SY 26-27 Bilingual High School Licensed Social Worker or Counselor

About the role

Join School in the Square in reimagining PreK-12th grade education in Washington Heights and Inwood. A tuition-free public charter school, we were founded in 2016 on our "relationships first" philosophy: making sure that we engage, educate, and empower our students, families, and professional team members.

Responsibilities

• A strong therapeutic skillset to provide holistic interventions to high school students in an individual, group, and class modality.
• An expert in current research and trends in school counseling and guidance, and college and career readiness.
• Familiar with restorative practices, a strong believer in anti-racism education, culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogy, trauma-informed practices.
• Experienced in supporting students navigating identity, immigration-related stressors, and family dynamics.
• Knowledgeable in college and career readiness, including graduation requirements, postsecondary planning, and financial aid processes.
• Skilled in leading workshops, classes, and activities for families and professional development for staff.
• A strategic, solutions-focused thinker with strong communication, recording, and planning skills.
• A systems thinker who uses data to monitor student progress, adjust interventions, and improve outcomes.
• A strong relationship builder, you get personal fulfillment by supporting families and children in both academic and non-instructional situations, and through developing connections with teachers to both improve student academic achievement as well as build SEL skills and learning in the classroom.

Requirements

• A graduate of a Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling, possessing a valid social worker or counselor licensure by the State of New York.
• Experience as a full-time social worker with a minimum of two years with high school-aged students. Experience in a charter school with a diverse student population.
• Able to communicate fluently in English and Spanish.

Qualifications

• Experience in restorative practices, anti-racism education, culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogy, and trauma-informed practices.
• Knowledge of college and career readiness, including graduation requirements, postsecondary planning, and financial aid processes.
• Ability to lead workshops, classes, and activities for families and professional development for staff.
• Strategic, solutions-focused thinking with strong communication, recording, and planning skills.
• Data-driven approach to monitoring student progress, adjusting interventions, and improving outcomes.
• Strong relationship-building skills to support families and children in both academic and non-instructional situations, and to develop connections with teachers.

Skills

• Therapeutic interventions in individual, group, and class modalities.
• Expertise in school counseling and guidance, college and career readiness.
• Restorative practices, anti-racism education, culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogy, trauma-informed practices.
• Supporting students navigating identity, immigration-related stressors, and family dynamics.
• Knowledge of college and career readiness, including graduation requirements, postsecondary planning, and financial aid processes.
• Leading workshops, classes, and activities for families and professional development for staff.
• Solutions-focused thinking with strong communication, recording, and planning skills.
• Data-driven approach to monitoring student progress, adjusting interventions, and improving outcomes.
• Strong relationship-building skills to support families and children in both academic and non-instructional situations, and to develop connections with teachers.

Benefits

• A 401K program with a 6% organizational match.
• 93% coverage of healthcare coverage.
• Longevity bonus.
• Generous paid time off.
• Access to a federal student loan debt reduction program.

Pay

Expected salary range for this role is $65,500 - $124,061, depending on experience, level of education, required certifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role.

Schedule

Details on the schedule will be provided during the interview process.