MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER

About the Company

Bronx Charter School for the Arts (Bronx Arts) is a public K-8 school founded on the principle that a rich and vibrant background in the arts is a key component of achieving academic excellence. We strive to serve as a model that encourages creativity and innovation in the classroom and inspires students to develop the intellectual and personal fortitude to realize their dreams.

About the Role

Bronx Arts Middle School seeks a School Social Worker responsible for helping students achieve at high levels academically and socially by directly providing counseling services and connecting appropriate resources to faculty members, students, and students’ families; serving as a liaison to the staff and administration on matters relevant to the social, behavioral, and emotional health of students and the school.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual and group counseling to students as required by students’ Individualized Education Plans and as needed.
• Provides advice and support to teachers in creating curricula and providing instruction that supports the social and emotional health of the students and the school.
• Evaluates and re-evaluates short term behavioral and academic objectives on a regular basis throughout the school year for students with on-going behavior plans.
• Leads discussions among students on issues related to students’ behavior, emotional health, and social skills.
• Develops and maintains consistent communication with families about strategies to support their child at home and school, and the resources available within the school and broader community.
• Builds relationships with community organizations and appropriate outside agencies that provide health, mental health, recreation and social supports for families and makes referrals for families as necessary.
• Serves as a resource for families on issues in the home that impact student success at school.
• Facilitates parent workshops focused on supporting families with mental health.
• Maintains files on students; documentation should include time spent and general content of session and progress.
• Carries out all other duties as assigned.

School Culture

• Participates with the Director of School Culture and Counselor in the on-going effort to establish a school culture that reinforces the school’s mission, goals, and operating principles within all aspects of the Bronx Arts community.

Human Resources and On-Going Development

• Actively works to improve his or her own practice in order to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary for excellent instruction and to generally increase his or her effectiveness in the organization.
• Operates according to the professional standards of the school, which are defined in detail within the school’s staff policies and procedures handbook.

Qualifications

• Masters or Doctoral Degree in Clinical Social Work or School Psychology.
• LMSW, LCSW or equivalent.
• NYS Certification in School Social Work or School Psychology.
• Minimum of three years experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working with students in under-resourced communities.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Knowledge of SESIS platform is a plus.

Required Skills

• Actively engages in equitable learning for all students and families.
• Actively engages in anti-racism.
• Flexible, resourceful, energetic, passionate, and committed to creating an exceptional school.
• Belief in the value of arts education, rigorous academics, and inclusion for all students.
• Demonstrated ability to set and reach goals that will ensure high levels of achievement for all students.
• Demonstrated ability to involve families as partners.
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken).

Preferred Skills

• Experience working with students in under-resourced communities.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Knowledge of SESIS platform is a plus.

Pay range and compensation package

$77,000 - $90,000. Compensation packages are competitive and commensurate with experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Bronx Arts is an equal opportunity employer. Bronx Arts does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.