Location: New Rochelle, NY

About Capital Preparatory Schools

Capital Preparatory Schools is a charter school management organization operating a network of educational communities. Our mission is to build a path where there was none. From its inception, the Capital Prep community—our students, parents, faculty, and staff— have come together to create a compelling and meaningful educational experience. The Capital Preparatory Schools, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and New York, NY provides students in grades 6–12 with a year-round, college-preparatory education that encourages students to become scholars and agents of change.

Capital Preparatory Schools believes that all children, when given the right conditions and environment, will succeed and excel in their academic and social-emotional growth. This is achieved by blending elements of academic models that successfully support students from historically disadvantaged populations, with innovative approaches that get 100% of our graduates accepted to four-year colleges.

Focusing on the key attributes of leaders, our learner expectations are designed to develop students who are:

• Collaborators;

• Problem Solvers;

• Researchers;

• Empathetic Citizens;

• Pillars of Knowledge

With the support of the Capital Prep team of skilled and compassionate educators, students realize their academic abilities, advocate for social justice and fulfill their civic responsibilities. As leaders of social justice, we expect our students to use their education to improve the lives of others.

The social worker works under the direction of the principal to assist and support the implementation of student support initiatives. They aim to provide a school environment conducive to improving student achievement.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Supervise the consistent and fair administration and tracking of student data and create positive school culture;

• Contribute toward a safe environment for learning, including ensuring that student conduct is maintained and discipline is enforced fairly and consistently, and updating and implementing the required annual school safety report;

• Coach teachers on classroom and behavior management techniques;

• Identify and intervene with high-need students;

• Assess and differentiates between students with mental health, emotional and behavioral needs and assist in service interventions;

• Provide clinical individual and/or group counseling;

• Provide comprehensive case management and advocacy;

• Support school administration in conducting risk assessment, crisis intervention and mediation;

• Participate in Student Assistance Team to mMonitor and evaluate effectiveness of student intervention and action plans;

• Foster positive partnerships between the school, families and child serving organizations;

• Identify new opportunities to partner with youth service agencies, such as mental health providers, foster care, social services, juvenile justice, and drug prevention and treatment programs;

• Collaborate with administrators, teachers and support staff to:

• Implement and monitor individual student interventions and action plans

• Develop school-wide behavioral management tools

• Support attendance improvement initiatives

• Advocate for child safety and wellbeing

• Perform statistical, narrative and record-keeping duties, including data entry and maintaining case logs

• At the direction of school administration, ensure compliance with mandated reporting, confidentiality, social work code of ethics and other school-wide policies and regulation

• Strategic management and development of the school, including creating organizational goals and objectives, overseeing annual review, and—in collaboration with Capital Preparatory Schools—envisioning;

• ongoing strategies to maximize the effectiveness of the school model;

• Implement and follow policies and procedures for student dress code, discipline, and other policies; related to maintaining a positive school culture of learning and achievement;

• Serve as a liaison to parents and facilitate parent education and involvement, including reinforcing the need for parents to support the school’s policies and practices for student discipline, dress code, homework, and events;

• Undertake administrative and instructional duties as the principal may assign.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Masters in Social Work; Certification in Social Work

• 2-3 years of experience in a school setting preferred

• Experience and demonstrated ability in working with children in a teaching, counseling or other applicable capacity (examples include, but are not limited to involvement with community youth organizations, supervisory roles in national youth organizations, and mentorship programs);

• Demonstrated successful teaching experience;

• Exhibited leadership in working with professional staff, students, and the community;

• Agreement with the academic goals and philosophy of the charter school;

• Commitment to accountability and student discipline;

• Demonstrated success in encouraging parental involvement.

• Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communication.

Compensation:

This is a full-year, full-time, exempt position with a competitive salary range of $79,200 to $94,656, commensurate with experience. Capital Preparatory Schools also offers a comprehensive benefits package.

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire and promote without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.