Elementary School Social Worker

Title: Lakeview Elementary Social Worker General Description: The goal of the Social Worker is to engage and support identified students in reaching academic and school success. The Social Worker will utilize a tiered system of intervention strategies while working with students, staff and parents/guardians to assist students. The Social Worker will provide assistance to identified students, individually and/or in groups regarding school work, behaviors, attendance, and other academic/social/emotional barriers that may interfere with school success.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) and approved by MDE as a school social worker
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Willing to work cooperatively with colleagues
• An understanding of social services available in the community to support "at-risk" students and families
• Ability to analyze, implement, track and report data about intervention plans and strategies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in an education setting - Preferred
• Experience with evaluation and programming
• Willingness to lead and/or engage in extra and co-curricular activities
• Willingness to become a member of a close-knit school family

General Information Duties:

• Implement school counseling/social worker services within a multi-tiered intervention model for programs and services, including the encouragement of school-wide positive behavior support with an emphasis on supporting all students (Tier 1, 2 and 3)
• Provide consultation, collaboration and training to families and school staff regarding students' social, emotional and behavioral status impacting learning, development and mental health and school success
• Provide crisis prevention, planning and intervention services, including assessments of the impact of trauma on development, learning and school performance
• Accessibility for students, parents/guardians, and school staff for education related purposes both during and outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms
• Responsible for creating/monitoring 504 plans and IEPs involving social work
• Perform other duties as assigned by building principal

Reports To: Elementary School Principal Start Date: August 20, 2026 Salary and Benefits: Per LEA Teacher Contract

Attachments:

• Elementary Social Worker 072926.pdf
• LEA Signed Contract 2024-2027.pdf