KIPP NYC Director of Social Work

Job Description
Position Overview:
The Regional Director of Social Work (RDSW) is a key member of the Equity Team and will be responsible for strategic planning, execution, and the implementation of regional student experience and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) initiatives. 
The RDSW will be responsible to drive and coach SEL practices at the KIPP NYC Schools by building capacity in our current SW teams, including onboarding new talent and leading the regional Social Work community. The RDSW will regularly visit their assigned school 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.
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 monitoring
Provide supervision to the assigned Director of Social Work supporting regional initiatives
Conduct classroom observations and assessments, and provide consultation on individual students as requested
Professional Development
Provide regional SW professional development sessions, regularly, including Summer Institute and regional PD Days
Provide school based  professional development, as requested
Oversee 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 opportunities 
Partnerships
Liaise 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 honored
Oversee the Possip platform region-wide, enabling KIPP NYC to maximize family feedback at the elementary school level
Manage and assess the implementation of SEL curriculum in advisories 
Data Collection & Analysis
Assess data and progress monitoring platforms for school based SW teams
Create 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 Management
Facilitate annual risk management training and maintain a resource toolkit 
Facilitate region-wide emergency response strategy, including best-practices and recommended protocols
Consult with schools during and after a crisis in order to provide prevention and postvention support
Social-Emotional Programming
Assist 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