Social Worker; LTS

Position Details

• Position Type:
  Other Licensed Positions / Social Work - Secondary
• Date Posted: 6/17/2026
• Closing Date: 06/24/2026

1.0 FTE (LTS)

Effective Employment:
Beginning of the 2026-27 school year until December 23, 2026

Final date to receive applications:
June 24, 2026 – 4:00 p.m.

School Social Workers are trained mental health professionals licensed in the state of Minnesota. They serve as the link between home, school, and community in providing direct and indirect services to students, families, and school staff to promote academic, social, emotional and personal success.

• Use assessment tools to identify and eliminate barriers to student success.
• Collaborate, consult and coordinate with school staff, families, community agencies and other professionals to meet student and family needs.
• Provide services and ongoing emotional and behavioral support to individuals, small groups and classrooms.
• Provide crisis prevention and intervention to students and families.
• Communicate information about how factors such as family, culture, socioeconomic status, and physical and mental health can affect students' performance.
• Work with school staff to develop and implement plans to enhance a student's school success.
• Support students/families experiencing challenges including, but not limited to homelessness, food support, family change, mental health and financial stress by providing resources.
• Address mental and emotional health in our student population by providing direct services, staff/parent consultation or by making a referral to an appropriate outside agency.
• Monitor a student's attendance and communicate concerns with parents.
• Identify and report abuse and neglect situations (including educational neglect) or consult/support staff when there are child protection concerns.
• Advocate for students, families and staff by networking and by participating in collaborative groups both internal and external.
• Other duties as assigned by your Principal(s). These duties should reflect FTE status in your school(s).

• The Minnesota Board of Social Work requires all practicing social workers to hold one of the following licenses:
  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
  • Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW)
  • Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW)
  • Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
• School Social Work license obtained through the Minnesota Department of Education.
• School Social Workers adhere to a Code of Ethics set forth by the National Association of Social Workers.

According to contractual agreement. If benefit eligible, benefits are available to new employees effective the first day of active employment. Benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, sick leave, state pension plan, tax-deferred retirement savings account, and flexible spending account. Some employee groups also receive vacation, holidays or personal leave.

As required by Title IX and other state and federal nondiscrimination laws, District 196 does not discriminate in employment or in any of its education programs and activities, including vocational opportunities, on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, familial status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, age or genetic information.

District 196 provides equal access to designated youth groups.

Title IX inquiries may be referred to the Assistant Secretary of the US Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

* Asterisked categories are limited to employment-related discrimination and harassment.