School Social Worker at Landmark Academy at Reunion (Part-Time)

This position is scheduled for 20 hours per week. 

School Information:

Located in Commerce City, CO, Landmark Academy at Reunion opened in 2007 and serves students K-8. At Landmark, you can connect passion with purpose.

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Why Choose Landmark Academy at Reunion:

• Starting pay above market scales.

• Academically outperformed the local school district on the state tests in reading and math since opening.

• Access to a best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources.

• Ensures a safe learning environment with cameras and School Resource Officers.

• Foster a family-like culture.

• Encouraging a fun and positive atmosphere at work.

• Experienced and supportive leadership team with mentoring, coaching, and check-ins.

• Active and engaged parent involvement, including Watch Dog parent group.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide group and individual counseling sessions and classroom support to special education students as mandated per student IEPs, as well as progress monitor IEP goals associated with mandated services and participate in student IEP meetings.

• Provide group and individual counseling sessions to general education students, as well as monitor the students’ responses to the interventions identified.

• Develop and monitor student responses to behavior intervention plans, including providing support and consultation to general and special education teachers.

• Complete psychosocial assessments to assist in the determination of special education services.

• Conduct functional behavior assessments and communicate the results to all team members in parent-friendly language

• Complete risk assessments on students referred for school social work services.

• Establish relationships with both students and parents and participate in all aspects of school planning.

• Assist in identifying needed community resources for students and make appropriate referrals to resources to facilitate educational and behavioral interventions recommended for student success

• Provide staff consultation on behavioral-emotional-environmental issues affecting student participation in the learning process and collaborate with school staff and other school system personnel in implementing strategies to promote student learning.

• Provide crisis intervention services.

• Maintain state-required clinical records and submit appropriate documents for statistical reports with adherence to program standards in school social work.

Qualifications:

• Hold a master's degree in social work; exceptions apply in North Carolina and Ohio

• Hold a valid social work license issued in the state you are applying for.

• Candidates for positions in Michigan must have state approval as a school social worker.

• Knowledge of special education processes and procedures is preferred.

• Candidates with experience working with at-risk students is preferred if applicable to the school.

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National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.

$37,500.00 to $45,000.00 will be the pay range and is commensurate with experience, education, and market as defined by NHA. The pay range listed is just one component of NHA's total compensation package. NHA provides excellent benefits for benefit eligible positions; to include medical, dental, vision, prescription, supplemental accident, and critical illness, flexible spending accounts, life insurance and disability, retirement savings (401K), paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and professional development.