Description
St. John Paul II Catholic School in Minneapolis is seeking licensed school counselor or social worker who is "Fluent in Spanish" to implement the City Connects program within the school. City Connects, a school-based collaboration among the schools, community agencies, and Boston College, is reinvigorating a core function of schools by implementing an innovative model of systemic student support. City Connects assesses the strengths and needs of each student in the school and connects students with a tailored set of supports and resources from inside and outside the scho ol. St. John Paul II Catholic School is seeking full-time School Counselors to fill leadership positions for the 2024-2025 school year. The responsibilities of a School Counselor/ Coordinator are as follows:
- Establish and lead a Student Support team and process in the school that identifies and responds to the strengths and personal developmental needs of each and every child in the school.
- Connect students to a range of prevention, early intervention, and intensive services programs that address the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social development of each student.
- Develop and enhance community partnerships with varied community agencies to meet the identified needs of students, families, and the school.
- Collaborate with school staff, including classroom teachers, to implement the City Connects model.
- Promote the City Connects model of student support to the school community, families, and community agencies.
- Engage families and caregivers in understanding and supporting the education of their children and the ways in which academic outcomes are enhanced by serving the social / emotional and personal development needs of the child.
- Collect data on the implementation of the model and the delivery of services
Qualifications
Required:
- Master’s degree in School Counseling, Social Work or Education
- Licensed School Counselor, Licensed Pupil Adjustment Counselor, or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LCSW / LICSW)
- Experience working in a school environment
- Evidence of culturally competent practices
- Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse staff, a diverse student body and families, as well as a team of professionals at both the school and the university
Preferred:
- Experience in urban schools
- Fluent in Spanish
- Experience with an organization that uses data to guide practice
Application Instructions
Applicants should send cover letter, resume, and contact information to Christina Davis, ACA Recruiter, at cdavis@acamn.org. Please include job title in subject line.