School Social Worker
Lansing, MI
Office of Special Populations & Special Education – LSEA Auxiliary Services /
LSEA Salaried (35 hours/week - 40 weeks/year) /
On-site
The Lansing School District serves over 10,000 PreK-12 students across 25 school buildings in the increasingly diverse urban community of Lansing, MI. We are unique compared to other districts because of the wide variety of exciting and innovative educational options from which families and staff members can choose. All of Lansing School District’s team members are dedicated to our mission to provide an excellent education to all students in a safe and nurturing environment.
In the pursuit of our mission, we are hiring a School Social Worker to service a bundle of schools across our district. School Social Workers assist with mental health, foster positive behavioral support, and consult with teachers, parents, and administrators. They also provide individual and group counseling/therapy. School social workers are instrumental in furthering the mission of the schools which is to provide a safe and welcoming setting for teaching and learning.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree with concentration in social work
- Social Worker license (even if still considered "Limited")
- Commitment to Lansing School District’s mission and vision
Preferred Qualifications
- School Social Worker certification (SSW 310 form)
- 5+ years of experience working with children, their families, and their school support systems
- Experience constructing Positive Behavior Support Systems
- Experience working with a diverse population of students in an urban school setting
Job Responsibilities
- Maintain a caseload of at-risk learners to provide support and behavioral interventions leading to academic success
- Conduct group sessions with students in both a special ed and general ed setting who have common problems which impede their ability to be successful, (i.e. anger management, coping skills, etc.)
- Share knowledge of community resources with individual students and families to increase their success at school and beyond
- Develop, monitor progress towards, and communicate student goals and growth plans
- Other tasks as needed in order to best serve Lansing students
$50,298 - $95,000 a year
At the Lansing School District, we champion diversity, equity, and inclusion. We offer equal opportunities to all qualified applicants, irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation.
We value diverse perspectives, fostering a rich environment for both professional growth and student experiences. As an equal opportunity employer, we invite all passionate individuals dedicated to educational excellence to apply for our positions.
Complete the attached online application at your earliest convenience. A member of our team will be in contact with you about setting up interviews within two weeks of the posting’s closing if you are selected. If you are an external candidate and you are interested in multiple positions that are in the same department (i.e. multiple teaching positions), you only need to apply to one posting, as we consider all of our incoming external candidates for all the roles for which they are potentially qualified. If you'd like, you can indicate in the final question other roles for which you might be interested.
If you are an internal candidate, please apply with your SSO email address (i.e. smithj0601@lansingschools.net instead of john.smith@lansingschools.net). Please submit a separate application for each role in which you are interested.
Again, we are incredibly grateful that you are interested in joining our mission-driven team, and we can't wait to meet you!
