Immediate High School Social Worker

Immediate High School Social Worker

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of tuition-free public schools educating 120,000 students in grades Prek-12 across 21 states and Washington, DC. While each of our schools is as unique as the community to which it belongs, we are united around a shared promise: Together, A Future Without Limits. KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools is part of the KIPP national network. Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose college, career, and beyond so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

In the 2024-25 school year, the KIPP Jacksonville region will be comprised of four schools educating more than 3,000 students, kindergarten through twelfth grade in the North and West sides of Jacksonville, Florida.

Every Wednesday is a student early release day, which allows teachers to participate in weekly professional development and content team meetings. This doesn't include Wellness Wednesdays when all staff leave at student dismissal.

To support these schools, we will employ more than 300 full-time staff members. We seek educators and colleagues that represent our core values of high expectations, growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability.

Job Description

Florida certification in School Social Work (grades PK-12) is required.

Position Overview: The Social Worker is a year-round, certified position that is responsible for working closely with families, school counselors, teachers, students and school leader(s) to enhance the school's ability to meet its academic mission, especially where home, school, and community collaboration is key to achieving that mission. The work of the licensed Social Worker is to identify and support students and their families in eliminating barriers that impact learning. Success in this role is measured by improving student social, emotional, behavioral, and academic outcomes and acting as a liaison with community agencies to ensure services. This role reports directly to the Assistant Principal of Operations and will work regionally with the Manager of Student Support Services. The hours mirror the staff hours of the school the role is based.

Specific Duties:

• Conduct assessments of individuals and families with the goal of improving student social, emotional, behavioral and academic outcomes.
• Conduct reliable and valid assessments of students and families to inform the design of interventions to remove barriers to learning.
• Participate in the development of school-wide prevention, initiatives and policies related to attendance to both be proactive to truancy and determine barriers and reasons for excessive absences.
• Participate in the development of school-wide prevention, initiatives and policies related to safety, violence prevention and positive culture, social/emotional health, and the welfare of students
• Conduct home visits, when necessary, in partnership with the school counselor's plan for attendance interventions and supports.
• Complete assessments of campus needs to prioritize service delivery
• Provide consultation to school personnel, parents/guardians, and community partners for the purpose of enhancing their understanding of student needs, developing effective interventions, and building school capacity.
• Act as a liaison with community agencies to ensure continuity of services in partnership with the school counselors.
• Provide follow up crisis counseling and referrals to appropriate providers
• Demonstrate the use of evidence informed practices in their interventions
• Utilize data in assessing needs of, planning interventions for individual students, groups, and/or whole school population.
• Maintain accurate, complete and punctual records, as well as safeguard the privacy and confidentiality of information as required by law, district / state policy, and licensing requirements.
• Meet the minimum professional development requirements as set forth by the licensing board
• Adhere to state and district mandating reporting requirements as they pertain to safety concerns.
• Ensure that students and their families are provided services within the context of multicultural understanding and competence.
• Utilize evidence-informed practices, skills, and techniques that reflect the understanding of the role of culture in the helping process
• Empower students and families to gain access to and effectively utilize school and community resources.
• Assist with the onboarding of new KIPP Families
• Other duties as outlined by school or regional leadership teams

Compensation And Benefits: Our current compensation and benefits structure is very competitive and is commensurate with experience.

• Our current starting salary for a first-year school social worker is $50,000 and this would be adjusted for years of experience and the required Master's degree that is required for this position.
• Access to health benefits (including medical, dental, and vision)
• Access to individual short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 403(b) retirement program with a company match
• To support teacher practice and their growth, all lead teachers receive individualized coaching and professional development.

The salary offered in the DocuSign doesn't include any stipends for which the candidate may be eligible. In our current year of paying out millage stipends, certified New-to-KIPP instructional staff received a historical average of $13,000 with the addition of receiving TSIA stipends. There are other opportunities to earn money at KIPP Jax in the form of additional stipends. This role will only be eligible for instructional stipends if they have their FLDOE certification.

This offering is subject to change each school year. Terms would be outlined in an offer letter, if issued.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree and a relevant Master's degree to meet the standards outlined for certification.
• Relevant Florida Teaching Certification or Eligibility for Certification in School Social Work K-12 and the same must be maintained during employment
• KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools believes that our staff will represent our core valueshigh expectations, a growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability. We search for established educators who embody them.
• Possesses a deep commitment to creating an inclusive, healthy, and empowering community for our students.
• Passing a background check, as required by law

Highly Preferred Qualifications:

• Two or more years of school-based K-12 school social work that includes evidence of building systems and partnership OR two or more years of K-12 teaching experience with a proven track-record of high achievement in the classroom.

The FLDOE website outlines that a Master's degree is required for this position. If you have questions about Florida certification, please visit www.fldoe.org/edcert. Please list details about where you are in the certification process on your application so we can process your application accurately. If you hold a statement of eligibility or an out-of-state certificate, please list that information on your application.