Organization Description
There is no school like Aug Prep! In just its sixth year of operations, Aug Prep has been voted a “Best Place to Work” by its employees FOUR times. What makes us so special?
- Authentic Christian faith integration that puts kids first in all that we do
- Exceptional academics, as highlighted in our five-star report card from DPI
- High expectations for students and staff
- Outstanding resources and facilities, including 1:1 technology, a massive sports complex and two swimming pools
- A focus on the whole child – mind, body and soul – through the arts, athletics and more
Aug Prep currently enrolls over 1,500 students. Our first two graduating classes earned over $15 million in college scholarships! Construction is underway on our second building which will open in August 2023 and add nearly 900 new student seats and 100 job openings. Learn more about Aug Prep through our annual report.
Key Characteristics
The ideal candidate radiates a love for Jesus, embraces a growth mindset, and is driven to serve students from every walk of life.
Position Information
St. Augustine Preparatory Academy is seeking candidates to fill the available full-time Early Childhood School Social Worker position. The EC-SSW will manage a case-load of K4-2nd grade students. The EC-SSW will promote positive early childhood mental health and must possess thorough knowledge of early childhood development, coupled with an understanding of family dynamics and trauma informed care. The goal of the EC-SSW will be to enhance the educational success of students by assisting in identification and assessment of the student’s needs including social, emotional, behavioral and adaptive needs: providing intervention services including individual, parent and family support; providing consultation and planning; and serving as liaison between home, school and community. Serving as a team representative, the EC-SSW applies these domains of knowledge to the educational community through a problem-solving perspective for children in K4-2nd grades. This position will also include some “after school hours” providing parent information and education sessions.
Reporting Structure: Early Childhood School Social Worker will report to the Social Work Team Lead
Performance Responsibilities
- To bring applied knowledge of the developmental needs of young children, the psychology of learning, progress monitoring and behavior intervention skills.
- Manage a caseload of students and provide faith-based behavior interventions, as well as communicate and collaborate with their families to provide parent intervention support and guidance.
- Facilitate parent workshops and support groups to provide parent education on general parenting, human growth and development, how to support their early childhood students in school and other topics as they arise. as needed.
- Able to provide assessment, developmental screenings, service plan developments, developmental interventions, re-assessment and follow-up for both school and home as needed.
- Serve as a bridge between the school and home, focusing on helping parents to understand specific ways on how to help their child succeed in the classroom. This will include home visits.
- Ability to work independently and be innovative in assessing, developing interventions providing educational services and problem solving
- Collaborate, communicate and consult with classroom teachers
- Work in collaboration with the student deans and social work teams as concerns arise.
- Plan and lead Professional Development to better equip faculty and staff
- Collaborate with Special Education Department as needed
- Assist the school in developing behavior intervention plans
- Maintain up-to-date case note documentation
- Complete mandated reports per mandating reporting WI state laws
- Perform related work or additional school functions as required
Required Qualifications:
- A belief in the ability of every child and a commitment to ensure excellence for each student.
- Bachelor’s Degree, with major or minor in psychology, counseling or social work. Master’s degree preferred.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Highly effective oral and written communication skills; Bilingual in Spanish – written and oral
- Professionalism and discretion.
- Demonstration of knowledge and competence in the practice of lifespan development and age appropriate behavioral interventions in educational settings, including basic assessment, intervention and parent education
- Has an understanding of trauma informed care
- Demonstration of organizational skills
- Demonstration of ability to organize and present to small and large groups
- Ability to perceive, understand, and respond well to the emotional state of others.
- Compassion and empathy for students, parents, and colleagues.
- Ability to work flexible hours in order to provide services when parents are available
- Participating member in a local Church.
- Have a passion to integrate faith with their practice
- Team player committed to the St. Augustine Preparatory mission and model.
- Lastly and most important, the candidate must demonstrate and possess the highest integrity, and be able to live the values, beliefs, and culture of St. Augustine Prep.
Non-Discriminatory Policy
St. Augustine Preparatory Academy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, national and ethnic origin or any other basis prohibited by law when hiring, promoting, establishing wages, or providing benefits.
As a faith-based institution based on biblical principles, St. Augustine Preparatory Academy hires employees who agree with the school’s Mission Statement and Statement of Beliefs and adhere to biblical standards of conduct