Social Work Assistant # 641 at Stockton Unified School District
About the Employer
Stockton Unified School District (SUSD) began providing services to students in 1852 and is located in the heart of California’s Central Valley near the banks of the San Joaquin River. SUSD is the 17th largest school district in California, whereby 38,000 PK-12th grade students come to us to experience an academic journey that leads to high school graduation and success in college, careers, and as actively-engaged community members. The District also serves a number of adults through our Stockton School For Adults. SUSD is made up of thirty-seven Head Start classes, fifty-three state preschool classes, three First 5 preschool classes, forty-one K-8 schools, four comprehensive high schools, three small high schools, an alternative high school, a special education school, a school for adults, and five dependent charter schools. Our district mission is to graduate every single youth college, career, and community ready. Stockton Unified School District is dedicated to providing high-quality first instruction, rigorous curriculum, and supporting academic achievement and social-emotional development supported by Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). The District's work is guided by three focal goals: • Every child by the end of third grade will read and comprehend at the proficient level. • Every child will have access to high quality, rigorous first instruction. • Every child, by the end of 12th grade, will graduate and be college, career, and community ready.
Job Summary
Job Summary
SUSD is proud to offer a comprehensive benefit package: -FREE health benefits through Kaiser for Employee and Family 8 Hours Per Day 7:30am - 4:00pm
Job Description / Essential Elements:
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SOCIAL WORK ASSISTANT
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under the direction of the appropriate departmental manager, the social work assistant shall work with District personnel, schools, students and parents in removing barriers to education and will serve as an integral member of Districtwide intervention teams, assist in the multi-tiered system of support of students and parents, may travel to various school sites to assist in the coordination of activities with school site and program personnel, prepare and maintain related records and reports.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below (E). This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge or abilities associated with this classification, but is intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements including, but not limited to:
Communicate with students, families, administrators, teachers, school and district personnel, community services and various outside organizations to exchange information, assist to coordinate activities and resolve issues or concerns related to student needs, progress, program supports and services (E)
Perform a variety of social services functions to assist in the early identification of students at risk of not performing well in school academically, socially, and emotionally, and refer to in-district and community agencies, as appropriate. (E)
Plan, organize, and conduct individual and group awareness sessions with students and parents; and make home visits as necessary. (E)
Prepare and maintain records, logs, files, case notes and a variety of other paperwork related to student and family information, attendance services provided and progress, process a variety of forms and applications, health records, court documents, compile information and prepare a variety of reports related to attendance, mileage, family contact, student progress and assigned activities according to departmental standards and state, federal and District standards of confidentiality. (E)
Receive student referrals, confer with students and parents and review files to determine program eligibility, provide information to families and make referrals when appropriate concerning District programs, activities and services; provide case coordination and assist student and family with issues that affect the student’s adjustment in school and ability to learn in their in their educational program; and maintain all confidential records pertaining to students. (E)
Attend and participate in a variety of assigned meetings, workshops, trainings, committees, to keep current in accepted practices, regulations, policies and laws pertaining to social services in educational settings. (E)
Attend and participate in a variety of community workshops and build upon community engagement with the District (E)
Other Duties
Perform related duties as assigned, within the scope of the Social Worker Assistant education and training.
Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of:
- Organization, procedures and operating details of the District
- Knowledge of evidence based practice of clinical social services interventions, methodologies and techniques
- Knowledge of social welfare and child development law and policies related to educational systems. Child Abuse Reporting Laws
- Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures related to school social work
- Resources within the District and in the community available to parents, teachers and students including State and Federal resources and community agencies and their role and ability to provide services not available in the District
- Principles of child advocacy and case management
- Principles of child growth and development
- General principles of psychology, sociology, economics
Ability to:
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, parents and students
- Analyze situations and adopt effective courses of action; make child abuse reports, as appropriate
- Make referrals and facilitate linkage a of services for students and families
- Manage caseload under the direction of supervisor and participate in case management conferencing with other social services staff and supervisor
- Maintain detailed and accurate records and case notes for auditing and control purposes
- Demonstrate the physical capability sufficient to perform job tasks
- Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
- Carry out oral and written directions, write and speak at a level sufficient to fulfill the duties to be performed for the position described
Education and Experience
Associate Degree preferred or NCLB compliant and four years of work experience in social work, sociology, psychology, counseling, or closely related field.
License, Certificates, and Other Requirements
- Valid California Driver’s License and evidence of insurance
- · Official transcript verification of coursework as required for employment
- Verification of work experience in the field of social work or related field as described above
Working Conditions
Environment:
Office and school environments
Driving a vehicle to conduct work
Hazards:
- Contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals
- Frequent car travel
Physical Demands:
The successful applicant for this position must have/be able to:
- Enter data into a computer and operate standard office equipment
- Sit for extended periods of time
- See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids
- Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone, with or without hearing aids
- Speak clearly and distinctly, sufficient to communicate effectively and to converse by telephone.
- Bend at the waist
- Reach overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, grasp, push/pull
- Frequently lift and carry up to 15 lbs at waist height for short distances
Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Experience Associate Degree preferred or NCLB compliant and four years of work experience in social work, sociology, psychology, counseling, or closely related field. License, Certificates, and Other Requirements Valid California Driver’s License and evidence of insurance. Transcript verification of coursework as required for employment. Verification of work experience in the field of social work or related field as described above. No Child Left Behind Federal Requirements (NCLB): Transcripts of 48 college semester units or more from accredited college or university OR Certificate showing compliance with NCLB with 2 day Paraprofessional Training OR SUSD 5 part Assessment Test
Application materials must be received online by 4:00 pm April 23, 2025. Interested applicants must submit the following:
- Driver's License Copy (Valid California Driver’s License and evidence of insurance)
- Letter of Introduction
- NCLB Compliance (Copy of Transcript (48 or more semester units) OR NCLB Compliance (48 or more semester units or 2 part paraprofessional training) OR Paraprofessional Testing (2 part paraprofessional training))
- Resume (Current Resume)
Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Experience Associate Degree preferred or NCLB compliant and four years of work experience in social work, sociology, psychology, counseling, or closely related field. License, Certificates, and Other Requirements Valid California Driver’s License and evidence of insurance. Transcript verification of coursework as required for employment. Verification of work experience in the field of social work or related field as described above. No Child Left Behind Federal Requirements (NCLB): Transcripts of 48 college semester units or more from accredited college or university OR Certificate showing compliance with NCLB with 2 day Paraprofessional Training OR SUSD 5 part Assessment Test
Application materials must be received online by 4:00 pm April 23, 2025. Interested applicants must submit the following:
- Driver's License Copy (Valid California Driver’s License and evidence of insurance)
- Letter of Introduction
- NCLB Compliance (Copy of Transcript (48 or more semester units) OR NCLB Compliance (48 or more semester units or 2 part paraprofessional training) OR Paraprofessional Testing (2 part paraprofessional training))
- Resume (Current Resume)
Comments and Other Information
Applicants are requested not to make contact with members of the Board of Education, the administrative staff or potential panel members. Candidates not following these guidelines are subject to disqualification from the interview process.
FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSTING PLEASE CONTACT:
SHERRY SIMONS, PERSONNEL ANALYST
209-933-7065 Ext. 2123 or SSIMONS@STOCKTONUSD.NET
Stockton Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), and bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, sex, sexual orientation; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Stockton prohíbe discriminación, acoso (incluyendo acoso sexual), atormentar o coercionar, e intimidación incluyendo: la discriminación contra un individuo o grupo por motivos de raza, color, ascendencia, nacionalidad, origen nacional, estado migratorio, identificación de grupo étnico, etnicidad, edad, religión, estado civil, embarazo, estado parental, discapacidad física o mental, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género, expresión de género o información genética; una percepción de una o más de tales características; o asociación con una persona o grupo, con una o más de estas características reales o percibidas.
For inquiries regarding our non-discrimination policies, please refer to the following contacts. Kindly refrain from contacting these individuals regarding the application process.
Para consultas sobre nuestras pólizas de no discriminación, consulte los siguientes contactos. Por favor, absténgase de comunicarse con estas personas con respecto al proceso de solicitud.
Joanne Castillo
Constituent Services Director, Title Ix Coordinator
(209) 933-7037 X2195 • Jmcastillo@Stocktonusd.Net
Dr. Dwight Rogers
Director Of Equity, Diversity & Family Engagement, Equity Compliance Officer
(209) 933-7022 X1387 • Dwightrogers@Stocktonusd.Net
Britney Wilson
Coordinator Training Compliance, Title Ii Coordinator
(209) 933-7040 X2330 • Bwilson@Stocktonusd.Net
Jennifer Robles
School Counselor Program Specialist, Section 504 Coordinator
(209) 933-7130 X2617 • Jrobles@Stocktonusd.Net
Comments and Other Information
Applicants are requested not to make contact with members of the Board of Education, the administrative staff or potential panel members. Candidates not following these guidelines are subject to disqualification from the interview process.
FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSTING PLEASE CONTACT:
SHERRY SIMONS, PERSONNEL ANALYST
209-933-7065 Ext. 2123 or SSIMONS@STOCKTONUSD.NET
Stockton Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), and bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, sex, sexual orientation; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Stockton prohíbe discriminación, acoso (incluyendo acoso sexual), atormentar o coercionar, e intimidación incluyendo: la discriminación contra un individuo o grupo por motivos de raza, color, ascendencia, nacionalidad, origen nacional, estado migratorio, identificación de grupo étnico, etnicidad, edad, religión, estado civil, embarazo, estado parental, discapacidad física o mental, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género, expresión de género o información genética; una percepción de una o más de tales características; o asociación con una persona o grupo, con una o más de estas características reales o percibidas.
For inquiries regarding our non-discrimination policies, please refer to the following contacts. Kindly refrain from contacting these individuals regarding the application process.
Para consultas sobre nuestras pólizas de no discriminación, consulte los siguientes contactos. Por favor, absténgase de comunicarse con estas personas con respecto al proceso de solicitud.
Joanne Castillo
Constituent Services Director, Title Ix Coordinator
(209) 933-7037 X2195 • Jmcastillo@Stocktonusd.Net
Dr. Dwight Rogers
Director Of Equity, Diversity & Family Engagement, Equity Compliance Officer
(209) 933-7022 X1387 • Dwightrogers@Stocktonusd.Net
Britney Wilson
Coordinator Training Compliance, Title Ii Coordinator
(209) 933-7040 X2330 • Bwilson@Stocktonusd.Net
Jennifer Robles
School Counselor Program Specialist, Section 504 Coordinator
(209) 933-7130 X2617 • Jrobles@Stocktonusd.Net