POSITION DESCRIPTION
Huron Valley Schools is seeking an effective and positive Social Worker. Must be in alignment with best practices and highly organized with providing services. This individual will need to be collaborative in working with a broad range of service providers students and staff.
Position Type: School Social Worker | |
Location: District Wide Salary: Per HVEA contract/Pay commensurate with experience Reports To: Principal Status: 2025/26 School Year Date posted: 07/02/2025 Date closed: Until Filled Start Date: 08/26/2025 |
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must hold Masters degree in Social Work Must hold valid Michigan certification for Social Work
Must hold a SSW-310 Recommendation for Temporary School Social Work approval from a University. Or hold a Full School MDE Certification.
Experience with school-aged individuals experience with social and/or school counseling
Evidence of working collaboratively and has established and maintained trusting effective relationships with staff students and parents.
Strong oral and written communication
skills Highly organized and effective with supporting students in varied platforms
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
To write IEPs and goals and objectives for existing IEPs
To effectively communicate in writing and verbally with students staff and families
To advocate for and develop plans to improve students wellbeing
To respond to students in crisis situations
To interview and counsel students and their families individually; in families or in groups assessing their situations capabilities and needs as they pertain to the educational development of the students
To proactively engage parent(s) in examining how the school and home can effectively work together to improve the overall educational success of the student
To utilize assessments to further support students social-emotional well-being
To maintain confidentiality of student staff and family information
To provide support to students and families relative to students educational progress community advocacy and referrals
To participate in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training and to engage methodology where necessary
To be engaged while attending building and department meetings
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:Masters Degree or higher.
LANGUAGE MATHEMATICAL AND REASONING SKILLS:Ability to speak and write to apply mathematical concepts to practical to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral format and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit talk or employee is occasionally required to stand walk and reach with hands or vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust and focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Apply on-line at
A cover letter is required in order to be considered for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should outline skills and experience that directly relate to the qualifications for the position.
Inquiries should be addressed to:
Lori Lowe
Executive Assistant to Chief Human Resource Officer
2390 South Milford Rd. Highland MI 48357
248.684.8293 (TELEPHONE) 248.684.8266 (FAX)
E-MAIL:
Jeanette Wenger Chief Human Resource Officer and Title IX Coordinator
In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Title II the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the Americans with Disability Act of 1990 it is the policy of the Huron Valley School district that no person shall on the basis of race color religion national origin or ancestry sex age disability height weight or marital status be excluded from participation in be denied benefits of or be subjected to discrimination during any program or activity or in employment.
School Social Worker 1.0 FTE - Highland Elementary
