School Social Worker; LCSWA

[SCHOOL YEAR] School Social Worker (LCSWA Required)

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Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) North Carolina is a network of eight tuition‑free, college‑preparatory public charter schools educating approximately 3,000 students in grades K‑12 across Durham, Halifax, Northampton and Mecklenburg counties. At KIPP NC we are committed to improving the life outcomes of North Carolina’s children through the delivery of research‑based, rigorous curricula and by ensuring that students have the roadmaps and guideposts they need to arrive at success – however they define it.

Social Workers at KIPP North Carolina provide crucial support and services to students. In this role, social workers will work directly with students, teachers, community partners and families to provide individual and group counseling, as well as link families to long‑term solutions and external support organizations. Social workers report to their school principals and are coached by the Director of School Social Work on the Regional Support Team.

Responsibilities of a School Social Worker include, but are not limited to:

• Facilitate individual sessions using evidence‑based, student‑centered interventions to guide conversations and achieve student goals.
• Facilitate group sessions using evidence‑based, student‑centered interventions as a model to guide conversations and influence social‑emotional skills/behaviors.
• Facilitate classroom lessons modeling evidence‑based, student‑centered interventions for students and teachers.
• Build peer connections by using evidence‑based, student‑centered interventions during restorative practices (e.g., circle, peer conflict resolution) and lunch bunch.
• Participate in continuous training to develop and build evidence‑based tools.
• Respond to acute mental health crises and provide appropriate intervention services to students and families.
• Develop and manage 504 plans, monitor progress, and provide support and consultation to general and special education teachers to promote implementation. Provide support in the development of student behavior plans.
• Conduct student and classroom observations to monitor individual student progress.
• Provide ongoing consultation to teachers, parents, and other school personnel to support students’ learning, behavioral challenges, and mental health needs.
• Conduct risk assessments when students present with safety concerns.
• Act as a team member who supports mental and behavioral health programming at the Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 levels of the Multi‑Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).
• Facilitate professional development for staff to spread awareness on the social worker’s role in the school.
• Initiate monthly initiatives at the school and spread awareness to all students and staff.

• Serve as 504 case manager for students with a 504 plan.
• Ensure that students’ 504 plans are complete, compliant, and updated at least annually.
• Share students’ 504 plans, especially accommodations and services, with teachers and school leadership teams.
• Ensure that students with 504 plans receive accommodations on all formal tests.
• Prepare and lead annual review 504 meetings at least once per year for each student, and reevaluation 504 meetings at least once every 3 years for each student.
• Manage the 504 initial referral and eligibility process.
• Manage the 504 Manifestation Determination process.
• Collect data to track plan fidelity and monitor progress toward goals for 504s.
• Manage the McKinney‑Vento Program for the school.

• Consult and collaborate with school leaders, teachers, and student support team members to offer prevention and intervention strategies to resolve learning and behavioral challenges of students.
• Conduct classroom observations to observe students and model for teachers how to support students with unique behaviors and mental health disabilities.
• Support stakeholders in understanding the integration of child development, student academics, and social‑emotional functioning.
• Demonstrate a positive,…