Note, this list is illustrative only and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of tasks performed by this classification.

Essential Functions

• Collaborates with staff in early identification of at-risk students who demonstrate behavioral, social, and/or emotional problems in order to promote student success.
• Identifies and assesses academic barriers through exploration of factors impinging on student adjustment including factors in the home, school, and community.
• Provides staff consultation on behavioral-emotional-environmental issues affecting student participation in the learning process.
• Provides brief solution-focused individual and group counseling services to students.
• Conducts workshops, social skills groups, and classroom presentations on identified areas of concern for the students.
• Collaborates with School Counseling, to meet the needs of identified foster/homeless youth and other at-risk student sub-groups (including parenting, gang affiliated, incarcerated and LGBTQ youth).
• Serves as liaison between community agencies and families to assist in the coordination and delivery of therapeutic support services.
• Serves as a member of the crisis intervention team.
• Provide staff development in the areas of child abuse and neglect, trauma-informed practices, Crisis protocol, coping with grief and loss, and other areas as needed.
• Provide direction and support to social work and/or counseling interns to meet the social /emotional needs of students at the school site.
• Attends meetings and professional development activities as required.

Minimal Physical Requirements

• Mental Demands: Ability to process a large volume of data and paperwork; ability to work with diverse student populations
• Finger Dexterity: using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together.
• Talking; especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly,or quickly.
• Average Hearing: able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.
• Average Visual Abilities: ordinary acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or operate machinery.
• Physical Strength: sedentary work. Sitting most of the time. Exerts up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally(almost all office jobs).

Minimum Qualifications, Job Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Minimum of two (2) years of successful experience in a position performing pupil personnel services,social work and/or related functions in a school setting or teaching in a school setting.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Email)
• Proficient in Student Information Database
• Organizational structure of educational systems.
• All applicable laws, regulations and policies related to students.
• Principles, practices, trends, goals, and objectives of public education, particularly as they apply to school social work and child welfare and attendance.
• Legal mandates, policies, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to student attendance.
• Knowledge of current trends and issues in education with a particular focus on at-risk students and dropout prevention
• Strong facilitation, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and collaborative working relationship with a variety of professionals and management
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Problem solving, collaborative decision-making and conflict resolution skill
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• TRAVEL: Ability to travel in performance of job duties

Degree Required- Master's

Certification Required:

• California Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential in School Social Work required.
• Possession of a valid California Drivers’ License.

Come join a fast-growing company and a recognized leader in education innovation. We Offer comprehensive and flexible benefits, Professional Development Programs and Career Growth Opportunities. The Charter School is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is family/medical leave compliant. 

Due to the volume of applications received, not all qualified applicants will be contacted.

Selected candidate will be required to complete and clear a Live Scan, background/reference check, and Tuberculosis test.

We are committed to providing quality and affordable benefits to our employees.  We offer a comprehensive and flexible benefits program designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families. Some of our benefits include:

•            Medical (PPO and HMO)

•            Dental

•            Vision

•            Life Insurance

•            Accidental Death or Dismemberment (AD&D)

•            Long Term Disability (LTD)

•            Short Term Disability (STD)

•            Long Term Care (LTC)

•            Sick and Vacation Accruals

•            Eleven Holidays

•            403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with a generous employer match

•            Supplemental Coverage: Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Short Term Disability

•            Employee Assistance Program (i.e. Financial, Legal and Emotional Counseling)

•            Professional Development Opportunities

•            Employee Discount Programs

•            Education Assistance Program

The Charter School prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying based on the actual or perceived characteristics of disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, national origin, ancestry, race or ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, immigration status, potential or actual parental, family or marital status, age,  or association with an individual who has any of the aforementioned characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

In addition, the Charter School will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.