School Social Worker (part time) 2024-2025 SY

Brooklyn Center Community Schools (BCCS) is seeking a passionate School Social Worker to join our community! This position will support the implementation and coordination of the Homework Starts with Home homelessness prevention program for the district and supports the ECSE program by leading the intake process, connecting students and families to services, and providing service and support for students during the school day. Under general supervision, within BCCS the School Social Worker promotes and supports students’ academic, mental health, and social success by providing  services, supports, consultation and resource connections within a multidisciplinary team through the Community Schools model. The position is part time, with flexibility  of .5-.8 FTEs, depending on the applicant.
 

BCCS is looking for applicants driven to uphold our Mission: To become a justice-center school community who fuels the unique genius of each student.

  BCCS Core Values – Written on a foundation of student voice, our district core values communicate the culture and character of Brooklyn Center Community Schools.

• We stand front and center

• We demonstrate passion, pride, and perseverance

• We acknowledge and disrupt oppressive systems

• Our diversity fuels learning

• We fiercely lead in justice-centered educated
   

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides a safe, trusting space for students
• Provides direct and indirect social work services to students with special education services experiencing difficulties with mental health, social, emotional, and/or behavior
• Supports the referral and intake process for the team
• Assist with crisis assessment and response during the school day
• Provides direct social/emotional/behavioral skill service to students; performs mental health and SEL screenings; provides SEL, mental health and Restorative Practices support
• Connects students and families with basic needs resources; communicates, problem solves and shares information with community partners.
• Supports families district-wide in accessing community supports by determining initial eligibility and coordinating services
• Provides community outreach regarding programs and services that are available to families, through tabling at events, presenting to community ad professional groups, and particpating in collaborative spaces (in general and also specific to housing and the Homework Starts with Home program)
• Participates in the building teams such as Child Study Team
• Supports special education evaluation completion, IEP goal development, monitoring and progress reporting.
• Provides consultation and training to staff on mental health, social, emotional, and behavioral topics.
• Facilitates communication and collaboration among school, home, and community providers.

Knowledge, Skills and, Abilities Preferred: 

• Prior experience working in a school setting preferred
• Prior experience with SEL in schools and Restorative Practices
• Prior experience with special education due process requirements preferred
• Thorough knowledge of the policies, procedures, methods, and techniques used for assessing needs of individual students
•  Thorough knowledge of federal and state mandates and local procedures and regulations relating to social and community support programs
• Thorough knowledge of school and district rules, regulations, and procedures
• Good judgment and decision making

Qualifications: Certification/License: Licensed through the MN Board of Social Work and through MDE

Pay and Benefits: Competitive Pay and Benefits based on the contract
Duty Days: includes 8 paid holidays, duty days will vary based on FTE

Why Choose BCCS?

• Flexible and Affordable Health Insurance Options
• Dental Insurance
• Group Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Life and Dependent Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Pet Insurance
• Full service community school
• Sand Creek: Supportive counseling and coaching
• Staff Wellness Opportunities: Annual benefits fair, wellness challenges and campaigns, free yoga and personal trainer sessions
• Monthly Moments of Wellness- paid time for self care!
• NeoPath Health Clinic: Onsite medical care to help you improve your overall health and wellness.  The clinic offers all of the primary care services you would expect from a family physician/general practitioner.

 We’re not a community on the fringe, we’re a community moving toward a center. Moving in unison with a shift in cultural expectations.  Our voice and achievement will not be disqualified, we’re moving toward a change in history and hearts.  Standing FRONT AND CENTER so we are seen and heard.

Application Process:
Please select this link to learn more about Brooklyn Center Community Schools: https://www.bccs286.org/
Please select this link to apply online:   https://www.applitrack.com/brooklyncenterschools/onlineapp/

BROOKLYN CENTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:  

Brooklyn Center Community Schools is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable Equal Opportunity laws, directives and regulations of Federal, State and Local governing bodies or agencies. Brooklyn Center Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, gender identity and expression, disability, age, or status.