Social Worker, Special Needs ​/ Learning Disabilities

• Position Type:
  Special Education Services/ Social Worker
• Date Posted: 4/16/2026
• Location:
  
  Highcrest Middle School (5-6)
• Date Available:
  
  08/17/2026
• Closing Date: 04/29/2026

District 39 is seeking a child-centered Social Worker with a high degree of energy, initiative, and flexibility with well-developed interpersonal skills. This position supports the general student population and also works as a transdisciplinary team member in our programs supporting students with comprehensive needs. Experience, expertise, and a commitment to supporting student populations with low-incidence disabilities who have significant learning, communication, and adaptive functioning needs are highly preferred.

• Providing social-work/counseling services to individuals and groups of students
• Facilitating peer relationships through leading peer buddy/mentoring programs
• Serving as a resource/liaison for school teams and families
• Participating in team problem-solving, parent conferences, and IEP meetings
• Assisting with and conducting school-based evaluations
• Facilitating long-range student planning with parents and school teams

Valid IL educator licensure with proper endorsement(s).

$61,877.70 minimum annually with benefits. Actual compensation based on education and experience.

Our beginning salaries for this school year can be found here. Benefits for this position include access to health insurance, dental insurance, long-term disability insurance, and life insurance. Some tuition reimbursement is available for graduate-level courses in the field of education. Tier 2 TRS employees may be eligible for additional retirement savings benefits. All applicable benefits can be found in the current WEA contractual bargaining agreement.

Apply online.