School Social Worker

About the role

New Paradigm For Education (NPFE) is a non-profit Charter Management Organization (CMO) composed of educational practitioners, community advocates, and business leaders who have dedicated years of service to children. NPFE serves 2,100 students in Detroit, Michigan. We specialize in maximizing student learning potential through proven education practices and managing all phases of school design, planning, and program implementation.

NPFE is on a mission to ensure that all students in Detroit achieve at the highest levels, supporting educational transformation through increased student achievement, fiscal responsibility, and community support. NPFE’s Mission is to provide a quality education through shared responsibility in a safe supportive environment for all students to meet the needs of a global society. We are committed to excellence and strive to offer a new educational paradigm evident by increased student achievement, fiscal responsibility, and community support.

New Paradigm for Education seeks educators who have a relentless belief that all students, regardless of their race and economic or social circumstances, can perform at high levels, deserve a quality education, have access to high quality instruction and curriculum, and can attain post secondary success. Educators who are driven by academic achievement, continuous growth, and excel working in a rigorous and supportive environment. We seek culturally responsive educators who have experience working with diverse communities and strong relationship-building skills that they apply to understand their students, families, and communities.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or above in social work
• Must have a valid School Social Work Certificate
• Prior classroom experience working with school-age children
• Experience using culturally affirming practices, working with diverse communities, and strong relationship-building skills to understand students, families, and communities
• Background in crisis intervention, conflict resolution, charter education, or counseling preferred
• A growth mindset and collaborative approach to meeting students needs

Responsibilities

• Proactively develop social-emotional educational programs to meet student needs
• Provide counseling sessions, treatment plans, or workshops as necessary and establish prevention programs and intervention plans
• Communicate with students and parents to determine the areas in which they may need assistance or counseling
• Assist teachers and school staff with behavioral and attitude issues by communicating with students to find the causes of their distress
• Provide information, when appropriate, to outside support services to help students with economic, emotional, or physical issues
• Assist at-risk students or students with disabilities
• Communicate with parents, teachers, and administrators to understand students' challenges
• Maintain case files and reports to track students' progress and problems
• Help students and families connect to resources to address various needs
• Maintain progress records for all support services provided by the school

Signing bonus available for certified candidates!