About Job

SCHOOL OVERVIEW

Sugar Creek Charter Schools is proud to employ a dedicated, passionate team of leaders and role models to shape the lives of our young students.

Sugar Creek’s vision is to serve as many children as possible and to work with them in their formative years so that they become well-educated and productive citizens as adults.

Moreover, we believe that Sugar Creek is uniquely situated to teach and prepare all of our students for their future. We do so with a high degree of commitment and enthusiasm.

PURPOSE: Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school counselors promote student success, provide preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students.

The major functions of the school counselor job description incorporate the North Carolina State Board of Education’s guiding mission that every public school student will graduate from high school globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the twenty-first century.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

*MUST have an MSW/ LCSW*

Summary:

The school social workers at Sugar Creek Charter School are responsible for establishing a home, community, and school linkages, supporting the social and emotional needs of students, providing counseling for students, consulting with teachers and administrative staff in an effort to reduce barriers that may prevent students from performing well in school.

Essential Duties:

Assesses student and family challenges and creates work plans to support identified needs
Utilizes data to identify at-risk students, recognize school trends, and drive programmatic decision making
Monitors effectiveness of interventions on student outcomes
Contributes to identifying and intervening in student attendance concerns
Collaborates with other support team members and school personnel to serve students from a multi-tiered perspective
Recognizes and focuses on student strengths and utilizes them to develop and enhance leadership qualities in students
Conduct risk assessments for students who may be expressing suicidal ideations and self-harm behaviors
Supports students with suspected or confirmed mental health challenges by coordinating appropriate services with internal and external resources
Demonstrates leadership by providing services that contribute to a positive school climate, advocating for positive changes in school policies and practices, and being a model for ethical professional practice
Serve as Foster Care Liaison to maintain compliance with State regulations
Serve as McKinney Vento Liaison to maintain compliance with State regulations
Facilitates relevant internal and external partnerships that support the school’s mission
Provides professional development experiences to help staff better understand challenges students face that may interfere with academic success
Enhances the professional capacity of school personnel through consultation and support
Embraces work with diverse populations and demonstrates cultural sensitivity
Encourages parent engagement and explores ways to provide outreach to families and the surrounding school community
Provides responsive crisis support services at the individual, school, and district levels when needed
Documents services provided and reflects on practice to make necessary adjustments
Frequently conduct home visits to support at-risk families
Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience: Minimum

Master's degree in social work from an accredited social work program

Preferred

Two or more years of school social work experience

Physical Requirements:

Working at Sugar Creek Charter School requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing. The work requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations for typing and data entry. The work at times requires bending, squatting, and reaching, with the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull light weights. The work requires activities occasionally involving driving automotive equipment.