2024-25 Elementary School Social Worker

Description

10-month

Exempt

About Einstein Charter Schools:

The mission of Einstein Charter Schools (“Einstein”) is to nurture students to be academically STRONG as well as socially and emotionally resilient.  Founded in 2005, Einstein Charter Schools is a top performing, tuition free, open admissions network of 4 schools in New Orleans East, serving grades PK-12.  Authorized by the Orleans Parish School Board, we service the needs of more than 1,700 students, over 30% of whom receive ELL services. Since opening in 2006, Einstein’s Village De L’ Est campus amassed six years of unprecedented, continuous academic gains, removing the school from the severely underperforming list and leading us to replicate the school three times in four years.  

Continuing our record of success, after opening Einstein Charter School at Sherwood Forest in the fall of 2013, we founded Einstein Charter Middle and Einstein Charter High in the former Sarah Towles Reed High School facility. By 2020 we anticipate serving the needs of over 2,000 students in grades PK-12 across five schools.  Our ambitious plan has been funded by the United State Department of Education when we received the Charter School's Program grant for replication and expansion of High Quality Charter Schools in 2015.

Reports to the School Principal

Position Overview

The Social Worker is part of a team including social workers and nurses providing medical and mental health care to students at Einstein Charter Schools.  Provides comprehensive school social work services to parents, students and school staff, addressing barriers that limit a student from receiving full benefit from their educational experience. Responds to referrals from school administration, parents, teachers, the Student Support Team, the Special Education Committee and others by providing direct services and by assisting families in accessing appropriate community resources.

Key Responsibilities

Social Work

Essential duties include the following. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned. 

1. Includes one-on-one counseling and group counseling with at-risk youth
2. Provides referral services and follow-up for behavioral health services for students
3. Acts as liaison between the school and families and/or other community services
4. Interviews students and parents to discuss issues related to non-attendance and develop a plan of action
5. Assists the school and district in following school board regulations for excessive absences and truancy
6. Attends student support team meetings and court intervention
7. Assists with producing high levels of student achievement and learning through rigorous and engaging social work program classes
8. Provides group and family counseling, crisis intervention, conflict resolution and violence prevention
9. Conducts social service assessments and provides case management 
10. Reviews student records to identify previous barriers and/or interventions
11. Attends and participates in Manifestation meetings
12. Develops and implements professional development training for educational staff and parents
13. Provides individual and/or group counseling in response to school-wide crisis
14. Participates in professional development activities aimed at current trends and best practices for the provision of comprehensive school social work services.
15. Conducts home visits as a method to access the family and conduct interviews in response to school referrals.
16. Maintains an ongoing liaison with community agencies and other resources to meet student needs; refers parents and students to agencies when appropriate.
17. Promotes respect for diversity in the school and community environment
18. Engages in dialogue with other decision makers to improve social work services
19. Adheres to procedures that align with federal, state, and local policy to ensure integrity of confidential student and/or school records.
20. Travels to multiple schools, as needed
21. Performs other duties as appropriate and related to the function;

Cultural

1. Assists with fostering a clean, safe, respectful, welcoming and vibrant school climate where students want to come to school;
2. Assists with building relationships with all stakeholders including students, staff, faculty, parents, funders, school district and the community;
3. Implements the Einstein Way and embraces its focus on student-adult relationships, mentorship and heart.

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