KIPP NYC Director of Social Work

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About KIPP NYC

KIPP NYC Public Schools is a non-profit network of free, public charter schools that prepares students for success in college and life. In 1995 we started our first middle school, KIPP Academy, in The Bronx.  Our goal was to graduate students with the strength of character and academic abilities needed to succeed in high school, college and beyond – and in so doing, to prove what is possible for all students.  Today, our New York City network consists of eight elementary schools, nine middle schools, one high school, a regional shared service support team (SST), and KIPP Forward, a comprehensive support program for our alumni. KIPP NYC Public Schools currently serves more than 9,350 students and alumni and has a staff of more than 1000. KIPP NYC is continuing to grow and expand on our mission to serve students and families.

Job Description

Position Overview:

The Regional Director of Social Work (RDSW) is a key member of the Equity Team and will be responsible for strategic planning, execution, and the implementation of regional student experience and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) initiatives. 

The RDSW will be responsible to drive and coach SEL practices at the KIPP NYC Schools by building capacity in our current SW teams, including onboarding new talent and leading the regional Social Work community. The RDSW will regularly visit their assigned school to provide clinical supervision and support for the school-based social workers and to advise Principals on whole school social emotional programming and multi-tiered intervention, including crisis management. Reporting directly to the Chief Equity Officer, the RDSW will also design and lead professional development for the regional social worker community.

This role is based in NYC and will require travel to our schools. Cadence and frequency of travel to schools is determined by your leadership team. If you relocate outside of a commutable distance or out of the state of NY, your employment will be subject to review, which may include separation from KIPP NYC. It is important that you notify HR if you move or have plans to relocate.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Clinical Responsibilities: 

  • Provide clinical supervision to school-based social work teams, including the facilitation of LCSW requirements for current LMSW staff members 

  • Liaise with school based leadership teams and school based Student Support Services teams regularly to ensure coordination of guidance, including effective goal setting and progress monitoring

  • Provide supervision to the assigned Director of Social Work supporting regional initiatives

  • Conduct classroom observations and assessments, and provide consultation on individual students as requested

• Professional Development

  • Provide regional SW professional development sessions, regularly, including Summer Institute and regional PD Days

  • Provide school based  professional development, as requested

  • Oversee curriculum for essential Tier one topics: Managing test anxiety, Bullying (including cyber-bullying), and Safe Touch/Consent, assist with implementation and evaluation.

  • Identify and advertise external professional development opportunities 

• Partnerships

  • Liaise and manage partnerships with external community-based organizations, including attending regular collaboration meetings, reviewing utilization and quality to ensure the terms of MOUs are being honored

  • Oversee the Possip platform region-wide, enabling KIPP NYC to maximize family feedback at the elementary school level

  • Manage and assess the implementation of SEL curriculum in advisories 

• Data Collection & Analysis

  • Assess data and progress monitoring platforms for school based SW teams

  • Create statistical and narrative reports for social work teams, school leadership teams, and regional leadership.

  • Analyze data with other key organizational data (attendance, suspension rates) for presentation at Academic Progress Tracking meetings.

• Crisis Management

  • Facilitate annual risk management training and maintain a resource toolkit 

  • Facilitate region-wide emergency response strategy, including best-practices and recommended protocols

  • Consult with schools during and after a crisis in order to provide prevention and postvention support

• Social-Emotional Programming

  • Assist schools in identifying, implementing, and maintaining fidelity with whole-school social-emotional programs such as Restorative Justice, SEL, and Mindfulness.

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