School Social Worker - Elementary

School Social Worker - Elementary JobID: 32132

Position Type:

Special Education/School Social Worker

Date Posted:

4/15/2026

Location:

Raupp School

Closing Date:

until filled

District:

  Lincoln Park Public Schools  Additional Information: Show/Hide

LINCOLN PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

1650 Champaign

Lincoln Park, Michigan 48146

ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY

Special Education

2026 -2027 School Year

POSITION:

School Social Worker - Elementary

• 1 position

And any positions that result from the filling of this posting

QUALIFICATIONS:

• School Social Work Licensure/Temporary or Full School Approval for School Social Worker
• Experience in a school environment
• Prefer PBIS, CPI and Crisis Intervention training and experience
• Experience in working within the MTSS framework
• Experience working with students with Autism and Emotional Impairments preferred
• Team work, team building, and mediation skills and ability to work independently

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education and/or Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

DUTIES:

• Provide in-classroom behavioral support, coaching, training and strategies for meeting the needs of students
• Conduct special education evaluations: IEP's; MDRs; and provide school social work services as necessary
• Conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments and write Positive Behavior Intervention Plans
• Facilitate wraparound meetings and behavior review meetings
• Address behavior by providing behavioral interventions and problem solving strategies
• Intervene in crisis situations
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary staff, parents, and administrators
• Document and collect data for behavior interventions and services provided
• Determine appropriate behavior treatment plans through documented evaluations and consultations
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to plan and implement classroom based activities and behavior strategies/interventions
• Implement trauma-informed/resiliency based strategies & interventions
• Implement building wide PBIS
• Participate in student success team meetings
• Conduct risk protocols
• Maintain compliance with special education timelines, required paperwork and documentation
• Meet the needs of all students effectively by working in partnership with other disciplines
• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rules, and school policy
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of research, theories, and practices associated with therapy in the school-based setting

Other duties as assigned

RESPONSIBLE TO:Building Administrators and Executive Director of Special EducationWORK SCHEDULE:According to School CalendarSALARY:According to LPEA Master Agreement

Jennifer Walker

Executive Director of Staff and Student Services

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, who fully and actively supports equal access for all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information or Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and prohibits retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint, or otherwise oppose discrimination.

The Executive Director of Staff and Student Services

1650 Champaign, Lincoln Park, MI 48146

313-389-0200 ext. 20305