The UNC School of Education is currently seeking a UNC-Chapel Hill Carolina Community Academy Lab School Social Worker. The position is a ten-month, full-time, non-teaching position for the School of Education available August 1, 2024. The social worker reports to the Carolina Community Academy Principal.
As a member of the Carolina Community Academy team, the school social worker will foster a culture of innovation that supports effective practices/strategies to promote student academic and personal success for all students in the Academy. The social worker will work collaboratively with others to facilitate and implement innovative programs to achieve the mission of the school. The school social worker will work collaboratively with the Carolina Community Academy Principal, UNC Chapel Hill Carolina Community Academy liaison, and university faculty/staff to support the successful social-emotional, physical, and academic development of the students within the Academy.
Carolina Community Academy (CCA) is an innovative school for K-2 students at North Elementary School in Roxboro, N.C. A partnership between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Person County Schools, CCA draws upon a variety of academic and professional strengths across the Carolina campus to best serve the students, families, and community in Person County. CCA was created as part of a UNC System initiative to redefine and strengthen university partnerships with North Carolina public schools, improve student outcomes, and provide high-quality teacher and principal training.
The School of Education is an academic unit reporting to the Provost. The School is a major center of research, teaching, and public service within the State of North Carolina, the nation, and the world. The mission of the School of Education is to conduct research, and generate basic and applied knowledge about human development, educational technology and entrepreneurship, teaching and learning, school counseling, school psychology, administration, as well as educational policy and leadership; prepare leaders in the profession of education by conducting outstanding research, teaching, and service; and assist in the development of strong and effective public schools in North Carolina.
The Carolina Community Academy is a laboratory school that has been created as specified in North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS) Chapter 116, Article 29A, with the goal of improving student performance in the partner school district by providing an enhanced education program and providing exposure and training for teachers and principals to address challenges existing in a high-needs school setting. The Academy is one of nine lab schools identified to partner directly with local school districts to promote evidence-based teaching and school leadership, while offering real-world experience to the next generation of teachers and principals. UNC System lab schools will serve every part of the UNC System mission teaching, research, and public service. UNC-Chapel Hill will be partnering with Person County Schools to establish the Carolina Community Academy, which will be collocated within North Elementary School in Roxboro, NC.
The UNC Chapel Hill Carolina Community Academy is rooted in the stance that education has the power to break down barriers, lift up individuals, and empower communities to rise and thrive. The Academy will engage the local and University community, inspire its educators to lead and act with passion, prepare students to be critical and creative thinkers, and strive for equity for all. The Academy will ultimately include at least three classes per grade level for kindergarten through 2nd grade.
Note: this position is located in Roxboro, NC.
