ABOUT SEED: 

The mission of SEED Schools is to provide students with a rigorous, college preparatory, boarding school model that prepares them for success in college and careers.

The SEED School of Los Angeles County (SEED LA) will open in Fall 2022 as California's first urban public college preparatory boarding school, the fourth SEED school in the nation. Building a ninth-grade cohort each year, our goal is to have 125 ninth grade students enrolled for Fall 2022. By the 2025-2026 school year, SEED LA will empower roughly 400 students in Grades 9-12 to achieve their full potential through our 24-hour learning environment. Our partnership with LA Metro provides a unique opportunity for students to advance their skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) while engaging in hands-on learning in the transportation field.

Our innovative model integrates a rigorous academic program with a nurturing boarding program that develops the whole child. This boarding school model provides a comprehensive solution to the challenges facing urban youth and serves as a prototype for expansion nationwide. All SEED students live on campus between Sunday evenings and Friday afternoons. Our model has proven successful: over 90 percent of SEED graduates have been accepted to four-year colleges and universities throughout the country and over 60 percent remain enrolled in college or have already earned college degrees.

The success of the SEED model has been showcased in media outlets and publications such as 60 Minutes, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and in the documentary film, Waiting for Superman. President Barack Obama has hailed SEED as “a true success story.

More information can be found on the school's website: www.seedschoolla.org

POSITION OVERVIEW: 

The SEED School of Los Angeles County is looking for a credentialed Founding school-based Social Worker to join its Student Life team. The Social Worker will be responsible for a variety of duties including but not limited to: establishing, implementing and maintaining school-wide programs, policies and procedures, guiding students and families to resources in and outside of school, working alongside staff on evaluations and assessments, being apart of the crisis intervention team, providing counseling, assisting staff with behavior management, reporting identified abuse or neglect, case management duties, and assisting with the development of intervention plans and programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as Founding Social Worker helping to build and implement the SEED LA culture - establishing new routines and structures to prepare students for college completion and beyond.

• In collaboration with SEED LA's senior leadership, establish, implement and maintain school-wide initiatives and policies related to safety, violence prevention and positive culture, social/emotional health, and the welfare of students

• Provide school-based individual and group counseling services to students with IEPs with Designated Instructional Service (DIS) counseling goals/needs

• Provide advocacy, child welfare, and case management services to students

• Assess, identify and provide clinical interventions to students with emotional, social, attendance and/or behavioral concerns within the general education population.

• Provide threat assessment and risk management crisis services and support teachers, students and families with crisis interventions and referrals.

• Collaborate with community-based agencies and provide referral services

• Participate in the development of staff trainings and professional development bringing knowledge of developmental social/emotional needs of students

• Perform consultations with classroom teachers and be a resource for school site personnel on mental health and social/emotional issues that may affect classroom performance

• Provide and manage peer mediation and group counseling lessons (identification of students, selection criterion, training, facilitation, etc.)

• Assess and counsel families as needed regarding issues that impact their child eg. divorce, loss of a family member, significant transitions, social problems, trauma, depression, anxiety, substance abuse issues, parenting, etc.

• Advise faculty regarding individual student issues, classroom behavior management tips and interventions, etc.

• Collaborate with outside professionals as needed to support students and families.

• Serve as a resource for parents, students, teachers and administrators for referrals and community resources.

• Other duties as needed

THE IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE/BE: 

• A commitment to SEED's mission and belief that with the right resources, any child can attend college and achieve their dreams

• A commitment to SEED's core values of: COMPASSION, GRATITUDE, GROWTH, INTEGRITY, PERSEVERANCE, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY

• Minimum of 3 years experience as a school-based social worker

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

• Training in clinical interventions and providing evidence-based therapy to youth and families

• Knowledge of special programs, guidance and scheduling preferred

• Knowledge of district policies and procedures related to special education and DIS services

• Ability to work as a part of multiple teams

• Experience working with diverse student populations in an urban setting

• Demonstrated commitment to students' wellbeing and learning

• Ability to connect with people from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds (including but not limited to homeless and LGBTQ youth)

• Work with individual students and their families on social, emotional, and behavioral issues that may affect their school experience.

• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit to be able to create and implement routines and rituals to ensure student achievement

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Master's in Social Work (MSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required

• Valid California Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential with Specialization in School Social Work required, Child Welfare Attendance (CWA) preferred

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 

Compensation will be commensurate with candidate experience and expertise. The salary range for this opportunity is $71,930- $89,578.The benefits package also includes paid sick leave, holiday pay, a generous 403b retirement plan in addition to health, dental, vision, pet and life insurance.

SEED LA requires that all team members be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for the safety of our students, family, and staff. Regardless of your current vaccination status, our team can advise you on how to fulfill this important requirement so that you can start the position in a timely manner.

The SEED School of Los Angeles County (SEED LA) is committed to the letter and spirit of equality. It is compliant with all federal and state Equal Employment Opportunity Laws. SEED LA does not discriminate in hiring and employment, nor in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and other programs.