School Social Worker School Year

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

Application Deadline :

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 : (517) 321-8577
• Mailed : Waverly Community Schools, 515 Snow Rd., Lansing, MI 48917

Job Description

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. 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

Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the following duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular on time and in person attendance is an essential function of this job. Other essential functions may include, but are not limited to the following :

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience :

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community. Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies. Ability to demonstrate the character traits of respect, responsibility, honesty, and caring when interacting with staff, students, and community members.

ADA REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust / focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate. Work is performed indoors although there will be required outdoor activities. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.

Notice of Non-discrimination

The Waverly Community Schools will not discriminate against any person based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, height, weight, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran, or military status.

Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations : Assistance with the application process may be requested through the Human Resources Department at ( 517) 319- 3031 ) or msavage@waverlyk12.net .