Legacy Charter School is a high-performing public charter school holistically educating 500 scholars in pre-k through 8th grade in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. Our mission is to create an outstanding center for teaching and learning for children and their families that will recognize and nurture the full potential of every child, provide a foundation for a college education, and educate our scholars to be creative and critical thinkers and responsible citizens in school, at home, and in the broader community.

A successful Legacy educator demonstrates the following beliefs and has the following qualities:

• Provide individual social work services to scholars who face challenges that impact learning
• Plan and facilitate SEL small groups, skill training groups, and classroom sessions
• Conduct behavioral assessments and assist in implementing and monitoring individualized scholar support plans
• Provide SW minutes to scholars as required by IEPs
• Plan and facilitate individual and small group sessions
• Serve as a liaison between the school and outside medical and social service providers to streamline support
• Complete scholar risk assessments as needed
• Provide crisis intervention services as needed - Serve as a liaison with community agencies and assist in fostering communication between schools, parents/guardians, and community leaders
• Locate and mobilize community resources to support children and families’ success in and outside of school

• Communicate with families to support scholars and help them become engaged advocates in their children’s lives; assist families in supporting their child’s individual learning needs
• Collaborate with community agencies to assist families in accessing outside services such as housing, medical, and legal services

• Observe classes to provide suggestions for social-emotional learning
• Participate as a member of the MTSS and other school-based teams to develop interventions for promoting scholars’ academic success
• Consult and collaborate with school personnel in implementing strategies to promote scholar learning - Provide staff consultation on behavioral-emotional-environmental issues affecting scholars’ participation in the learning process

• Create measurable goals for scholars who receive support or services through an IEP.
• Uses a variety of assessment tools to evaluate scholars
• Is familiar with and is able to support in conducting Functional Behavior Assessments and creating and monitoring scholar Behavior Improvement Plans
• Observe and assess scholars as part of the special education evaluation and reassessment process
• Enter ongoing social work minutes and notes into the compliance system
• Participate in special education meetings
• Maintain required clinical records and submit appropriate documents for reports

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• Has flexibility and a solutions-oriented approach to being a part of a team dedicated to facilitating outstanding teaching and learning
• Uses data to drive decision-making
• Is highly motivated, reflective, and creative, relentless in supporting all scholars
• Develops positive and productive relationships with all staff members and Legacy families, working in the service of our scholars
• Is familiar with Special Education Law
• Is experienced in implementing and supporting Behavior MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) processes
• Is able to work with DCFS, the STLS program, and other support services
• Can coordinate multiple services for scholars and their families

• Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university
• PEL with social work endorsement k-12, school service personnel certificate (k-12)
• Experience supporting children and families in an urban school environment

Please apply online, Legacy Charter School Careers, where you will be directed to upload your resume. We will then place you into our hiring process, which includes interviewing with Legacy faculty and leadership and participating in a demonstration lesson.