Social Worker

Job Title: School Social Worker

Location:Bridgeport, CT

About Capital Preparatory Schools

Capital Preparatory Schools is a charter school management organization operating a network of educational communities. Our mission is to build a path where there was none. From its inception, the Capital Prep community-our scholars, parents, faculty, and staff-have committed to creating a compelling and meaningful educational experience. The Capital Preparatory Schools has four school locations: one in Harlem, NY, one in the Bronx, NY, and two locations in Bridgeport, Connecticut providing students in grades K-12 with a year-round, college-preparatory education that encourages students to become scholars and agents of change.

Capital Preparatory Schools believes that all children, when given the right conditions and environment, will succeed and excel in their academic and social-emotional growth. This is achieved by blending elements of academic models that successfully support scholars from historically disadvantaged populations, with innovative approaches that get 100% of our graduates accepted to four-year colleges.

Focusing on the key attributes of leaders, our learner expectations are designed to develop scholars who are:

• Collaborators, by showing respect and cooperation to achieve individual and common goals,

• Problem Solvers, by using appropriate personal and team strategies to address interpersonal, intrapersonal, and group conflicts,

• Researcher/Information Processors, by looking for and listening attentively to important information and utilizing the information to make positive choices/decisions/conclusions,

• Empathetic Citizens, by acting responsibly, safely and thoughtfully to create positive change for all members of the school, local, and global communities,

• Pillars of Knowledge, by modeling the above expectations in our words, actions and goals.

With the support of the Capital Prep team of skilled and compassionate educators, students realize their academic abilities, advocate for social justice and fulfill their civic responsibilities. As leaders of social justice, we expect our students to use their education to improve the lives of others.

Capital Preparatory Schools is committed to teaching and learning that promotes the success of every student by:

• Creating a safe and enjoyable educational environment that encompasses our social justice model and that ensures every graduate moves on to attend college;

• Providing individualized instruction and enrichment opportunities for students to ensure that gifted students are challenged and struggling students are supported;

• Hiring and growing quality teachers and leaders and empowering them to use their craft to inspire students to achieve at the highest levels.

The social worker works under the direction of the principal to assist and support the implementation of student support initiatives. They aim to provide a school environment conducive to improving student achievement.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Supervise the consistent and fair administration and tracking of student data and create positive school culture;

• Contribute toward a safe environment for learning, including ensuring that student conduct is maintained and discipline is enforced fairly and consistently, and updating and implementing the required annual school safety report;

• Coach teachers on classroom and behavior management techniques;

• Identify and intervene with high-need students;

• Assess and differentiates between students with mental health, emotional and behavioral needs and assist in service interventions;

• Provide individual and/or group counseling;

• Provide comprehensive case management and advocacy;

• Support school administration in conducting risk assessment, crisis intervention and mediation;

• Participate in Student Assistance Team to monitor and evaluate effectiveness of student intervention and action plans;

• Foster positive partnerships between the school, families and child serving organizations;

• Identify new opportunities to partner with youth service agencies, such as mental health providers, foster care, social services, juvenile justice, and drug prevention and treatment programs;

• Collaborate with administrators, teachers and support staff to:

• Implement and monitor individual student interventions and action plans

• Develop school-wide behavioral management tools

• Support attendance improvement initiatives

• Advocate for child safety and wellbeing

• Perform statistical, narrative and record-keeping duties, including data entry and maintaining case logs

• At the direction of school administration, ensure compliance with mandated reporting, confidentiality, social work code of ethics and other school-wide policies and regulation

• Strategic management and development of the school, including creating organizational goals and objectives, and overseeing annual review;;

• Develop ongoing strategies to maximize the effectiveness of the school model;

• Implement and follow policies and procedures for student dress code, discipline, and other policies; related to maintaining a positive school culture of learning and achievement;

• Serve as a liaison to parents and facilitate parent education and involvement, including reinforcing the need for parents to support the school's policies and practices for student discipline, dress code, homework, and events;

• Function as Title IX designee.

• Perform other tasks as assigned by Administration and/or network leaders.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Masters in Social Work; Certification in Social Work

• 2-3 years of experience in a school setting preferred

• Experience and demonstrated ability in working with children in a teaching, counseling or other applicable capacity (examples include, but are not limited to involvement with community youth organizations, supervisory roles in national youth organizations, and mentorship programs);

• Demonstrated successful teaching experience;

• Exhibited leadership in working with professional staff, students, and the community;

• Agreement with the academic goals and philosophy of the charter school;

• Commitment to accountability and student discipline;

• Demonstrated success in encouraging parental involvement.

• Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communication.

Compensation:

Salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience. Capital Preparatory Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package.

This is a full-year, full-time, exempt position. Vacation time is designated by the Administration during non-school days. This is an in-person position.