What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Site Coordinator/Social Worker position at The Oaks Academy Inc?
Description
The Oaks Academy is seeking professionals to implement the City Connects program within our school in partnership with Marian University. City Connects, a school-based collaboration among schools, community agencies, and Boston College, is reinvigorating a core function of schools by implementing an innovative model of systemic student support. City Connects assesses the strengths and needs of each student in the school and connects students with a tailored set of supports and resources from inside and outside the school.
Job Function
The responsibilities of the School Site Coordinators are to:
- Establish and lead a Student Support Team and process in the school that identifies and responds to the strengths and personal developmental needs of every student
- Connect students to a range of prevention, early intervention, and intensive services programs that address the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social development of each student
- Develop and enhance community partnerships with varied community agencies to meet the identified needs of students and families
- Collaborate with school staff, including classroom teachers, to implement the City Connects model
- Promote the City Connects model of student support to the school community, families, and community agencies
- Engage families and caregivers in understanding and supporting the education of their children and how academic outcomes are enhanced by serving the social / emotional and personal development needs of the child
- Collect data on implementation of the model and the delivery of services
Applicants should include a cover letter, resume, and three (3) references.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in School Counseling or Social Work
- Licensed School Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW / LICSW)
- Experience working in a school environment
- Evidence of culturally competent practices
- Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse staff, student body and families, as well as a team of professionals at both The Oaks Academy and the university
- Devout Christian who is a member of, associated with, or seeking to be associated with, a Christ-centered community of faith or a church
The ideal candidate will have:
• Experience and/or knowledge of elementary education;
• Communication skills via a second language, especially Spanish;
• Experience with an organization that uses data to guide practice.