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Social Worker (Newark)

Employer
Uncommon Schools Inc.
Location
Newark, US
Salary
Competitive

Job Details

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
  • 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;
  • Be accountable for students' mastery of academic and community 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 three-week 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 Principal 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., family nights, student performances, field trips, report card nights, Teacher - Parent Conferences, June and August Family Saturday Orientations, 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 Uncommon's core values and educational philosophy;
  • Seek state social worker certification on a timeline determined by the Principal;
  • 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 t 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 Dean of Students to design and coordinate family-engagement and family-education activities including:
    • Monthly Family meetings
    • Home visits and records procurement for newly enrolled students;
    • Workshops to educate families, staff, and/or students on specific issues; and
    • Pot Lucks, Family Nights, and other community-building events.

QUALIFICATIONS
  • 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;
  • Bachelor's degree is required; Master's degree is preferred; (Master's degree in Social Work is required in NJ) and
  • Experience working with and in urban schools is highly preferred.
  • Valid State Certification is helpful but not required (Valid School Social Worker Endorsement is required in NJ)
  • Belief in and alignment with Uncommon's core beliefs and educational philosophy is non-negotiable.
  • In order to apply for a Social Worker position in one of our NYC schools, candidates must be New York State certified in at least one of the following areas 1) School Counselor 2) licensed master of social work (LMSW) 3) licensed clinician of social work (LCSW). These are the only 3 certifications that can provide IEP mandated services which is a requirement to become a Social Worker at Uncommon.

COMPENSATION
We offer a generous compensation package. All staff members are equipped with the tools needed to succeed, including a dedicated work space, laptop computer, email, high-speed internet access, and all necessary supplies.

The foregoing information is requested for mandatory government reporting purposes only. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Please note that your application will not be saved until you click "submit" at the end of the application question set. Unfortunately, you will not be able to save your resume or answers as you go along. Please take this into consideration. You are welcome to open the application, copy and paste the questions into a Word Document, and then copy and paste your answers into our application once they are complete. Additionally, if you leave your application before beginning the question set, you will need to upload your resume again in order to move forward with the process upon returning. Thanks in advance for the time you are taking to apply to Uncommon Schools.

Company

Uncommon Schools starts and manages outstanding urban charter public schools that close the achievement gap and prepare low-income students to graduate from college.

At Uncommon Schools, our classrooms are named after colleges because that’s where our students are headed. We are a nonprofit network of public charter schools in New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts. Our 54 college prep schools consistently rank among the highest-performing in their home states for three reasons:

  • We know all students have what it takes to go to college. We are fiercely committed to cultivating the intellectual curiosity and grit that will spur their success in the classroom and in their communities.
  • We create and constantly fine-tune our systems to help teachers teach and students learn.
  • We know that without great teachers and leaders, nothing else matters. We also know there’s no limit to learning. That’s why people development is at our core. 
Company info
Telephone
9293034354
Location
826 Broadway, 9th Floor
New York
New York
10003
US

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