Social Worker and Family Services Coordinator
School Name: Namaste Charter School
Deadline: 5/1/2009
Full Description:
School Description: Namaste Charter School is a new charter school that opened in 2004 on the near south side of Chicago. We served only kindergarten and first grades in the first year and will grow to serve grades K – 8 over the next eight years. We now serve K-5th grade. We have a diverse student body and have a dual language program option. Please visit our website: www.namastecharterschool.org for more information.
Our Mission: Namaste believes higher student achievement can be fostered by nourishing the mind and body of children through rigorous academic instruction, training in health and nutrition, and regular physical exercise. The school incorporates health, nutrition, and athletics into its rigorous curriculum, developed to ensure literacy, numeracy and a lifelong love of learning. School Model: Namaste is a year round school. Teachers and students get the months of December, April and August off of traditional school. During these months, students have the option of attending enrichment intercession programming.
Faculty Job Description:
Namaste Charter School is looking for a dedicated individual to take on a new role at Namaste. The Social Worker must have a Type 73 certification and be Spanish Speaking. Daily duties will include: working closely with all teachers to identify and meet socio-emotional student needs, meet with individual and group therapy groups, organize classes for families, run the family center and create partnerships for family success. We are looking for people who are committed to the mission and vision of the school. Candidates will be selected based on their relevant experience, level of training, similar pedagogical beliefs, and demonstration of potential to provide excellent instruction.
Specifically, we are looking for staff members with:
- Belief in the mission and vision of the school: a holistic approach to movement education integrating cognitive, physical and emotional learning.
- Experience working with a diverse student body
- Strong organizational skills
- Interest in working collaboratively and reflect on own practice to improve instruction for all students
- Flexibility necessary to be a part of a start-up operation
- Type 73 Certification (in order to complete IEP evaluations and service minutes)
- Experience working on a School Based Problem Solving Team
- An understanding of the integral role of the moving body in all learning
- Commitment to using assessment to drive instruction
- Willingness to consistently manage student behavior employing school-wide system
- Dedication to actively engage parents in educational advocacy for their children
- SPANISH FLUENCY
Starting date: August 18th, 2009
Compensation: Namaste Charter School considers instructional staff to be its most valuable resource and is dedicated to supporting and compensating staff appropriately. All teachers will receive a competitive salary and benefits package as well as at least one hour of planning time a day plus a duty free lunch period and time and support for professional growth.
Namaste welcomes applicants to submit a cover letter, resume and three references to Allison Slade, aslade@namastecharterschool.org or fax: 773-376-6495.
Statement of Non-Discrimination: Namaste Charter School is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment at our schools Namaste does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.
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