Special Education Social Worker

Special Education Social Worker

Eastpointe Community Schools District – Eastpointe, Michigan

Job : 5725673

Final date to receive applications: Jun 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: May 19, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Title: Special Education School Social Worker

School Year: 2026-27

Position

Description:

To address the psychological and social well‑being of students, ranging from Pre‑School through Elementary. To provide information and counseling to help students, parents and school staff solve problems by communicating and providing referrals to other resources. Services are designed to assist families, students, and educational professionals in providing quality interventions, allowing students to reach their highest educational, developmental, and social potential.

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited school.
• Full or temporary certification as a School Social Worker by the State of Michigan.
• Special Education experience working with students with disabilities, preferred.
• Form SSW 310.
• Ability to organize and effectively facilitate working with students in a group setting to meet their emotional needs.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records.

Responsible for direct and indirect intervention including counseling on an individual, group, or family basis; consulting with administrators, teachers, parents, and other professionals about student problems and appropriate change strategies; networking with school programs and community agencies to obtain the highest possible student success.

• Strong desire and ability to achieve outstanding student achievement results in a short amount of time.
• Ability to build meaningful, caring relationships with students to influence their academic progress.
• Willingness to leverage the student support network to address students’ social, emotional, nutritional, and health needs.
• Ability to motivate students and influence their behaviors.
• Capacity to hold ongoing instructional‑specific conversations designed to focus efforts on improving student learning.
• Collaborative creation and execution of clear, logical instructional plans that produce strong results in student learning with classroom teachers.
• Commitment to coordinate intervention instruction within and across grade levels to support learning of at‑risk students.
• Aptitude to discuss subject‑specific content instruction and drive to try out new ideas to improve student learning.
• Capacity to align curriculum, instruction, and assessments while responding to the individual needs of students.
• Competence to collect and analyze data to form instructional decisions.
• Design and utilize formative assessments to modify and adjust instruction on a daily basis in collaboration with classroom and grade‑level teachers.
• Development of organized routines, communicate clear expectations, and grow a positive school culture.
• Building a professional environment that is one of mutual respect, teamwork, and accountability.
• Ability to seek out knowledgeable peers, coaches or administrators for instructional support in the never‑ending quest to deliver the vision of high‑quality subject‑specific instruction to increase achievement of at‑risk students.

• Prioritize student‑learning needs over the customs, routines, and established relationships that can stand in the way of necessary change.
• Achieve results by taking initiative and reflecting and acting on lessons learned.
• Maintain his/her drive for results by demonstrating persistence, directness, and the ability to monitor and plan ahead for increased student growth and efficient instruction for at‑risk students.
• Commit to the relentless pursuit of increasing student learning for at‑risk students.
• Skillfully challenge the status quo by thinking analytically and conceptually, as well problem‑solving as it pertains to at‑risk students.

Evaluated By: Supervising Administrator

Salary Data: per EFE Contract. 15‑step schedule. Bachelor’s lane: $50,831–$82,897. Master’s lane: $55,105–$87,756, plus $3,000 additional on each step for MA+30 or beyond.

Full‑Time

Student Services >
Social Worker

• At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Bachelor degree preferred.

• Dean Niforos, Exec. Director of HR
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