2026-2027 School Social Worker
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Job Location:
New Orleans, LA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Our School Social Workers impact students lives by:
- Embodying advocating and operationalizing the mission vision and direction of the school
- Interviewing students individually in families or in groups assessing their situations capabilities and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs
- Counseling students groups families or communities regarding issues including mental health poverty unemployment substance abuse physical abuse rehabilitation social adjustment childcare or medical needs
- Maintaining case history records and preparing reports
- Counseling students whose behavior school progress or mental or physical impairment indicates a need for assistance diagnosing problems and arranging for needed services
- Consulting with families teachers and other school personnel to determine causes of problems such as truancy and misbehavior and to implement solutions
- Arranging for medical psychiatric and other tests that may disclose causes of difficulties and indicate remedial measures
- Serving as a liaison between students homes schools family services child guidance clinics courts protective services doctors and other contacts to help children who face problems such as disabilities abuse or poverty
- Participating in daily weekly and quarterly meetings about student achievement
- Using leadership feedback and goal-setting to improve daily practice
- Participating in the life of the school including student activities and events
- Taking on other tasks as needed
What We Offer:
- Click here for more information about our innovative compensation system. This role may be on a Specialized Scale or the Lead Scale (depending on the applicants experience and qualifications). It may include bumps for taking on leadership responsibilities summer work doing work outside of your regular duties or longevity with CCS.
- Click here for more information about our award-winning benefits package which includes fully paid health insurance immediate 4% 401k match employer-paid mental health services and generous leave policies.
Apply now if you:
- Believe in the mission and values of Crescent City Schools
- Believe in the unlimited potential of each child
- Have an outstanding record of working with students in non-selective schools
- Are a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Physical Requirements
- Regularly required to sit stand walk talk hear operate a computer and other office equipment reach with hands and arms and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
- This is an in-person role
About Crescent City Schools
Crescent City Schools is a nonprofit Charter Management Organization whose mission is to support and develop open-enrollment charter schools that raise student achievement and prepare students for college. Crescent City Schools currently operates three PreK-8th grade open-enrollment charter schools: Harriet Tubman and Dorothy Height Charter Schools on the West Bank and Mildred Osborne Charter School in the Kenilworth neighborhood. Our organization creates life-changing educational experiences for students and through this work transforms a city.
At Crescent City Schools we believe in inspiring people. And we firmly believe our success is driven by dedicated and talented employees. Crescent City Schools is committed to attracting and retaining the best professionals in education with an array of backgrounds experiences and perspectives
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
About Company
The mission of Crescent City Schools is to support and develop open enrollment charter schools that raise student achievement and prepare students for college.
