School Social Worker - Minnesota Connections Academy

Minnesota Connections Academy (MNCA) is a tuition-free, online charter school for students in grades K-12 throughout Minnesota. MNCA’s program is operated through a contract with Connections Academy, LLC, to provide the educational program and other services. Connections Academy, a division of Connections Education, is accredited by AdvancED, and MNCA is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement.

Responsibilities

• Connect students and families with available community resources to fully develop each person’s individual potential.
• Implement programs for students and families related to interpersonal adjustment issues.
• Work with school teams to identify and help families access school and community resources, in order to remove barriers to attendance and academic success.
• Participate in the development of crisis prevention and management plans for the school.
• Coordinate with teachers to help identify students who are “at risk” or “in crisis.”
• Act as the main point of contact for these students and families, communicating regularly with them.
• Report and refer critical incidents that jeopardize student well-being as obligated by law, administrative regulations, or ethical standards.
• Stay abreast of all state regulations relating to incident reporting and documentation.
• Support professional development activities for teachers and school staff members.
• Attend trainings regarding child abuse and neglect, homelessness, foster care, and other social work issues while also training staff on issues related to student safety and child welfare.
• Work as part of the IEP team to develop social goals and provide virtual social work services to help the student reach these goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work required; ASW with PPS or CLSW required.
• Experience and demonstrated interest in working with at-risk youth.
• Experience with Special Education preferred.
• Knowledge and familiarity with specific Minnesota resources and agencies that will assist in the healthy social, mental, and academic development of students and families.
• Willingness to travel on occasion for school events (may require occasional overnight travel).

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Pay

The anticipated starting salary range for this position is $44,000–$62,000 per year.

Benefits

Benefits available to eligible employees can be seen at Career Benefits - Connections Academy.