KIPP NYC Director of Social Work

Position Overview:The Regional Director of Social Work (RDSW), Student Experience is a key member of the Equity Team and will be responsible for strategic planning, execution, and the implementation of  Social Emotional Learning (SEL) initiatives related to our student experience and Graduate Aims, K-12. The RDSW will be responsible to drive and coach SEL practices in our K-12 continuum by building capacity in our current SW teams and academic teams, including onboarding new talent and leading the regional Social Work community. The RDSW will regularly visit our K-12 schools with special focus on our high school as well as K-8 schools as needed, to provide clinical supervision and support for the school-based social workers and to advise Principals on whole school social emotional programming and multi-tiered intervention, including crisis management. Reporting directly to the Chief Equity Officer, the RDSW will also design and lead professional development for the regional social worker community.The role will additionally be responsible for developing and and driving a K-12 strategy to ensure every student-particularly those furthest from opportunity-has access to enriching, identity-affirming, and empowering learning experiences that align with our Graduate Aims. This role will include special projects such as creating, maintaining and monitoring data systems pertaining to sense of belonging including student and family perception data to support data analysis to improve current student retention practices and inform vision for long term planning.This role is based in NYC and will require travel to our schools. Cadence and frequency of travel to schools is determined by your leadership team. If you relocate outside of a commutable distance or out of the state of NY, your employment will be subject to review, which may include separation from KIPP NYC. It is important that you notify HR if you move or have plans to relocate.Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):Clinical Responsibilities: Provide clinical supervision to school-based social work teams, including the facilitation of LCSW requirements for current LMSW staff members Liaise with school based leadership teams and school based Student Support Services teams regularly to ensure coordination of guidance, including effective goal setting and progress monitoringProvide supervision to the assigned Director of Social Work supporting regional initiativesConduct classroom observations and assessments, and provide consultation on individual students as requestedProfessional DevelopmentProvide regional SW professional development sessions, regularly, including Summer Institute and regional PD DaysProvide school based  professional development, as requestedOversee curriculum for essential Tier one topics: Managing test anxiety, Bullying (including cyber-bullying), and Safe Touch/Consent, assist with implementation and evaluation.Identify and advertise external professional development opportunitiesPartnershipsLiaise and manage partnerships with external community-based organizations, including attending regular collaboration meetings, reviewing utilization and quality to ensure the terms of MOUs are being honoredOversee the Possip platform region-wide, enabling KIPP NYC to maximize family feedback Collaborate with our Family Advocacy and Community Engagement and Teaching and Learning Support team to ensure strong school/family partnershipsData Collection & AnalysisAssess data and progress monitoring platforms for school based SW teamsCreate statistical and narrative reports for social work teams, school leadership teams, and regional leadership.Analyze data with other key organizational data (attendance, suspension rates) for presentation at Academic Progress Tracking meetings.Crisis ManagementFacilitate annual risk management training and maintain a resource toolkit Facilitate region-wide emergency response strategy, including best-practices and recommended protocolsConsult with schools during and after a crisis in order to provide prevention and postvention supportProvide direct support to schools when social work administration support is neededSocial-Emotional ProgrammingAssist schools in identifying, implementing, and maintaining fidelity with whole-school social-emotional programs such as Restorative Justice, SEL, and Mindfulness.Collaborate with Regional Student Support Services Team on Multi-Tiered Support System implementation