SYChild, Family, and School Social Worker

Advancing Educational Justice for Refugee and Immigrant Youth

Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School (GFACS)

is collecting applications for a Child, Family, and School Social Worker serving 6th-12th Grade who possess an unwavering commitment to the Fugees Family, Inc. mission and the willingness to go above & beyond to meet the needs of students, families, and staff.

Reporting to the School Leader, this is a 10-month, exempt position. Our program begins with middle-school-level; however, our instructional scope begins with Kindergarten-level material. Most Fugees Academy students begin middle school performing well below grade level.

• Assess the needs, strengths, challenges, and safety concerns of children, families, or students.
• Provide counseling, crisis intervention, case management, and support services.
• Develop service plans, intervention strategies, or care plans based on client needs.
• Refer clients to community resources such as housing assistance, food programs, healthcare, counseling, legal aid, or educational support.
• Advocate for children, families, and students within schools, courts, healthcare systems, and social service agencies.
• Monitor client progress and adjust service plans as needed.
• Maintain accurate and confidential case records, reports, and documentation.
• Collaborate with teachers, administrators, parents, guardians, caseworkers, mental health professionals, and community partners.
• Investigate or respond to concerns related to child abuse, neglect, truancy, family instability, or student welfare when required.
• Support students with academic, behavioral, social, or emotional difficulties.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, individualized education planning, or family service planning.
• Educate families and clients about available services, rights, responsibilities, and coping strategies.

• Excellent command of the English language with a passion for supporting expressive language in non-native speakers
• A strong sense of loving accountability and individual and collective responsibility
• Believe that all students are capable of academic achievement
• Commit to building deep, authentic relationships with students and families
• Duties and expectations are carried out in a positive, productive, accurate, and punctual/on-time manner
• Be receptive to coaching, mentoring, feedback, and performance evaluations for purposes of professional growth and development

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, Counseling, Education, or a related field required.
• Master’s degree in Social Work or related field preferred, depending on agency or state requirements.
• State licensure or certification may be required.
• Experience working with children, families, schools, social services, or community-based programs preferred.
• Knowledge of child development, family systems, trauma-informed care, school systems, and community resources preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with ethical, legal, and professional standards.

• Compassionate and empathetic
• Professional and ethical
• Patient and emotionally mature
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Culturally responsive
• Collaborative and team-oriented
• Able to remain calm under pressure
• Committed to child, family, and student well-being

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School (Fugees Academy), is on a mission to advance educational justice for refugee students and English Language Learners. Our school model addresses a pressing need not currently met by traditional public education systems – the education of newcomer (refugee and immigrant) students in an environment where their unique identities and needs are welcomed and understood.

Built around the values, structures, and shared experience of soccer, the Fugees approach is defined by a unifying commitment to working together as a team. On and off the field, Fugees teammates support each other to address challenges, take collective and individual responsibility and realize success together. These Design Principles are reflected…