School Social Worker

Position: (1.0) School Social Worker
Position Type:

Special Education/Social Worker

Date Posted:

12/18/2025

Location:

Livonia Public Schools - Central Office

Date Available:

January 2026

Closing Date:

01/08/2026

District:

 Livonia Public Schools  Additional Information:
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JOB DESCRIPTION

Livonia Public Schools is seeking a highly qualified school social worker. The school social worker will work to help students address and resolve personal, emotional, and social problems that interfere with their adjustments to school and their capacity to enjoy the fullest benefits of the education offered to them. The school social worker may have assigned responsibilities for evaluation, consultation, and other services to Livonia Public Schools students in pre-school through post-secondary levels.

DISTRICT OVERVIEW:

Livonia Public Schools employs approximately 1,900 staff members, serving approximately 13,300 students pre-K - post secondary. There are 15 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, 1 career technical center, 1 early childhood center, and 1 vocational and transition center in the school district. The annual budget for Livonia Public Schools is $175 million, with a state funding of $9,608 per pupil.

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH LIVONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS:

* Newly hired public school employees are eligible for a traditional pension and tax-deferred retirement savings accounts with an employer matching contribution. The pension component guarantees you monthly retirement benefit payments over your lifetime once you meet age and service requirements. Additionally, as a new public-school employee, you will be automatically enrolled in a Personal Healthcare Fund (PHF), which is a portable, tax-deferred investment account that can be used to pay for healthcare expenses in retirement.

Livonia Public Schools will contribute a dollar-for-dollar match on the first 2% you contribute.

* As an employee of Livonia Public Schools, you will be a part of a team working together in a positive work climate and a culture of mutual respect to support the successful education of children. You will also have the satisfaction of knowing you are a team member with Livonia Public Schools, which means you will have the following perks of employment available to you:

* Medical insurance, including prescription drug coverage:

* The district's contribution is the maximum allowed by Michigan law.

* Family coverage eligibility for employees working 30 hours or more per week.

* Single coverage eligibility for employees working 20 hours but less than 30 per week.

* Optional "cash in lieu" of medical insurance for those who qualify.

* Dental, vision, and life insurance:

* The district pays 100% of the premium for all employees.

* Long-term disability coverage:

* The district pays 100% of the premium for employees working 20 hours or more per week.

* Employee Assistance Program for employees and their eligible family members. This includes a completely confidential, short-term counseling service that utilizes a practical approach toward problem resolution and is available 7 days a week, with no cost to the employee.

* Paid holidays; earned vacation, sick, and bereavement days.

* Longevity pay.

* Paid "act of God" days, such as snow days.

* Additionally, the children of employees working 20+ hours, living outside the district's attendance boundaries, are eligible to attend Livonia Public Schools via schools of choice.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The following is a list of minimum qualifications for this position, any one of which may be waived by the Administration in exercising its prerogative to determine qualifications.

* Minimum of a Master of Social Work and have current approval as a School Social Worker

* A passionate commitment to improving learning for all students

* Demonstrated positive interpersonal relationships

* Evidence of ability to establish positive working relationships with all stakeholders

* Superior verbal and written communication skills

MAJOR FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Exhibits a commitment to the District's Shared Vision and Collective Commitments

* Creates a welcoming and positive classroom climate and culture

* Provides school social work services to any student in order to actively identify and address systemic barriers to learning

* Directly intervenes during crises (e.g. suicidal assessments) to ensure safety or in the case of tragedy (e.g. traffic fatality) to lower distress

* Responds to threatening behaviors, by investigating the reasons behind the threat and recommends interventions designed to lower the likelihood of violent behavior to ensure the safety of all students and to eliminate sources of provocative behaviors (e.g. harassment, bullying) that impacted the student reacting due to victimization

* Contributes to initial "problem identification" or the likely nature of a student, classroom, or school problem in order to help develop intervention efforts as part of a problem-solving team

* Accurately identifies, through comprehensive evaluations, students' specific…