< Social Worker >

Who We Are

Comp Sci High is a new charter high school serving the South Bronx that opened in August of 2018.

Our founding team came together to start CSH because we believe that students in the Bronx can and will join the next generation of programmers, tech entrepreneurs, and computer scientists, and overall become leading professionals with tech skills for any industry. We wanted to build a new kind of high school--a high school that truly prepares kids for their lives after graduation. We also wanted to build a community of adults with strong connections to each other, to kids and families, and to the Bronx community.

We are looking for an inspiring, talented, visionary, educator to join our amazing team, help us continue to build our school, and, one day, lead one of the city’s best and most innovative high schools.

Our Mission

To ensure every student graduates with a college acceptance letter, high-tech skills, real work experience, and a robust plan to turn those opportunities into a successful career where they will achieve the household median income of the U.S. by the age of 25.

Our Values and Beliefs

At CSH, we value diverse views and ideas. But, we believe that every adult in our community needs to share a core set of values and beliefs in order to give our students and families the school they deserve.

What Our Social Worker Will Do

Mission: Our Social Worker will work closely with our Director of Social Worker to comprise the SEL team to ensure that students feel emotionally supported and developed. The Social Worker is responsible for guiding the social and emotional development of all students through our advisory curriculum, ensuring students receive their mandated counseling services, and fostering a safe and welcoming community.

As the school grows, our Social Workers will continue to build and develop the SEL curriculum, in partnership with the Director of Social Work, that prepares every student to apply their knowledge and develop self awareness skills to succeed in college and a career.

Job Description: Our Social Worker will work collaboratively with the school support team, students, parents, and teachers to help our students achieve the highest degree of academic, emotional, and behavioral success. Your job is to hold all students to high expectations, help identify and support the needs of a diverse student population, and determine appropriate strategies and interventions that will allow students to academically excel. In this role, you will be responsible for:

Ongoing Counseling:

• Conduct high-quality group and individual sessions with mandated and at-risk students.

  • Adhere to mandated frequency, duration, and maximum group size on IEPs.

  • At-risk students are seen 1x/week, biweekly, or as needed, depending on needs.

• Respond to new counseling referrals in a timely manner.

Crisis Intervention:

• Conduct risk assessments for students presenting risk of self-harm, suicidal ideation or actions, homicidal ideation, and abuse/neglect.

• Follow up on safety risks based on results of assessments. Examples:

  • Connecting with emergency contacts,

  • Referring to mental health or emergency services,

  • Making ACS reports, if necessary.

Documentation:

• Document all sessions and crisis interventions with session notes in SimplePractice.

• Log encounter attendance for all mandated students in SESIS.

• Write IEP reports and goals for mandated students; attend IEP meetings.

• Write treatment plans and treatment progress reports.

Care Coordination and Advocacy:

• Maintain regular contact with parents/caregivers of students on caseload.

• Refer and advocate for needed services for students and families (mental health services, housing, grief support, etc.)

• With consent, connect with outside providers in order to align care and interventions.

• Coordinate with ACS workers to ensure families are receiving needed services.

School-wide Collaboration and Programming:

• Attend weekly grade team meetings, provide insight on grade-wide trends.

• Conduct classroom observations and push-in support sessions.

• Conduct parent workshops on adolescent development and mental health.

• Conduct student workshops on necessary topics (e.g. stress management, boundaries).

• Conduct staff PDs on teen development and mental health.

• Maintain a positive working environment through supportive collaboration with adults.

Teachers’ hours will be 8:00-4:30 daily, with the student academic day running from 9:00-1:00 on Wednesdays, and 9:00-3:45 on other days. Teachers may elect to lead an after-school extra-curricular club or coach a sport for an additional stipend. In the summer of the upcoming school year new teacher PD will begin on or around August 14, and the school year will begin in late August.

Pay and Benefits

We offer very competitive pay and benefits, ranging from $70,000 to $100,000 commensurate with experience, along with a tuition reimbursement program and great opportunities for professional and career development.

Who We’re Looking For

Mindset

We believe students succeed when adults build a close, collaborative community and strive relentlessly for excellence. We are also developing a new school and have a complex model.

With those things in mind, we are looking for educators

• who strive for excellence--who constantly push themselves, their colleagues, their school leaders, and their students to be better;

• who love to build community with students, families, and colleagues;

• who are excited by the idea of founding something new and innovative; and

• who want to grow and develop in their careers.

Qualifications

• Experience providing counseling/therapy for adolescents, preferably in a school setting;

• Experience working in an urban school, with a track record of excellent student SEL growth;

• Experience with a variety of psycho-educational and behavioral assessment tools;

• Experience in management of mental health crises;

• LMSW and NYS School Social Work Certification required; LCSW preferred

• Experience differentiating for students of many abilities;

• A demonstrated commitment to working with teens;

• Willingness to learn more tech and Computer Science skills.

To Apply

Submit a resume and cover letter detailing your experience and interest in our work to apply@compscihigh.org or visit https://www.compscihigh.org/join-our-team.

Comp Sci High is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds.