School Social Worker

Working Title:

School Social Worker

• Job
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 09/16/2026
• Closing Date: 09/30/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Mn State Academies
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift (7:30am-4pm)
• Days of Work:
  Monday
  - Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $30.48 - $55.14 / hourly
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: SRSEA BU 215
• Re-Posting:
  Yes
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

• Job
• Location:
  
  Faribault
• Telework Eligible:
  No
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 09/16/2026
• Closing Date: 09/30/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Mn State Academies
• Division/Unit:
  Minnesota State Academies / Student Support Services
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift (7:30am-4pm)
• Days of Work:
  Monday
  - Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $30.48 - $55.14 / hourly
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: SRSEA BU 215
• Re-Posting:
  Yes
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well‑being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

This announcement will be used to fill a Special Teacher
- School Social Worker position at the MN State Academies.

This is a ten month per year position; the work schedule follows the school calendar and includes 3 weeks in July for the summer school program.

• The incumbent in this position will function as a school social worker and provide direct and indirect counseling services to students at the Minnesota State Academies; to provide consultative services to educational and residential staff and parents.
• Coordinate services between MSA and outside providers and agencies

• Must possess a current Minnesota license in School Social Work from the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota Board of Social Work OR the ability to obtain licensure by the date of hire.
• Must have experience with counseling practices, excellent human relations skills, knowledge and skills working with K-12 students.
• Must show professional integrity, maintain code of professional ethics, and handles confidentiality appropriately and professionally.

• Knowledge and skills in working with deaf/hard of hearing and/or blind/visually impaired and/or deaf/blind students.
• Fluency in American Sign Language (ASL).

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds (with assistance) and be able to sit, stand, walk throughout the workday

• Employment is contingent upon a successful criminal background check within the past 12 months

For over 150 years, the Minnesota State Academies has provided educational services to Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf Blind and blind/visually impaired students who range in age from birth to 21. The Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf (MSAD) and the Minnesota State Academy for the Blind (MSAB) are statewide public schools with dormitory options that serves students from all regions of the state.

Our teachers are professionally trained and licensed in Deaf/Hard of Hearing and blind/visually impaired education.

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