School Social Worker at Timberland Charter Academy

Summary:

The purpose of the At-Risk Coordinator is to ensure the success of each student, build on each student’s personal assets, and promote effective research driven programs. The position is based on organizational teamwork between the classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, specialists, and administration in order to provide a cohesive context for student intervention and support.

Company Information:

National Heritage Academies (NHA) partners with communities to build and operate public charter schools. Founded in 1995, today NHA serves over 100 schools in nine states, with more than 65,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Our schools are designed to eliminate the achievement gap and provide school choice to families so their children are prepared for success in college, career, and life. A majority of our schools consistently outperform their local district on the state test. According to the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University, NHA is a leading performer among charter schools and management organizations, outperforming both conventional district schools and other charter school operators. In addition, according to our employee survey, over 90% of respondents agree that the work they do is meaningful to them. Join our team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, organize, and oversee supplemental programs and services provided to eligible students.

• Ensure that supplemental programs and services are determined by data driven needs assessments.

• Coordinate the necessary documentation of programs and services provided to eligible students in accordance with State and Federal regulations.

• Other duties may be assigned as allowed by grant funding.

Qualifications:

• The At-Risk Coordinator should have achieved a Bachelor’s Degree as well as prior education-related experience (teacher, academic specialist, etc.).

• Certification is not required.

• The At-Risk Coordinator will be of good personal character and will have excellent organizational, leadership, and data analysis skills.

• Must be able to communicate with fellow employees in a clear, concise, and timely manner in both written and verbal mediums.

• Must be able to analyze data and formulate conclusions based on analysis.

• Must be able to communicate conclusions to fellow employees and various levels of management.

• Must be able to make decisions and implement programs and services based on data analysis.

This is an in-person position at our NHA Service Center located at 3850 Broadmoor Ave., Grand Rapids, MI.

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