Temporary Social Worker / Guidance Counselor

This is a leave replacement position and will end at the conclusion of the 25-26 School Year on June 26, 2026. There may be opportunities to interview for positions for the 2026-2027 school year.

Who You Are

• An educator with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars. 
• A state-certified school social worker with a passion for counseling youth and providing individualized interventions and support.
• An excellent communicator, with demonstrated ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively to a variety of stakeholders.
• A graduate of a master’s degree program in social work, counseling, or a related field with appropriate licensure (LMSW, MHC, or School Counseling Certificate required).

What You’ll Do

Under the direction of the Director of Social Emotional Wellness and Building Principal, the Licensed School Social Worker provides direct and indirect social work services to students experiencing social, emotional and/or behavioral problems that interfere with their performance in school, and facilitates communication among school, home and community providers.

• Provides school social work services to students who are at-risk for school failure and/or are demonstrating social/emotional/behavioral problems within the school setting. Tasks involved in fulfilling above duty/responsibility:
• Assists teachers and parents in developing and implementing behavior management plans to remediate problem behaviors.
• Assists students to improve their academic, personal and social functioning.
• Provides social skills, anger management, stress reduction or other similar instruction to students who are experiencing social/emotional/behavioral problems that interfere with their learning or the ability of others to learn.
• Provides short-term individual and group counseling to students who are experiencing social/emotional/behavioral problems that interfere with their learning or the ability of others to learn. Provides information to families and assists them in accessing long-term or intensive counseling services, as needed.
• Provides direct and indirect School Social Work services as specified in students’ IEPs
• Works collaboratively with special education staff in designing and implementing social skills, anger management, stress reduction or other similar instruction as is appropriate to addressing students’ special education needs.
• Assists school staff in developing and implementing interventions to allow students with disabilities to be successful within the mainstream.
• Provides information and assistance to families to help them understand their child’s educational disability and equip them with the tools necessary to support their child’s educational and/or behavioral progress. Provides parent training and support as needed.
• Conducts social/developmental assessments of students referred for special education, assists in determining eligibility for special education.
• Provides short-term individual or group counseling to assist students during high-stress situations.

Schedule
This position is for 30 hours a week (schedule is Monday through Thursday from 8AM until 3:30PM). 

Compensation

The salary schedule for 30 hours a week starts at $52,470 for no prior equivalent experience. Salaries are commensurate with experience and can go up to $68,820 for 10 years of experience.  Democracy Prep employees are provided with a benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, 403b retirement matching, parental leave, a smartphone, and a laptop.  

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Democracy Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Our mission is to educate responsible citizen-scholars who will change the world. We strongly believe that by building a DREAM team that represents numerous perspectives, backgrounds, and expertise, we can achieve this goal together. This is a value we highly support and strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.