School Social Worker

Position Title: School Social Worker

Building: Mason Public Schools / Harvey Education Center / In-Person

Reports to: Special Education Director

About Mason Public Schools:

Located in the heart of Michigan, minutes from the State Capitol and Michigan State University, Mason Public Schools serves more than 3,200 students across six school buildings. A team of 500 talented educators and support staff serve our schools, exhibiting a high level of commitment to our students. Mason Public Schools is proudly supported by our community through the Mason Public Schools Foundation and the approval of a bond to improve classrooms, safety, transportation, technology, facility infrastructure, and furniture and equipment.

Your journey starts here: Every Student. Every Day.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): Through authentic learning opportunities, Mason Public School is committed to an inclusive environment. Our students, staff, and community respectfully acknowledge and value the diverse cultures, lifestyles, experiences, perspectives, and identities of each other.

Job Summary: The school social worker helps to support the emotional, social and academic well-being of students. They provide individual and group counseling to students dealing with a variety of personal issues and help them develop coping skills to manage these challenges. They work with teachers, parents and administrators to develop individualized plans that help students succeed in school. The school social worker is integral to creating a safe and supportive school environment, helping students succeed academically along with developing the emotional and social skills needed to thrive in life.

Required Qualifications:

• Master of Social Work
• State approval as a school social worker

Desired Qualifications:

• Licensed Master of Social Work
• Experience with school-age students

Job Description:

• Support general education students and students with all types of disabilities
• Development of functional behavior assessments and behavior plans
• Support to parents and teachers of students with above disabilities
• Evaluation of students suspected of having an emotional impairment
• Support school based Positive Behavior Intervention & Support system
• Collect and analyze behavior data

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• This position requires long periods of standing, sitting, and walking
• The position requires occasional lifting of supplies and movement of classroom furnishings during the course of the day
• Work takes place both indoors and outdoors, with some travel to other schools or field trip locations

Work Year: Per the MDMEA bargaining unit agreement

Benefits:

• 4 flexible Health Insurance packages to satisfy your needs
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life and long-term disability insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off: 10 Sick days and 3 Personal Business days per year
• Professional development

Schedule: Position begins 2024-2025 school year

• Anticipated start date of March 3rd, 2025
• 5 days/week
• 7-8 hours per day

Compensation: Per the MDMEA Agreement ($43,510 to $87,652) Commensurate with experience

Deadline: February 28th, 2025