Bilingual Social Worker (2027/2028 School Year)

Illinois School District U-46; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois School District U-46 in Elgin, IL seeks a School Social Worker to provide individual and group social-emotional support to students and families within the Specialized Student Services department. This is a 9-month position (184 work days) reporting to the SSS/Building Principal.

The role requires a Master’s in Social Work and a Professional Educator License with School Social Work endorsement; bilingual Spanish/English is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s in Social Work and PEL with School Social Work endorsement required.
• Bilingual – Spanish/English (written/verbal) preferred.
• Experience in school social work preferred.
• Knowledge of MTSS and crisis response beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct social-emotional support to students; prioritizing special education as mandated by IEPs.
• Assist and provide support to students with social-emotional and behavioral concerns through the MTSS framework.
• Participate in Service Team meetings to represent the social-emotional aspect of the educational setting.
• Assist in the development of behavioral intervention strategies and formalized FBAs and BIPs.
• Prepare Social Developmental Studies to address the social-emotional status of students.
• Provide interventions for students in crisis.
• Data collection and recordkeeping to monitor student wellbeing.
• Be a participating member of the Crisis Team.
• Address parent concerns and provide community resources as necessary.
• Advocate for students with school staff and administration.
• Mobilize school and community resources to support the student in the educational setting.
• Consult with school staff to address social-emotional concerns of students.
• Assist teachers with classroom interventions.
• Contact with community resources.
• Provide professional training and community education opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Social-emotional assessment

MTSS framework

Advocacy

Family/communication

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Professional Educator License (PEL) with School Social Work endorsement

Job description

NOTE: This posting has been opened for application intake for anyone interested in a position with School District U-46 for the 2027/2028 school year. We anticipate the review of applications to begin sometime near the end of January. If you are interested in a role for the current 2026/2027 school year, we encourage you to check out our open vacancies.

Position Details

• Position / Title: Social Worker
• Bargaining Unit: ETA
• Department/Location: Specialized Student Services
• Work Days: 184
• Reports To: SSS/Building Principal
• JD Revision Date: 09/17/2026
• Supervises: N/A

Function / Position Summary

To provide individual and group social-emotional support to students and families.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Provide direct social/emotional support to students; prioritizing special education as mandated by IEPs.
• Assist and provide support to students struggling with social-emotional and behavioral concerns through the MTSS framework.
• Participate in Service Team meetings to represent the social-emotional aspect of the educational setting.
• Assist in the development of behavioral intervention strategies as well as formalized Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans.
• Prepare Social Developmental Studies to address the social-emotional status of students. During the case study or re-evaluation process.
• Provide interventions for students in crisis.
• Data collection and recordkeeping to monitor social-emotional wellbeing of students.
• Be a participating member of the Crisis Team.
• Address parent concerns and provide community resources as necessary.
• Advocate for students with school staff and administration.
• Mobilize school and community resources to support the student in the educational setting.
• Consult with school staff to address social-emotional concerns of students.
• Assist teachers with classroom interventions.
• Contact with community resources.
• Provide professional training and community education opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

• Master’s Degree in Social Work. (Required)
• Professional Educator License (PEL) with a School Social Work endorsement. (Required)
• Bilingual – Spanish/English (written/verbal). (Preferred)

Experience / Knowledge

• Knowledge of School Social Work policies and procedures.
• Leadership skills in working with individuals and groups (i.e. initiating individual or group discussion, listening, clarifying, and facilitating interactions and sharing ideas).
• Skills in socio-environmental analysis and diagnosis of students with social / emotional concerns.
• Knowledge of current state laws and regulations regarding proficiency standards.
• Previous School Social Work experience (Preferred).

Terms of Employment

• Nine-month position (184 work days).
• Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education and The Elgin Agreement.
• The starting salary for this role is $60,689.