School Social Worker

Job Description

Livonia Public Schools is seeking a passionate and student-centered school social worker committed to building strong relationships and creating meaningful learning experiences within a supportive school community. The school social worker will work to help students address and resolve personal, emotional, and social problems that interfere with their adjustments to school and their capacity to enjoy the fullest benefits of the education offered to them. The school social worker may have assigned responsibilities for evaluation, consultation, and other services to Livonia Public Schools students in pre-school through post-secondary levels.

District Overview

Livonia Public Schools employs approximately 1,800 staff members, serving approximately 13,100 students pre-K – post secondary. There are 15 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, 1 career technical center, 1 early childhood center and 1 vocational and transition center in the School District. The annual budget for Livonia Public Schools is $180 million, with a state funding of $10,000 per pupil.

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH LIVONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS:

Newly hired public school employees are eligible for a traditional pension and tax-deferred retirement savings accounts with an employer matching contribution. The pension component guarantees you monthly retirement benefit payments over your lifetime once you meet age and service requirements. Additionally, as a new public-school employee, you will be automatically enrolled in a Personal Healthcare Fund (PHF), which is a portable, tax-deferred investment account that can be used to pay for healthcare expenses in retirement. Livonia Public Schools will contribute a dollar-for-dollar match on the first 2% you contribute.

As an employee of Livonia Public Schools, you will be a part of a team working together in a positive work climate and a culture of mutual respect to support the successful education of children. You will also have the satisfaction of knowing you are a team member with Livonia Public Schools, which means you will have the following perks of employment available to you:

• Medical insurance, including prescription drug coverage:
• The district's contribution is the maximum allowed by Michigan law.
• Family coverage eligibility for employees working 30 hours or more per week.
• Single coverage eligibility for employees working 20 hours but less than 30 per week.
• Optional "cash in lieu" of medical insurance for those who qualify.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance:
• The district pays 100% of the premium for all employees.
• Long-term disability coverage:
• The district pays 100% of the premium for employees working 20 hours or more per week.
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and their eligible family members. This includes a completely confidential, short-term counseling service that utilizes a practical approach toward problem resolution and is available 7 days a week, with no cost to the employee.
• Paid holidays; earned vacation, sick, and bereavement days.
• Longevity pay.
• Paid "act of God" days, such as snow days.

Additionally, the children of employees working 20+ hours, living outside the district's attendance boundaries, are eligible to attend Livonia Public Schools via schools of choice.

Minimum Qualifications

The following represents the minimum qualifications for this position. The District reserves the right to waive any qualification at its discretion.

• Minimum of a Master of Social Work
• Current approval as a School Social Worker
• Demonstrated commitment to high levels of learning for all students
• Ability to build and maintain positive, respectful relationships with students, families, and colleagues
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and teamwork skills
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to use student data to inform instruction, monitor progress and provide intervention
• Commitment to creating an inclusive environment that supports diverse learners

Major Functions And Responsibilities

• Exhibit a commitment to the District's Shared Vision and Collective Commitments
• Support a welcoming, inclusive, and positive school climate and culture
• Provide school social work services to students in order to identify and address social, emotional, behavioral, environmental, and systemic barriers to learning
• Provide crisis response and intervention, including support for students experiencing suicidal ideation, threatening behavior, trauma, grief, or other significant emotional or behavioral concerns
• Participate in district threat/risk assessment and safety assessment processes, consistent with district guidelines and protocols
• Collaborate with school teams to identify student, classroom, and school-wide needs and to develop appropriate intervention plans
• Contribute to multidisciplinary evaluations, including gathering relevant data, completing comprehensive social work assessm…