Bilingual School Social Worker

Company: Valence College Preparatory
Location: New York City
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

As a school, our first core belief is that excellent instruction yields strong academic performance. Inherent in each student’s academic success is a strong foundation in social-emotional health and intelligence. Our Founding School Social Worker will work with students with IEPs who receive mandated counseling, as well as with at-risk students to provide one-to-one individual sessions and group sessions. We are seeking an innovative, creative School Social Worker who will work closely with our Dean of Student Support to create a robust social-emotional curriculum that can be implemented by teachers and administrators to support our students’ adaptability, time management, and preparedness for rigorous high school and college admissions processes. The ideal candidate for this position is highly knowledgeable about outside resources in Queens and throughout New York City, and has strong partnerships with outside agencies to provide our students and their families with the support necessary to achieve our mission. The School Social Worker will report to the Dean of Student Support and the Head of School, and will participate in weekly collaboration, coaching, and professional development to maximize their positive impact on our scholars. Key Responsibilities Manage a caseload of IEP students and complete regular progress monitoring to ensure IEP goals are met; collect and analyze multiple forms of data for purposes of providing targeted intervention services to at-risk students; guide instructional practice through the development of Tier 2 and 3 supports, and developing Behavior Intervention Plans Prepare teacher reports and progress monitoring documents for annual and triennial IEP meetings; attend all initial, annual, and triennial IEP meetings Co-facilitate Student Success Leadership Team meetings weekly, and oversee implementation of action steps Develop and implement social-emotional health and intelligence curriculum; co-facilitate teacher professional development with school leaders Develop a library of family resources and collaborate with outside agencies to support families Provide scholars with frequent and accurate behavioral feedback to support academic progress Participate actively in frequent professional development, coaching, and collaboration, and promptly implement coaching feedback into teaching practice Key Competencies & Qualifications Unwavering high expectations for all scholars and a belief that all children deserve access to a college education Positivity and enthusiasm for the potential of every scholar Master’s Degree in Social Work or School Counseling Required Bilingual English/Spanish reading, writing, and speaking required Proficiency in technological tools, including Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Drive (or equivalents) Minimum two years of experience working with students in large urban school districts preferred

Keywords: Valence College Preparatory, New Brunswick , Bilingual School Social Worker, Education / Teaching , New York City, New Jersey