Elementary School Social Worker

Social WorkerEquality Charter School (http : / / www.equalitycharterschool.org / ) provides a high level of academic rigor in a nurturing learning community that will prepare scholars to be career-ready in college. Our mission is to ensure each scholar reaches individual academic and personal success through a nurturing, scholar-centered approach; and our approach is to serve any scholar, including those who are under-performing or who are from families in need of more resources. We offer a positive school environment, we value academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs, we use proactive strategies for teaching appropriate behaviors, and we use project-based learning to engage scholars. Our holistic programming focuses on career exploration, extensive athletics, art, health, theatre and music, and a host of special days, like career day, and a borough-wide college fair.Social Worker Responsibilities : Standard 1 : Demonstrates Professional Leadership : The social worker provides professional leadership within the school, community, and education profession to improve student learning and well-being.Standard 2 : Demonstrates Knowledge of Content The social worker demonstrates content knowledge within mvn discipline(s) arid in application (s) to other disciplines,Standard 3 : Designs and Plans Instruction : The social worker designs and plans instruction that develops student abilities to use communication skills, apply core concepts, become self-sufficient individuals, become responsible team members, think and solve problems, and integrate knowledge.Standard 4 : Individual and Small Group Counseling : The social worker uses short-term individual counseling and structured, as well as unstructured, small group counseling to address mental, physical, and emotional barriers to learning and to help each child learn at high levels.Standard 5 : Consultation and Collaboration : The social worker functions in a cooperative process to assist others to effectively meet the needs of students. Through consultation the social worker advocates for students.Standard 6 : Assesses and Communicates Learning Results : The social worker assesses learning and communicates results to students and others with respect to student abilities to use communication skills, apply core concepts, become self-sufficient individuals, become responsible team members, think and solve problems, and integrate knowledge.Standard 7 : Reflects and Evaluates Teaching and Learning : The social worker reflects on and evaluates teaching and learning.Standard 8 : Collaborates with Colleagues, Parents and Others : The social worker collaborates with colleagues, parents, and other agencies to design, implement, and support learning programs that develop student abilities to use communication skills, apply core concepts, become self-sufficient individuals, become responsible team members, think and solve problems, and integrate knowledge.Standard 9 : Engages in Professional Development : The social worker evaluates their own overall performance and implements a Personal Professional Development Plan.Please click on the links below to hear from our staff : Gene Johnson, Principal (Finding a Permanent Home at Equality)http : / / www.campusreel.org / colleges / equality-charter-school / video-share / finding-a-permanent-home-at-equality-charter-high-school-with-geneCristina Strahle, High School Spanish Teacher (Educational Equity)http : / / www.campusreel.org / colleges / equality-charter-school / video-share / respect-and-trust-within-the-equality-charter-staff-with-cristina-strahleCiara Simmons, High School Career and Literacy (Why I Came to Equality)http : / / www.campusreel.org / colleges / equality-charter-school / video-share / why-i-came-to-equality-and-why-i-stayed-with-ciaraWant to learn more? Check out the links below to learn more about Equality Charter School : Equality Website - http : / / www.equalitycharterschool.org / Equality's Facebook Page - https : / / www.facebook.com / equalitycharterschool / Equality News Site - http : / / www.equalitycharterschool.org / news / Equality's LinkedIn Page - https : / / www.linkedin.com / company / 2769597?trk=hp-feed-company-name Executive Director Caitlin Franco's LinkedIn Page - https : / / www.linkedin.com / in / caitlin-franco-47434111