School Social Worker

WAVERLY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Position Announcement

Job Title: School Social Worker 2025-26 School Year

Location: Colt ECEC

Start Date: Immediate

Salary Range / Level: $47,525 - $88,387 – As per the salary schedule contained in the WEA Master Agreement

Terms of Employment: School Year

Date Posted: November 19, 2025

Final date to receive applications: Until Filled

Application Process: A completed online application is REQUIRED
. (See application instructions at School Social Worker Nov 2025)

• Resume and cover letter may be:
  Attached within the online application (preferred)
• Faxed:
• Mailed:
  Waverly Community Schools, 515 Snow Rd., Lansing, MI 48917

Job Summary: The school social worker provides quality services and expertise on issues ranging from program design, assessment, and intervention with students. The social worker provides support in the area of academic, emotional, behavioral and social success for students, and coordinates and networks with community agencies.

Comply with Michigan Special Education law/requirements that impact School Social Workers. Implementation of Restorative Practices/PBIS.

Essential Job Functions:

• Conduct diagnostic evaluations, write reports, and participate fully in IEPs with parents and school teams.
• Report on student progress towards goals and objectives during each reporting period.
• Provide/uses data collection system for functional assessment/positive behavior support.
• Collect, analyze and graph data.
• Participate/provide professional development in the implementation of PBIS school-wide process.
• Comply with timelines, laws, and regulations as they relate to district, state, and federal policies and procedures.
• Work cooperatively with staff in the development of goals and objectives.
• Comply with Special Education referral and IEP timelines.
• Provide social work services as indicated on each student’s IEP.
• Report progress to parents as scheduled in individual student IEPs.
• Maintain accurate records/timelines of progress and service.
• Always maintain confidentiality.
• Conduct classrooms and small group social skills building teams. Conduct individual therapy sessions tied to IEP goals.
• Collaborate with teachers to support positive practices within the classroom.
• Conduct observations of student behaviors and provide feedback using feedback protocols.
• Lead behavior intervention teams in assigned schools. Provide professional development and coaching to staff on PBIS and support plans.
• Comply with Master Agreement between the Waverly Board of Education and Waverly Education Association.
• Participate in building Instructional/Intervention Strategies.
• Participate in meetings as directed by Special Education Administrator.
• Participate in district-wide School Social Work meetings, as directed by Special Education Administrator.
• Provide “Crisis Intervention” support throughout the district, if assigned to the Crisis Team.
• Complete Medicaid documentation, monthly.
• Support school leadership with developing and implementing Positive Behavior Support structures within the school.
• Use technology tools to support student self-management needs.
• Conduct parent training sessions related to student needs.
• Work collaboratively with school initiatives that support intervention strategies for student success.
• Conduct initial evaluations of students suspected of having an emotional impairment or with social‑emotional concerns.
• Conference with parents and classroom teachers.
• Collaborate with all service providers, general education teachers and other staff to support and provide documentation for the review of existing evaluation data (REED) process.
• Establish communication systems between social worker and individual buildings, teachers, and parents.
• Provide home-based activities, when appropriate.
• Provide support to teachers in the development of Positive Behavior Support plans.
• Work cooperatively with community agencies involved with students and families.
• Provide professional development for school-based staff on data collection and PBIS structures that impact student learning.
• Participate in professional development opportunities.
• Support individual School Improvement Plans.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education and…