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WHO ARE WE?

Get to know Colorado Preparatory Academy (COPA)!

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience.

Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.

Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Colorado Preparatory Academy. We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Colorado Preparatory Academy is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community / family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model.

Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!

The Social Worker is responsible for helping families in situations of crisis, abuse and neglect, in addition to supporting other areas of social-emotional need affecting student academic achievement.

The position responds to issues directly, by facilitating meetings and / or by coordinating services with outside parties such as Child Protective Services, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and other community-based organizations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Maintains caseload of students / families referred for additional support
• Provides brief assessments to develop an action plan with students and families
• Facilitates family intervention meetings with families in crisis or with multi-dimensional needs
• Serves as point-of-contact for teachers and administration for families in crisis; supports staff training and implementation of support processes
• Serves as liaison for ESSA subgroups, McKinney-Vento, and migrant students; follows up with families by phone or in-person, coordinates with external agencies (e.

g. Child Protective Services, The Department of Juvenile Justice, community service agencies, etc.) as needed

Maintains an active role and awareness of local community resources within school boundaries, through research, attending local meetings and / or networking events.

Supervisory Responsibilities : This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• Master’s Degree in social work or related social service field AND
• One (1) year of documented social work field experience AND
• Social work education course work, to include Human Behavior in the Social Environment equivalent OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Certificates and Licenses : State social work credential in good standing

Residency Requirement : Must be a Colorado resident.

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency.
• Ability to travel 20% of the time
• Ability to clear required background check

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• Three (3) years of field experience
• Background working in education

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is a home-based position but may require one or more days a week in the office as determined by the supervisor

Compensation & Benefits : Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level.

Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections.

Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.

Exempt (salary) : Post annual salary

We anticipate the salary range to be $26,104.00 to $68,361.27. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual’s compensation can vary based on several factors.

These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions.

Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

All employment is at-will as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the at-will nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)