Position Title: School Social Worker
Building: Steele Elementary / Mason Public Schools / 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 may take place both indoors and outdoors, with the possibility of some travel to other schools or field trip locations
Work Year and Salary: Per the MDMEA bargaining unit agreement ($45,268 to $91,193) Commensurate with experience
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 2026-2027 school year
- Anticipated start date of August, 2026
- 5 days/week
- 7-8 hours per day
Deadline: May 13th, 2026
All candidates are required to complete the StyleProfile™ assessment as a component of their application. This assessment is intended to be one component of the information used to assist administrators during the selection process. Once the application has been submitted, the StyleProfile™ assessment will be assigned and sent to your email. The StyleProfile™ assessment is approximately 30 minutes in length and is a multiple-choice format.
