Rocketship
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USD 85000–110000/yr

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At Rocketship Public Schools, we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential. We believe that every student deserves the right to dream, to discover,

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At Rocketship Public Schools, we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential. We believe that every student deserves the right to dream, to discover, and to develop their unique potential and it is our responsibility and our privilege to unleash the potential inside every Rocketeer we serve. Our non-profit network of public elementary charter schools propels student achievement, develops exceptional educators, and partners with parents who enable high-quality public schools to thrive in their community. We are a collective of parents, teachers, leaders, and students working together to transform the future for underserved communities across our country. At Rocketship Public Schools, we are unleashing potential.

Rocketship Public Schools  is looking for a dynamic, committed and flexible Social Worker to become part of a vibrant educational community. The Rocketship Social Worker will do whatever it takes to improve student achievement and ensure that students are progressing on their individual goals.
 
Social Workers at Rocketship help families navigate and overcome obstacles so that their Rocketeers are on the path to college.  Rocketship Social Workers are responsible for delivering effective, high-quality, interventions that are data driven.
  • Demonstrate positive, collaborative problem-solving orientation with students, parents and guardians, educators, administrators, community members, and colleagues
  • Provide core services including: prevention, consultation, intervention, assessment, and counseling. Services include, but are not limited to, conducting observations, collecting data, reviewing student records, conferring with teachers and parents, interviewing students, conducting functional behavior assessments, counseling (individual and group), planning behavior interventions, and conducting in-services and professional development. These core services are adapted to the particular needs of each student, situation, and setting
  • Help all stakeholders understand child development and how it affects student performance academically and social/emotionally
  • Serve in a consultative role with designated personnel to offer prevention and intervention strategies related to learning and behavioral problems of students; and provide consultation on an on-going basis to teachers, parents, and other school personnel to resolve students’ learning and behavioral problems
  • Assist in identifying needed community resources for students and makes appropriate referrals to resources to facilitate educational and behavioral interventions recommended for student success
  • Deliver crisis response and intervention services to students, families and staff, when needed
  • Provide group and individual therapy and classroom support to general education students, as well as monitor the students’ responses to the interventions identified
  • Complete special education pre-referral paperwork and attend multidisciplinary team meetings
  • Develop and monitor student responses to behavior intervention plans, including providing support and consultation to general and special education teachers
  • Conduct functional behavior assessments and social history evaluations and communicate the results to all team members in parent-friendly language
  • Complete and monitor the pre-referral paperwork as it relates to the social/ emotional functioning of students
  • Complete paperwork for students with 504 plans, as well as monitor the implementation of the accommodations identified in the plans
  • Serve as a school liaison to social service agencies and community
  • Monitor and develop school-wide plans to address student attendance
  • Participate in mediation, administrative reviews, hearings and due process proceedings, as needed
  • Participate in disciplinary proceedings: expulsions, manifestations, and causation meetings
  • Be available for Open Houses, Parent-Teacher Conferences and other events involving parents outside of normal operating hours
  • Believe deeply in the mission and values of Rocketship  and subscribe to Rocketship’s Five Core Values
  • Hold high expectations for each student and exhibit positive rapport with all students
  • Demonstrate strong knowledge of therapy models
  • Implement the school-wide student management policies within classrooms and everywhere on campus
  • Create and fosters a positive learning environment
  • Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents
  • May occasionally be called for in-person or over the phone student support in the evening, in emergency situations.
  • At least two years of Social Work experience (Preferred)
  • Master's Degree in Social Work (Required)
  • Licensure as a Social Worker by the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE).
  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (Preferred)
  • Commitment to working with underserved students (Required)
  • Experience working in an urban public school (Preferred)
  • Pass a criminal background check, as required by law
  • Unquestioned integrity and commitment to Rocketship  DC’s mission
  • Passion for education and a desire to help Rocketship  DC schools grow

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    April 7, 2026
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    April 27, 2026

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