School Social Worker

• Consult with instructional staff to monitor student performance and provide strategies for social and personal growth
• Coordinate services for and communications with students’ families and other social service resources
• Demonstrate a relentless drive to improve the minds and lives of their students in and out of school
• Implement and enhance the school’s systems and culture
• Provide consistent rewards and/or consequences for student behavior to ensure that students observe the school’s core values, high expectations, and strict code of conduct
• Implement activities to help students meet academic and social standards
• Implement assessments that measure progress towards academic and social standards
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues
• Engage families in their children’s education
• Respond to family concerns promptly and effectively
• Commit to professional growth
• Participate in an annual staff orientation and training
• Share responsibility for grade-level and school-wide activities
• Help complete necessary school-wide duties for the successful and orderly functioning of the school (e.g., hallway supervision, arrival/departure transitions, field trips, etc.) and other such duties as the Executive Director may request from time to time
• Provide appropriate supervision of students during class, breaks, meals, specials, and transitions to maintain an optimal work environment and to ensure students’ safety and well-being
• Attend and participate in events outside of normal school hours (e.g., Parent Pride Nights, student performances, field trips, report card nights, Teacher – Parent Conferences, June and August Family athletic activities, etc.)
• Collaborate with teachers in planning grade level meetings, department meetings, staff meetings, and other professional development activities
• Adhere to the policies, standards, and school-wide responsibilities described in the School’s Faculty & Staff Handbook or as may be instituted or in effect from time to time
• Consistently demonstrate belief in and alignment with Henderson Collegiate’s core values and educational philosophy
• Seek state social worker certification on a timeline determined by the Executive Director
• Provide direct services to the school community including:
  • Provide crisis intervention and behavior management to expedite students’ return to classrooms for learning and to build students’ ability to meet the school’s high expectations;
  • Provide one-on-one counseling or group counseling as needed to students and families;
  • Coordinate school meetings with families;
  • Identify and train others to identify students and family members who may benefit from regular one-on-one counseling or group counseling;
  • Develop and implement curriculum for social and emotional development/intervention with students.
  • Manage administrative and appropriate direct-service elements of the referral process for social services and special education services including:
  • Conducting regular needs-assessments of current and emerging student and family needs;
  • Using needs-assessments to identify and cultivate internal and external resources and services;
  • Referring individuals and families to external resources and services;
  • Monitoring and facilitating the delivery of external resources and services;
  • Evaluating impact and quality of external resources and services;
  • Administering records, documentation, and other compliance activities.
• Partner with the Deans of Students, Grade Level Chairs, and Principals to design and coordinate family-engagement and family-education activities including:
  • Parent Pride Nights
  • Home visits and records procurement for newly enrolled students;
  • Workshops to educate families, staff, and/or students on specific issues.

• North Carolina school social work certification OR an Master’s with at least 30 specific credits towards social work
• Drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of the classroom
• Proven track-record of high achievement
• Evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player
• 1-2 years’ experience in counseling and working with adolescents and families
• Knowledge of community social service resources and how to access them
• Understanding of current rules and regulations regarding child study teams, special education assessments and program requirements
• Unwavering commitment to our students and their success
• Ability to communicate clearly and to invest stakeholders in student goals
• Ability to establish relationships with students and families at all costs
• Solution orientation and ability to bring a new lens to challenging problems

Salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience. Henderson Collegiate offers a full benefits package. Additionally, a subsidized wireless plan through Verizon and a school laptop are all provided.

Please submit your resume and cover letter, explaining how your experience and background have made you an ideal fit for this position, to our recruitment team at recruitment@hendersoncollegiate.org.

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