SST Social Worker (K-12)

7:30am-4:15pm

12-month

$68,500-$98,500

Foundation Academies is seeking a Student Success Team (SST) Social Worker to serve as a campus-based leader responsible for strengthening student support systems across MTSS, crisis response, attendance intervention, and social-emotional learning. This role is critical in ensuring scholars have the behavioral, emotional, and environmental supports needed to access learning and thrive. The SST Social Worker partners closely with school leadership and the Senior Director of Special Services to build strong systems of care, remove barriers to learning, and support a safe and structured school environment aligned to Foundation Academies’ mission and values. 

• Merit-based pay increases annually 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefit plans
• Tax-deferred 403b retirement account with 25% matching up to a certain amount 
• Free financial wellness advising through our Financial Advisor Service
• Optional short or long-term disability benefits through Aflac
• Regular strategic professional development and coaching
• Career advancement opportunities
• Smartphone and fully paid wireless plan through T-Mobile
• Windows-based laptop 
• Regular team-building activities and outings
• 10 sick days and 3 personal days that roll over annually 
• 30 paid holiday observances
• A rewarding career that positively impacts the lives of our amazing students

• Lead crisis response and student safety coordination, including risk assessments, safety planning, re-entry planning, and staff training in de-escalation and trauma-informed practices
• Oversee MTSS-aligned social-emotional supports across Tier 1–3, including individual counseling and small group interventions
• Lead attendance intervention efforts by analyzing data, developing individualized plans, conducting family outreach, and supporting re-engagement to reduce chronic absenteeism
• Facilitate SST meetings and ensure consistent implementation and follow-through on student intervention plans aligned to MTSS
• Partner with families, staff, and external providers to coordinate supports for high-need scholars and ensure aligned care
• Use data to monitor student progress, identify trends, and continuously improve schoolwide student support systems

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) required
• Valid state licensure/certification as a School Social Worker (or eligibility)
• 3–5 years of experience in school-based social work or student support services
• Strong expertise in crisis intervention, MTSS, SEL, and attendance systems
• Experience with risk assessments, safety planning, and student re-entry planning
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and drive systems-level improvement
• Strong communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills
• Commitment to educational equity and Foundation Academies’ mission and values

We are Foundation Academies: Trenton, New Jersey’s largest and highest-ranking K-12 free public charter school serving more than 1,000 scholars across three schools on two campuses. Our mission is to ensure that all of our students secure the academic knowledge and skills to prepare them for the nation’s finest colleges, and to instill in them the core values of caring, respect, responsibility, and honesty. We admit students by lottery, irrespective of gender, race, household income, or academic ability. 

Our team of experienced and mission-driven urban educators values growth mindsets, lifelong learners, and individuals who believe that every child deserves an excellent education. We hold ourselves, our students, and our city to high standards because that’s what our families deserve. 

We are conveniently located a quick car ride to downtown Princeton, a 45-minute SEPTA ride to Philly’s Center City, and a hop on the NJ Transit Express to New York City.

Foundation Academies is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available persons in every job. Foundation Academies prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, gender identity, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful and prohibited by Foundation Academies. It is also our policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.