Family and Student Specialist PreK-2 (Social Worker)

Mott Haven Academy Charter School

Job Location:

Bronx, NY - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 70 - 100

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Family and Student Specialist Job Description

Hired by the Executive Director and The Principal

Please note: MSW or school counseling licensure is required for this role.

Responsibilities:

Scholar and Family Work

Provide wrap around services to scholars and families in assigned grades.
Respond to and alleviate crises for scholars and families by following trauma protocol.
Respond to Mental Health Crises develop Safety Assessment Plans and involve family and outside agencies as needed.
Provide individual check in and group counseling to assigned scholars
Provide services to retention and new scholars at the beginning of the year.
Use DESSA data to guide individual and group counseling work.
Support with behavior and problem solving on assigned grade level bands
Support with recruitment registration and enrollment of incoming scholars
Develop family partnerships through regular communication and provide linkages to community services and resources.
Work with high needs families to ensure improved attendance and stabilization of the family by providing family coaching.
Support families around decisions with CSE and support appointments/meetings as needed.
Support with family education (individual and workshops) around Special Education and mental health topics.
Make referrals to outside services as needed and follow-up on referrals.
Participate in Family Council to increase family voice within the community.
Monitor attendance and correspond with families according to Attendance Policy.
Conduct home visits and community visits before the school year starts and during the year as necessary.
Provide attendance coaching to selected families/scholars and track data monitor improvement.

Organize and lead at least 2 family events during the school year and support with school wide activities (eg. color run Scholastic Book Fair).

Classroom

Develop scope and sequence and unit plans for weekly SELT lessons.
Teach weekly SELT lessons in assigned classrooms.
Work collaboratively with teachers to plan and execute Social Emotional Learning time lessons.
Ensure that unit topics and Havens SE approach is infused into the classroom and school wide community.
Coordinate with instructional and behavioral staff on developing maintaining and evaluating behavioral plans for in-classroom and out-of-classroom behaviors.
Support teachers as per trauma protocol in understanding impact of trauma and attachment in their classrooms.

Other

Encourage students positive interactions with other students and adults
Value and promote peaceful conflict resolution and creative and authentic problem solving; Uphold the schools System of Logical Consequences; Engage in effective and appropriate classroom management
Keep an organized workspace
Support the development of Associate Teachers and other colleagues
Maintain and communicate high academic and personal expectations for all students with families support staff specialty teachers and leaders
Stay current with regard to education literature
Participate in a variety of staff development programs including a yearly individualized professional development plan two-week summer PD and individual PD sessions
Participate in developing and meeting the goals of an individualized professional development plan
Uphold and promote the schools mission and vision
Perform other duties as needed to support the ongoing development of Haven Academy (e.g. Lunch and/or recess duty tutoring etc)

Required Experience:

Family and Student Specialist Job DescriptionHired by the Executive Director and The Principal Please note: MSW or school counseling licensure is required for this role.Responsibilities:Scholar and Family WorkProvide wrap around services to scholars and families in assigned grades. Respond to and a...

Family and Student Specialist Job Description

Hired by the Executive Director and The Principal

Please note: MSW or school counseling licensure is required for this role.

Responsibilities:

Scholar and Family Work

Provide wrap around services to scholars and families in assigned grades.
Respond to and alleviate crises for scholars and families by following trauma protocol.
Respond to Mental Health Crises develop Safety Assessment Plans and involve family and outside agencies as needed.
Provide individual check in and group counseling to assigned scholars
Provide services to retention and new scholars at the beginning of the year.
Use DESSA data to guide individual and group counseling work.
Support with behavior and problem solving on assigned grade level bands
Support with recruitment registration and enrollment of incoming scholars
Develop family partnerships through regular communication and provide linkages to community services and resources.
Work with high needs families to ensure improved attendance and stabilization of the family by providing family coaching.
Support families around decisions with CSE and support appointments/meetings as needed.
Support with family education (individual and workshops) around Special Education and mental health topics.
Make referrals to outside services as needed and follow-up on referrals.
Participate in Family Council to increase family voice within the community.
Monitor attendance and correspond with families according to Attendance Policy.
Conduct home visits and community visits before the school year starts and during the year as necessary.
Provide attendance coaching to selected families/scholars and track data monitor improvement.

Organize and lead at least 2 family events during the school year and support with school wide activities (eg. color run Scholastic Book Fair).

Classroom

Develop scope and sequence and unit plans for weekly SELT lessons.
Teach weekly SELT lessons in assigned classrooms.
Work collaboratively with teachers to plan and execute Social Emotional Learning time lessons.
Ensure that unit topics and Havens SE approach is infused into the classroom and school wide community.
Coordinate with instructional and behavioral staff on developing maintaining and evaluating behavioral plans for in-classroom and out-of-classroom behaviors.
Support teachers as per trauma protocol in understanding impact of trauma and attachment in their classrooms.

Other

Encourage students positive interactions with other students and adults
Value and promote peaceful conflict resolution and creative and authentic problem solving; Uphold the schools System of Logical Consequences; Engage in effective and appropriate classroom management
Keep an organized workspace
Support the development of Associate Teachers and other colleagues
Maintain and communicate high academic and personal expectations for all students with families support staff specialty teachers and leaders
Stay current with regard to education literature
Participate in a variety of staff development programs including a yearly individualized professional development plan two-week summer PD and individual PD sessions
Participate in developing and meeting the goals of an individualized professional development plan
Uphold and promote the schools mission and vision
Perform other duties as needed to support the ongoing development of Haven Academy (e.g. Lunch and/or recess duty tutoring etc)

Required Experience:

Key Skills

Motivational Interviewing
Acute Care
Crisis Intervention
Behavioral Health
Intake Experience
Hospice Care
Case Management
Home Care
Child Welfare
Experience with Children
Social Work
Addiction Counseling

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