School Social Worker

Regeneration Schools•Chicago, IL

12h•Onsite

About The Position

ReGeneration Schools, founded in 2016, is a nationally ranked charter program with seven charter schools located in Illinois and Ohio, serving over 1800 students, 99% minority and 86% low income. Its elementary schools were listed among the top ten charter elementary schools in Illinois by U.S. News and World Report’s 2021 School Ranking. ReGeneration expanded to Ohio in 2019 and added two more campuses in July 2023. The organization is seeking an experienced, full-time School Social Worker to support its Chicago, Illinois campuses for the 2026-2027 school year. This individual must have a proven track record of working with families and community agencies in alleviating adverse conditions in order to promote academic success for all students. This individual will conduct screenings and assessments, and provide individual and group counseling. This individual will also help develop positive relationships with school staff, students and their families and contribute significantly in building a learning team. They will also function as a member of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) team to determine student’s eligibility for special services, appropriate programming, and on-going progress.

Requirements

Believes low-income students can become college and career ready.
High expectations on personal and team performance.
Flexible to changing priorities and conditions.
Demonstrate initiative and creativity.
Organized, can multitask to meet deadlines.
Communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing.
Strong general knowledge of the student population and experience with successful intervention strategies.
Reliable transportation to support campuses.
Professional Educator License with School Social Worker endorsement required.
At least 2 years of social worker experience is required.
Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited institution required.

Responsibilities

Must collaborate, troubleshoot and communicate with students, parents/guardians, school leaders, and community stakeholders (with prompt response).
Develop programs that provide counseling to address the child's social, emotional and academic needs in areas such as school performance, anger management, conflict resolution or substance abuse, etc.
Facilitate processes for the evaluation of students for special education services and fully participate on the multidisciplinary team to promote student well-being.
Use informal and formal assessments to support the development of students.
Assess the need for and conduct instruction to parents on various topics including parenting skills, behavior management, ADHD, etc.
Addresses legal issues such as child abuse, discipline and custodial arrangements.
Provide one-on-one counseling or group counseling as needed to students and families.
Collaborate with city and state agencies for crisis management strategies.
Participate in IEP conferences including the preparation of IEP goals and objectives.
Provide appropriate supervision of students during class breaks, meals, specials, and transitions to maintain optimal work environment and to ensure students’ safety and well-being.
Help complete necessary school wide duties for the successful and orderly functioning of the school (e.g., hallway supervision, arrival/departure transitions, field trips, etc.) and other such duties as the Principal may request.
Attend and participate in events outside of normal school hours (e.g. family nights, student performances, field trips, report card pick-up, teacher-parent conferences, family orientations, etc.).
Partner with the Dean of Students to design and coordinate family-engagement and family-education activities (e.g. monthly family meetings, home visits and records procurement for newly enrolled students, workshops, etc.).
Engage families in their children’s education.
Be receptive to feedback from school administrators and collaborators to improve practice.
Other duties as assigned.