INVITE ONLY: 2026-2027 Multilingual Multicultural Education MSW Intern

Chicago Public Schools•Chicago, IL

10h

About The Position

This application is for individuals who have been offered a clinical social work internship position with OMME after completing the pre-application process. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is a large urban school district committed to providing a world-class learning experience for over 325,000 students. CPS is guided by six core values: student-centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning. The Office of Multilingual-Multicultural Education (OMME) is dedicated to ensuring high-quality education for all language learners, recognizing the diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds of its students, families, and educators. OMME achieves this through strategic planning, collaborative partnerships, professional development, and the creation of resources to enhance instruction. The intern will work under the direct supervision of OMME and a CPS clinical social work field instructor, supporting evaluative, direct, and collaborative services to improve educational outcomes for students aged 3-21 across various schools or the entire city. All duties will be performed in compliance with federal and state statutes, ISBE procedures, and CPS policy.

Requirements

Must be enrolled in the first or second year of an accredited college or university
A University Agreement must be in place between CPS and the prospective university

Responsibilities

Attend 100% of CPS and/or clinical training
Utilize data-based decision-making to drive instruction
Consult and collaborate with all relevant stakeholders
Provide interventions to support coping strategies
Provide mental health services to develop social and life skills
Support practices to promote learning
Support individual and school-based communities with evidence-based strategies for effective trauma response
Engage in legal and ethical professional practices
Support OMME projects as needed
Promote EL/Bilingual practices to support learning and a positive climate
Engage in reading and assignments to effectively learn and use researched-based interventions
Understand current school-wide positive behavioral support systems in CPS
Make suggestions to the BHT team
Provide mental and behavioral health interventions to students
Consult with parents and stakeholders in conjunction with the supervisor, school admin and/or school based team
Adhere to consent policies; understand FERPA
Conduct data collection and analyzing progress monitoring data
Provide crisis response, with supervision
Provide in-service training to school staff members
Conduct/assist in comprehensive social assessment with individual students to determine their unique strengths and challenges (behavioral, emotional, academic, adaptive, personality)
Consult with families as needed to enhance home-school collaboration