Student and Family Intervention Specialist (Bilingual)

Join the team at The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School, featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and on 60 Minutes for its revolutionary teacher salaries and its outstanding results.  TEP aims to achieve educational equity for students from historically underserved communities utilizing world-class teachers and social workers, while re-imagining the teaching profession as a place in which teachers prioritize their own growth as pedagogical experts and community leaders.  
Watch the video here to learn more about TEP's new Middle School facility, designed with community and equity at the forefront. 

About the Role

More than a quarter million New York City students miss a month of school every year, and one of every five students in kindergarten through fifth grade is chronically absent.  Attendance is a baseline factor in determining academic success, and students are more likely to excel in school when they attend consistently. TEP works closely with students and families throughout the course of the year to ensure a 97 percent attendance rate – which is in the top 1 percent of all peer schools.

The Student and Family Intervention Specialist will perform professional-level social work at one of TEP's campuses.  This individual will support students and families in a variety of ways, including attendance intervention programming, restorative practices, and behavioral supports. 

This is an amazing opportunity for a developing child and family social worker who is looking to deepen their clinical expertise, while working alongside a team of expert clinical social workers.  

"I believe this is where I have the greatest impact. I can do the work that is going to last! I can connect with people, very young, and see the fruits of the work last for years and years." – Current TEP Social Worker

Responsibilities

Prevention/Intervention Programming

• Track daily attendance/tardies, and develop year-long creative intervention programming to motivate students to attend school on time and on a daily basis
• Monitor and assess psychosocial and non-psychosocial factors that might be influencing attendance and tardiness
• Conduct solution-oriented family meetings to assess obstacles, and make recommendations for increasing attendance and prompt arrival
• Create and implement supportive intervention programming to increase safe behavior on the bus to and from school

Behavioral Supports

• Coordinate communication with grade level social worker, teacher, family and student in response to behavioral incidents
• Support students in TEP's Social Work "Reflection Space" using a relational-based perspective
• Lead outreach and communication with families in response to behavior infractions
• Oversee with investigative process for higher level incidents
• Respond to day-to-day challenges and low-level student crises at TEP during the course of a school day
• Design and implement creative clinical interventions for students with repeated instances of similar challenges

About You

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, human services, or education, preferred but not required
• Spanish fluency required
• Flexibility to multi-task in a fast-paced environment is a must
• Relevant experience working with students and their families, preferred
• Strength-based, patient style of communicating
• Working knowledge of the Washington Heights community, a plus
• Ability to gather and analyze data; compile and report information
• And . . . loves working with students and families!

Why TEP

• The opportunity to join an experienced, diverse, and mission-driven team that is passionate about educational equity
• Compensation: Competitive annual salary between $60,000 to $70,000 and is commensurate with experience
• Time Off: Approximately 10 weeks of vacation per year (all school vacations)
• Employee Wellness: We value your well-being through our Staff Food Program, Staff Retreats, and Wellness Programming
• Healthcare: World-class medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and Life Insurance policies
• Family Focus: Parental leave and dependent care account so you can care for your loved ones
• 403b Retirement Plan: We care about your ability to save for your future
• Learning & Development: A culture that encourages and promotes professional growth and development, including internal PD and tuition/continuous learning reimbursements

NOTE: In adherence with Department of Health guidelines, all charter school staff is required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. To request a medical accommodation from the COVID-19 vaccination requirement, supporting documentation from a qualified medical professional must be provided and is subject to review and approval by the school.