City Connects Social Worker/Counselor

Job Functions :
GEO Next Generation Academy at Indianapolis seeks a full-time School Site Coordinator to fill a leadership position at the school. The responsibilities of the School Site Coordinators are to:

• Establish and lead a Student Support team and process in the school that identifies and responds to the strengths and personal developmental needs of each and every child in the school.
• 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, families, and the school.
• 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 the ways in which academic outcomes are enhanced by serving the social, emotional and personal development needs of the child.
• Collect data on the implementation of the model and the delivery of services

Requirements
Required Qualifications :

• Master's degree in School Counseling or Social Work
• Licensed School Counselor, Licensed Pupil Adjustment Counselor, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, or Licensed Social Worker (LCSW / LICSW/LSW)
• Experience working in a school environment
• Evidence of culturally competent practices
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse staff, a diverse student body and families, as well as a team of professionals at both the school and the university.

The ideal candidate will possess the following experience and background:

• 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.