Social Worker - LAKE

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Founded in 2001, LEARN is a network of high‑performing, tuition‑free public elementary and middle schools. 11 LEARN schools serve 4,100 students in grades PK–8 across Chicago, Waukegan, North Chicago, and Washington, D.C. The mission is to provide children with the academic foundation and ambition to earn a college degree. LEARN values support, respect, and collaboration to move schools and students beyond the expected, and it has earned recognitions such as a Principal of the Year award and an Exemplary School designation.

The School Social Worker maintains quality services in accordance with state/federal guidelines and ensures that instruction, modifications, and related services for students with special needs are implemented consistently.

• Work to prevent, assess, identify, and support social‑emotional needs in children, ensuring appropriate developmentally‑appropriate relationships and self‑regulation.
• Support school leadership on SEL initiatives and serve as an active member of the school SEL team; coach teachers, IAs, and paraprofessionals in the implementation of universal/Tier 1 SEL interventions and curriculum.
• Participate as a valued member of the Network and school‑based teams (SPED, 504, MTSS) to ensure scholars with social‑emotional needs are screened, identified, and evaluated appropriately, leading the FBA/BIP process.
• Serve as the primary case manager for 504/MTSS plans focused on SEL needs, overseeing scheduling and facilitating required meetings within timelines and ensuring 90‑100% compliance with special education, 504, and MTSS requirements.
• Prepare and present documents/reports within compliance timelines; participate in school‑based problem‑solving, 504/IEP meetings, and obtain information from non‑school agencies with signed releases.
• Develop and implement schedules for services, accommodations, and interventions indicated in individual scholar plans.
• Maintain and document records of direct services, collaboration logs, and progress monitoring data as required by the Network and local authorize rs, ensuring confidentiality.
• Ensure annual goals and benchmarks are data‑driven and research‑based, tailored to individual student needs.
• Stay current on research‑based best practices and evaluation tools; provide PDs or share information with SEL teams and stakeholders as needed.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and follow all Network, federal, state, and local regulations and laws.

• Participate in the Network Crisis team and provide emergency social services to support social‑emotional needs at own or other campuses.
• Participate in the school‑based Crisis Response team; obtain CPI training.
• Serve as the homeless liaison as needed and nominated by the school principal.

• Have a Master’s degree or higher in Social Work and valid State/District School Social Work Endorsement/Licensure.
• Demonstrate a record of living LEARN’s Core Values.
• Maintain a persistent and intentional mindset toward each child’s overall success.

• Bi‑lateral proficiency.
• Possess 1+ year of direct School Social Work experience.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Wellness benefits:
  Online Mental Health Support, free on‑site COVID testing.
• Paid vacation, personal days, paid holidays—including five days off every 23 days in a school year.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Paid life insurance.
• 403(b) contribution and 4.5% matching (subject to eligibility).
• Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund or Teacher Retirement Fund.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities, including weekly PDs.

Proof of full COVID‑19 vaccination or a valid medical or religious exemption is required.

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of LEARN Charter School Network. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder’s responsibility.