School Site Coordinator​/Social Worker

Description

The Oaks Academy is seeking professionals to implement the City Connects program within our school in partnership with Marian University.
City Connects
, a school-based collaboration among schools, community agencies, and Boston College, is reinvigorating a core function of schools by implementing an innovative model of systemic student support.
City Connects assesses the strengths and needs of each student in the school and connects students with a tailored set of supports and resources from inside and outside the school.

• Establish and lead a Student Support Team and process in the school that identifies and responds to the strengths and personal developmental needs of every student
• Connect students to a range of prevention, early intervention, and intensive services programs that address the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social development of each student
• Develop and enhance community partnerships with varied community agencies to meet the identified needs of students and families
• Collaborate with school staff, including classroom teachers, to implement the City Connects model
• Promote the City Connects model of student support to the school community, families, and community agencies
• Engage families and caregivers in understanding and supporting the education of their children and how academic outcomes are enhanced by serving the social / emotional and personal development needs of the child
• Collect data on implementation of the model and the delivery of services

Applicants should include a cover letter, resume, and three (3) references.

• Master’s degree in School Counseling or Social Work
• Licensed School Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW / LICSW)
• Experience working in a school environment
• Evidence of culturally competent practices
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse staff, student body and families, as well as a team of professionals at both The Oaks Academy and the university
• Devout Christian who is a member of, associated with, or seeking to be associated with, a Christ-centered community of faith or a church

• Experience and/or knowledge of elementary education
• Communication skills via a second language, especially Spanish
• Experience with an organization that uses data to guide practice