Rocketship Public Schools

Rocketship Public Schools

Social Worker

Washington, DC

Sponsorship not specified$85k-$110kDetected 105 days ago
CommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

  • The Rocketship Social Worker will do whatever it takes to improve student achievement and ensure that students are progressing on their individual goals.
  • Social Workers at Rocketship help families navigate and overcome obstacles so that their Rocketeers are on the path to college.
  • Rocketship Social Workers are responsible for delivering effective, high-quality, interventions that are data driven.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver crisis response and intervention services to students, families and staff, when needed
  • Monitor and develop school-wide plans to address student attendance
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Requirements

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
  • While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and communicate with both adults and children.
  • The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
  • The employee is frequently required to stand
  • The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms.
  • Licensure as a Social Worker by the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE).
  • Other Skills and Traits
  • Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and communicate with both adults and children. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand
  • and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally climb ladders. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high.

Nice to have

  • Be available for Open Houses, Parent-Teacher Conferences and other events involving parents outside of normal operating hours
  • Believe deeply in the mission and values of Rocketship and subscribe to Rocketship's Five Core Values
  • Hold high expectations for each student and exhibit positive rapport with all students
  • Demonstrate strong knowledge of therapy models
  • At least two years of Social Work experience (Preferred)
  • Master's Degree in Social Work (Required)
  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (Preferred)
  • Commitment to working with underserved students (Required)

Compensation

  • Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
  • This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
  • Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public Schools' employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
  • Click here for our Sexual Harassment Policy.
  • For questions, concerns, or complaints, please contact Human Resources.

Benefits

  • Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent health and wellness benefits, 403b retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and generous paid time off.
  • Assist in identifying needed community resources for students and makes appropriate referrals to resources to facilitate educational and behavioral interventions recommended for student success
  • Provide group and individual therapy and classroom support to general education students, as well as monitor the students' responses to the interventions identified

Company info

  • Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
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