School Social Worker — Student Success Advocate

Vanguard Classical School, Inc.; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard Classical School in Colorado is seeking a dedicated School Social Worker to support students in a four-day academic setting and contribute to a nurturing learning environment. You will provide crisis intervention, develop targeted intervention strategies, and collaborate closely with teachers, parents, and administrators to remove barriers to learning.

The role emphasizes universal accessibility to students, individual planning, small-group guidance, and parent workshops.

Qualifications

• Provides crisis intervention and ongoing counseling to students.
• Develops intervention strategies to improve academic achievement.
• Collaborates with families, teachers, and administrators.

Responsibilities

• Advises and counsels students regarding academic, educational, and short-term social and emotional problems.
• Remains universally accessible and knows every student for whom they are responsible.
• Provides individual student planning and responsive services to support students and their families regarding academic matters.
• Teaches guidance classes and provides guidance counseling to students through planned activities in small group or classroom settings, and offers workshops/seminars for parents.
• Consults, facilitates, and maintains communication with parents, teachers, administrators, and pertinent agents on specific student and parent academic and educational matters including academic modifications and/or accommodations.
• Provides feedback and recommends appropriate action and solutions to individual student's academic and educational needs and abilities.
• Participates on a Student Success Team, identifies students who may need targeted or intensive services, and coordinates with behavioral health specialists.
• Assists students/parents in understanding school policies and procedures.
• Provides brief counseling to address social and emotional concerns and appropriately refers students to behavioral health specialists.
• Communicates, coordinates, and collaborates with behavioral health specialists on developing and implementing student supports.
• Supports and attends appropriate student activities and events.
• Not limited to additional duties as assigned.

Job description

Vanguard Classical School in Colorado is seeking a dedicated School Social Worker to support students in a four-day academic setting and contribute to a nurturing learning environment. You will provide crisis intervention, develop targeted intervention strategies, and collaborate closely with teachers, parents, and administrators to remove barriers to learning.

The role emphasizes universal accessibility to students, individual planning, small-group guidance, and parent workshops.