Job Description

This position is a temporary, full-time position for the 22-23 and 23-24 academic years.

Click here to view our salary schedule for Teachers, SLPs, Social Workers and Counselors.

 

Qualifications:

• Spanish proficiency, required
• LMSW Certification, required
• Master’s degree in social work or similar program, including school or guidance counseling experience
• At least three years experience working as a social worker
• Receptiveness to ongoing coaching and evaluation
• Energetic, motivated, innovative, prepared
• Evidence of excellence when working with middle and high school students
• Wide-ranging intellectual and educational interests
• Superior communication skills
• An ability to work collaboratively

• Meet regularly with students who have mandated counseling on their IEPs
• Develop and maintain partnerships with external agencies
• Refer individuals and families to external resources and services and when necessary
• Refer cases of suspected child abuse to the State Central Registry
• Monitor and facilitate the delivery of external resources and services until the student or family is stable
• Administer records, documentation, and other compliance activities
• Provide regular one-on-one counseling or group counseling to students and families
• Ensure a safe, positive environment in group and one-on-one counseling sessions.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed
• Manage, track, and document student interactions and counseling schedule
• Set goals with students and track progress towards those goals
• Collaborate and communicate daily with supervisors, colleagues, and teachers to meet students’ needs
• Implement and enhance the school’s systems and culture by discussing character education with students
• Support principal, deans, and teachers when discipline issues arise
• Member of IAL’s SST (Student Support Team) which assists in the development of comprehensive supports and interventions to students who are presenting challenging behaviors
• Communicate effectively and promptly with students, families, and colleagues
• Meet with parents regularly regarding student issues.
• Participate actively in department meetings, faculty meetings, and other meetings
• Share responsibility for grade-level and school-wide activities, including chaperoning events and being the staff Advisor to an after-school club
• Provide recommendations to the staff and leadership team around approaches to working with struggling students
• Display the highest ethical and professional behavior and confidentiality when working with students, parents, and staff
• Other duties as assigned

How to Apply

Apply via our Careers page here.

Bureaus: New York. Job Categories: Temporary. Job Types: Instructional Support. Salaries: 60,000 - 80,000.