About this role: Social Workers play a pivotal and ongoing role in the success of Collegiate Academies schools. Social Workers provide support to scholars, families, and teachers in order to ensure all scholars meet their academic and college graduation goals.

About Collegiate Academies: Collegiate Academies prepares all students for lives of unlimited opportunity. Founded in 2008, Collegiate Academies serves over 3,000 students in five public high schools and two postsecondary programs in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. We see the individual greatness of every student who comes through our doors. We serve a dramatically higher proportion of students with special needs, students who are English language learners, and students who are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Our teams engage in regular observations, weekly coaching meetings and ongoing learning through professional development.

Role and Responsibilities

Scholar Support

• Manage mental health–related obstacles such as provide individual, family and/or group therapy for scholars and attending scheduled family conferences and staff meetings.
• Implement interventions for all modalities of direct service to scholars.
• Manage and provide interventions for scholars with exceptionalities or identified within special education.

Teacher and Team Support

• Provide consultation to staff on mental health issues impacting scholars and families.
• Support teachers in all ways, as teachers are the primary support for our scholars.
• Participated in all PD, including teaching-specific PD and support students if needed
• Ready to take part in team duties such as hallway monitoring, daily duties, etc.

Community and Family Partnerships

• Network with other communities, partnerships with community-based mental health organizations, and public agencies to broker resources for scholars and families.
• Maintain ongoing communication with scholars’ families regarding interventions and progress.
• Assist families in addressing scholar behavior to create consistency between home and school.

Mindsets, Beliefs and Skills

• Positive attitude and strong work ethic. Ability to constantly find joy in the successes and challenges of our work. Ability to demonstrate that joy towards students, families, and teammates.
• Desire to work at a college-prep high school rebuilding urban education for all learners.
• Having a deep belief in school responsibility is to help all students realize that potential.
• Strong knowledge in the content area of choice, demonstrated through lesson planning, execution, and intervention with all students.

Qualifications We invest in our team:

• At least two years experience working at a high-performing urban high school preferred.
• LMSW or LPC is required.

We invest in our team:

• We are committed to providing our staff with a comprehensive compensation package that consistently:
• Values people for their contributions and longevity, and allows them to stay and thrive for many years.
• Is competitive in the local and national marketplace to attract and retain talent for the organization.
• Ensures equity for all employees, regardless their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education or disability.

The starting salary range for this position is: $50,000 - $65,000. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the range midpoint depending on qualifications, internal equity, and location.

Additionally, CA provides the following benefits:

• Industry-leading comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• 403(b) Plan with 3% match
• 6 weeks of breaks per year (plus additional federal holidays) for all employees, with an additional 6 weeks for most school-based roles.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary and 4 weeks for secondary
• Up to $2,500 for out-of state moving expenses

To Apply

Please submit a resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, please explain how you heard about Collegiate Academies and your interest and qualifications for the position. In the application, you will also be asked to answer the following questions. You may want to plan your answers in advance of beginning the application:

• Why are you drawn to the mission of Collegiate Academies?
• Describe a time in your career where you had to grow dramatically in your mindsets and skills to ensure student performance. What was challenging about this? How did you do?
• What gives you energy at work on a daily basis and what at work drains your energy on a daily basis?



Disclaimer: Collegiate Academies encourages individuals of all identities and backgrounds to apply for this position. We are an equal opportunity employer, fully committed to hiring a talented and diverse group of individuals. Collegiate Academies does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable law. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment. Collegiate Academies does not sponsor employment visas.

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