Social Worker

Description:
1.0 FTE

Effective Date of Employment:
Beginning of the 2026-27 school year

Application Deadline:
May 5 2026 ï½ 4:00 p.m.

Application Procedures:
Internal and External Candidates: Apply on-line at


School Social Workers are trained mental health professionals licensed in the state of Minnesota. They are the link between home school and community in providing direct and indirect services to students families and school staff in order to promote and support students academic social emotional and personal success by providing specialized services.

Services to students families and schools:

• Use assessment tools to identify and eliminate barriers to student success.
• Collaborate consult and coordinate with school staff families community agencies and other professionals in order to meet student and family needs.
• Provide services and ongoing emotional and behavioral support to individuals small groups and classrooms.
• Provide crisis prevention and intervention to students and families.
• Communicate information about how factors such as family culture socioeconomic status and physical and mental health can affect students performance.
• Work with school staff to develop and implement plans to enhance a students school success.
• Support students/families experiencing challenges including but not limited to homelessness food support family change mental health and financial stress by providing resources.
• Address mental and emotional health in our student population by providing direct services staff/parent consultation or by making a referral to an appropriate outside agency.
• Monitor a students attendance and communicate concerns with parents.
• Identify and report abuse and neglect situations (including educational neglect) or consult/support staff when there are child protection concerns.
• Advocate for students families and staff by networking and by participating in collaborative groups both internal and external.
• Other duties as assigned by your Principal(s). These duties should reflect FTE status in your school(s)

State Certification Legal Regulations and Professional Credentials

• The Minnesota Board of Social Work requires all practicing social workers to hold one of the four levels of licensure:
  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
  • Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW)
  • Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW)
  • Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
• School Social Work license obtained through the Minnesota Department of Education.
• School Social Workers adhere to a Code of Ethics set forth by the National Association of Social Workers.

Responsible To:
Building Principal

Compensation / Benefits:
According to contractual agreement.

If benefit eligible benefits are available to new employees effective the first day of active employment. Benefits include medical insurance dental insurance life insurance long term disability insurance sick-leave state pension plan tax-deferred retirement savings account and flexible spending account. Some employee groups also receive vacation holidays or personal leave. Benefit information is available at Employee Benefits - Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan ISD 196

Our team of dedicated educators is committed to the mission ofEducating developing and inspiring our students for lifelong success.Our core values are student-centered based in empathy and integrity to support the wellbeing of the whole person and learning with high expectations for all. Our culture of collaboration fosters an environment of inclusivity engagement and belonging for all students and inspires a love of learning for all ages. Our vision is to provide the experiences that our students families and employees desire by developing the whole student and honoring diverse needs and cultures; engaging students with opportunities in academics arts and athletics (Triple A philosophy) and living our mission to prepare students for lifelong success.

District 196 is a Minnesota public school district of choice serving more than 29000 students and 160000 residents in the cities of Rosemount Apple Valley Eagan Burnsville Coates Empire Inver Grove Heights and Lakeville and Vermillion Township. District 196 is the third largest school district in Minnesota and among the largest employers in Dakota County with more than 4000 full- and part-time employees. District 196 has been named to Forbes list of Americas Best-in-State Employers multiple times based on a survey asking employees to rate their employers and how likely they would be to recommend them to others.

District 196 has 20 elementary schools (grades K-5); six middle schools (grades 6-8); four high schools (grades 9-12); an optional School of Environmental Studies for juniors and seniors; an Area Learning Center high school program; a K-12 special education school and a special education program serving young adults ages 18-22. The district also operates three learning centers that provide early childhood and Adult Basic Education services and offers extensive community education programs and classes for learners of all ages.

Equal Opportunity Employer
As required by Title IX and other state and federal nondiscrimination laws District 196 does not discriminate in employment or in any of its education programs and activities including vocational opportunities on the basis of sex race religion color creed national origin marital status familial status* disability status with regard to public assistance sexual orientation gender identity membership or activity in a local human rights commission* age or genetic information.* District 196 provides equal access to designated youth groups.

The Director of Human Resources Joel Milteer ï½ ) is thedesignated Title IX Coordinator and has also been designated to respond to employment-related inquiries regarding the districts non-discrimination policies. The Director of Elementary Education Jeremy Sorenson ï½ ) and the Director of Secondary Education Eric Hansen ï½ ) have been designated to respond to student-related inquiries regarding the districts non-discrimination policies. The Director of Special Education Janet Fimmen ï½ ) has been designated to respond to inquiries concerning the rights of a student with a disability. The mailing address for all directors isrd Street W Rosemount MN 55068. Title IX inquiries may also be referred to the Assistant Secretary of the US Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

*Asterisked categories are limited to employment-related discrimination and harassment.