker implements strategies that promote a positive school experience for all students.

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    LocationGillespie, IL

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    PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBLITIES:

    • Assists students with academic learning by providing strategic services that identify and address the social-emotional-environmental issues that interfere with the educational process.
    • Working with parents/guardians, teachers, school principal and community based resources, the school social worker implements strategies that promote a positive school experience for all students.
    • Identifies and accesses academic problems through analysis of factors impinging on student adjustment including factors in home, school, and community.
    • Serves as a liaison between families and the school to positively promote collaborative processes in educational planning for students by encouraging parent/guardian participation in the school setting.
    • Provides individual and group counseling.
    • Collaborates with school staff and other school system personnel in implementing strategies to promote student learning.
    • Participate as members of school based teams to develop interventions for promoting students' academic success.
    • Provides crisis intervention services in conjunction with school safety team.
    • Provides social work case management for students and families.
    • Provides staff consultation on behavioral-emotional-environmental issues affecting student participation in the learning process.
    • Conducts staff development on issues related to social-emotional-environmental factors that impact learning.
    • Develops programs to address parent/guardian participation in the school and student engagement in the educational process.
    • Conducts classroom meetings, social interaction skills groups, and classroom presentations on identified areas of concern for the students.
    • Maintains required clinical records and submits appropriate documents for statistical reports with adherence to program standards in school social work.
    • Completes risk assessments on referred students.
    • Completes classroom student observations.
    • Serves as liaison with community agencies and assists in fostering communication between schools, parents/guardians, and community leaders.
    • Locates and mobilizes community resources to support the educational program.
    • Attends meetings and professional development activities as required.
    • Develop and coordinate specialized programmatic activities for the program to assist with addressing student social and educational needs.
    • Develop and maintain a current list of resources that includes self-help/support groups to ensure comprehensive services are provided to students and their families.

    Qualifications

    1. Master's Degree

    2. A professional educator license with a school social worker endorsement

    Salary/Benefits

    Per negotiated contract: Contract can be found at

    https://gcusd7.org/download/signed-certified-union-contract-24-27/?wpdmdl=22306&refresh=6a2832bf2e1d51781019327

    How to Apply

    Please Send a Letter of Interest, Resume, and Credentials to

    Mr. Shane Owsley

    510 West Elm Street

    Gillespie, IL 62033

    Email Address

    sowsley@cusd7.org

    School District

    Gillespie CUSD 7

    City Website

    Gillespie

    ILearn Link

    ILearn

    Report Card Link

    District Report Card

    Job Posting Date

    6/9/2026

    Start Date

    8/11/2026

    Email for More Information

    sowsley@cusd7.org

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    District Name Gillespie CUSD #7 Building Name District Address 510 West Elm Street

    Gillespie, IL 62033 Phone (217) 839-2464 Fax (217) 839-3353 IASA Region Kaskaskia County Macoupin Employment Type Full-time permanent Job Category School Social Worker Grade Level Unit District

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