School Social Worker (or counselor)
Crestone Charter School
K-12 Duties Include
- Delivering evidenced-based character education, curriculum, interventions, and strategies, in grades K-8, to develop life skills, Social-Emotional Learning, resilience, and global citizenship
- Coordinating and leading regular, exciting parent engagement events (mental health, substances, parenting)
- Expanding attendance initiatives and supports for students and families
- Coordinating our Parent Guided Instruction process to support extended student absences
- Facilitating McKinney-Vento Homeless support
- Coordinating Multi-Tiered Systems of Support teams for student needs within Response to Intervention Process.
- Participating in and enhancing the creation of a holistic school and classroom culture
- Tracking incidents and responses, including facilitating staff, student, and family solution finding
- Establishing Peer-mediation and Student Councils to encourage student voice and choice
- Implementing Restorative Practices in Education (RPE) in collaboration with the Alamosa Center for RP
- Making referrals to in-house community counseling, public health services, and academic resources as needed
- Assisting the School and District with state reports through ALMA
- Attending weekly/monthly Staff Meetings including leading topical staff Professional Development
- Participating in Professional Development Opportunities, including IIRP/RPE training
- Participating in all-school and classroom daily or extended field trips and other learning adventures
- Occasionally driving a 12 passenger van or activity bus (clean driving and insurance record)
- Collaborating on evidenced-based curricula at the secondary level that specifically reduce risk factors and increase protective factors while promoting healthy lifestyle choices inc. substances, relationships, etc
- Supporting English Language Learners, Special Education students, Gifted and Talented students, and teachers
This position is part of a Student Support Team which also provides the following:
- Administering and reporting on the School Health Professionals Grant, coordinating with the San Luis Valley Behavioral Health Group and Social Services within the County and State
- Providing individual and group counseling to students K-12
- Ensuring administration of the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey to students grades 7-12 on an annual basis.
- Crisis response and support for students, families, and teachers
- Gifted and Talented Program, and Special Education Services
- Data analysis and individualizing student services WIDA, NWEA, DIBELS, PARCC, SAT, CMAS, COGAT/NGAT
- Assisting as a testing proctor
- Advising students individually on high school graduation requirements, course choices, Concurrent Enrollment, transcripts, and schedules for high school students in the Student Information System (SIS).
- Ensuring post-secondary success with goal-setting, resumes. Interest surveys, college visits, College or Vocational School Applications, FAFSA and Scholarship Applications, and work and independent study options
- Overseeing Individual Career and Academic Plans for all students 9th-12th grade.
Hiring Timeline: May 8, 2026: 1st Application due date, May 12-13, 2026: 1st Interview dates
Application: Cover letter, Resume, 3 recent letters of recommendations (in one file, preferably PDF)