An Invitation to Apply for the Position of
Girls Prep Bronx Elementary School (Grades Pre-K-5)
681 Kelly Street
Bronx, NY
What Sets Public Prep Apart?
Public Prep is a network of single-gender K-8 schools and co-ed PreK rooted in the belief that all scholars can and will achieve exemplary academic results. In addition to rigorous, joyful and engaging academics, Public Prep emphasizes social-emotional learning as critical to supporting the whole child. Strong learning partnerships between families and staff are key to living out our core value of community and building the collaborative structures needed to ensure that our scholars are loved and supported both at school and at home. Each school has a deeply committed leadership team and staff that strives to work collaboratively to build a warm, joyful, and rigorous culture.
Public Prep is committed to investing in our adult learning culture. As a team member at Public Prep, you can anticipate a learning environment where the best interest of scholars, their growth, and success is at the center of everything we do. As such, we tailor adult development opportunities to ensure that high expectations, the embodiment of a growth mindset, displays of humility, and data-informed decision-making is evident in our work. Our professional development takes place within coaching cycles, ongoing observation and feedback, and targeted professional development opportunities within the network and from outside providers.
Public Preparatory Network is an Equal Opportunity employer. Public Preparatory Network is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.
Primary Function and Position Overview:
We are committed to providing a safe and responsive school community where students feel secure to develop the skills and confidence to compete at the highest academic levels and display the character traits needed to enter and complete college. We partner with families to reinforce academic, behavioral, and socio-emotional expectations and systems. Our goal is to empower our students to make informed decisions, reinforce their ability to develop the skills needed to be successful, and celebrate the success in their lives as a result. We see social-emotional learning as critical to supporting the whole child. Relationship-building is the lever that moves adults to move students and that moves families to invest time and energy in schools. The School Social Worker is a key member of the Student and Family Affairs team who actively coaches students and staff members and supports families on how to build and maintain a positive school culture in support of rigorous academic and artistic inquiry.
The School Social Worker reports to the Director of Student and Family Affairs and is an integral member of the Student and Family Affairs team. The School Social Worker supports the development of students by providing psychotherapy, counseling, and support for families and instructional staff.
Duties & Responsibilities
Qualifications
- A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- A Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Masters in Social Work (LMSW), or with accompanying NYS certification in School Counseling and licensing for the practice of independent psychotherapy
- At least 3-5 years of demonstrated success working with children and families
- School-based counseling experience in a high-performing, urban school setting
- Exceptional organization and planning skills
- Superior communication skills
- An ability to work collaboratively
- A commitment to single-sex education
- Proficiency in general computer skills (experience with student information systems; PowerSchool or Kickboard)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Fluency in Spanish is a plus
School Culture
- Model the core values of Public Preparatory Network at all times; be a visible and highly engaged leader in the school community.
- Support a school-wide behavior management system that is supported by incentives, logical consequences, reflection and character development.
- Support a school culture of high behavioral expectations that enables a consistent focus on academic results.
- Participate in regularly scheduled Supportive Tiers for All Increases Results (STAIR) Team meetings as needed.
- Support all staff around behavior management, classroom culture, and school wide systems.
- Liaison with teaching and administrative staff to support students’ goals.
- Provide recess and lunch duty supervision.
- Support the school as directed by the Principal/Director of Student and Family Affairs.
Duties and Responsibilities Management
- Manage the implementation of social emotional curriculum.
- Manage ACS and other support agencies to support students receiving services. Provide psychotherapy to Girls Prep/Boys Prep students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and to other students identified by Girls Prep/Boys Prep staff
- Participate in regularly scheduled position meetings and check in meetings with the Director of Student and Family affairs to ensure the school’s successful implementation of best practices, and shared, mission-aligned professional development.
- Ensure smooth operation of the schoolwide systems and routines that support students, teachers and families.
School Culture
- Model the core values of Public Preparatory Network at all times; be a visible and highly engaged leader in the school community.
- Support a school-wide behavior management system that is supported by incentives, logical consequences, reflection and character development.
- Support a school culture of high behavioral expectations that enables a consistent focus on academic results.
- Participate in regularly scheduled Supportive Tiers for All Increases Results (STAIR) Team meetings as needed.
- Support all staff around behavior management, classroom culture, and school wide systems.
- Liaison with teaching and administrative staff to support students’ goals.
- Provide recess and lunch duty supervision.
- Support the school as directed by the Principal/Director of Student and Family Affairs.
Community Engagement
- Provide regularly scheduled office hours to provide accessibility to supports for families.
- Follow a consistent schedule for availability during arrival and dismissal.
- Support and collaborate with structures that establish families as partners including the Community Council, Family Conferences, classroom and school-wide and network wide family events during and after school as needed.
- Support the workshops and seminars for families as needed.
- Collaborate with Student and Family Affairs team to provide resources about educational and recreational opportunities.
- Be well versed in community resources that support physical and mental health.
- Connect families to social services and community resources.
- Seek out professional resources and attend professional development to meet the needs of Girls Prep/Boys Prep students to continuously improve practice.
Adult Learning and Coaching
- Attend regularly scheduled check in meetings with teachers to provide tier 1 social/emotional support for their classroom culture and provide feedback pertaining to students social and emotional wellbeing.
- Educate staff in areas where emotional issues affect educational progress.
Student Support
- Provide at risk services for students individually and in small groups around individualized behavior goals to manage crisis intervention.
- Communicate and reinforce explicit and high behavioral expectations based on our Core Values.
- Work closely and effectively with students who have behavior challenges; partner with Student and Family Affairs Team, teachers and families to execute individualized behavior interventions when needed. Member of the Building Crisis Response Team.
Community Engagement
- Provide regularly scheduled office hours to provide accessibility to supports for families.
- Follow a consistent schedule for availability during arrival and dismissal.
- Support and collaborate with structures that establish families as partners including the Community Council, Family Conferences, classroom and school-wide and network wide family events during and after school as needed.
- Support the workshops and seminars for families as needed. Collaborate with Student and Family Affairs team to provide resources about educational and recreational opportunities.
- Be well versed in community resources that support physical and mental health.
- Connect families to social services and community resources.
- Seek out professional resources and attend professional development to meet the needs of Girls Prep/Boys Prep students to continuously improve practice.