School Social Worker - Secondary

School Social Worker

Monticello consistently ranks in the top 50 school districts in the state as measured by a number of organizations and metrics, and performs above the state average in graduation rates, test scores, and early college opportunities. School Social Worker Monticello High School Full time position (1.0 FTE) Position available:
August 24, 2026

Job Summary:

The School Social Worker plays a key role in promoting student success by addressing social, emotional, behavioral and environmental factors that impact learning. This position involves providing direct special education services to students, resources and support for families, participation in student support and special education teams and fostering strong home-school-community partnerships. Additional duties include participation on student support teams for intervention planning, problem solving and data collection.

Licensure:
Current licensure through the Minnesota Board of Social Work required Current School Social Worker license with the Minnesota Department of Education required

Experience:

Preferred-three years of experience in social work Experience working with middle school students Experience/training with CLR (Culturally Linguistically Responsive) methods preferred Experience with academic planning and career exploration

Essential

Skills Required:

Experience with alternative pathways Awareness of best practices for secondary counseling/procedures Effective communication and teaming skills, both verbally and in writing, with students, parents, teachers, administrators, community and staff Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously Ability to demonstrate professionalism and ethical practices Maintain confidentiality of information about students and families Experience working with diverse students and families Assist with supervision of students during non-academic education activities

Salary Range: $45,921- $93,884