School Social Worker

Central Office; Byron Township (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Ogle County Education Cooperative Central Office in Byron, Illinois seeks a School Social Worker to support students, families, and staff through evaluation, counseling, and IEP collaboration.

Responsibilities include evaluating eligibility for special education, providing related services as per IEPs, crisis intervention, MTSS collaboration, and maintaining required documentation and communication with administrators.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) required.
• ISBE Approved Professional Educator License required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate eligibility for special education services as part of the IEP team.
• Provide related services per the student’s IEP (social work, counseling, etc.).
• Coordinate with school staff on functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans.
• Share assessment results and analysis at IEP meetings/conferences.
• Provide school social work services (individual, group, social skills training, etc.).
• Manage IEP paperwork (progress reports, AR, etc.).
• Assist in crisis intervention and disaster response within the school setting.
• Maintain cooperative relationships with families and school personnel.

Education

Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW)

ISBE Approved Professional Educator License

Job description

School Social Worker

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Job Details

Job ID: 5073292

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Sep 04, 2025 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 11, 2025

Job Description

Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW)
• ISBE Approved Professional Educator License

Reports To: The Director and/or Director’s Designee.

Term and Salary:

• Contract for 180 days unless otherwise specified. Salary as per teacher’s salary schedule

Position Goal:

• To collaboratively work with students, school staff, parents and communities to achieve student educational benefit and enrich the student learning experience as it pertains to academic growth and the IL SEL standards.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Evaluation:
• Evaluate eligibility for special education services and placement as a member of the IEP team as defined by IDEA.
• Assess student social and emotional development, mental health status, adaptive behavior as relevant to individual case study evaluations.
• Use holistic approach to assess cultural, environmental and social-economic factors relevant to case study evaluations.
• Determine related service needs (social work, counseling, consultation); and goals and objectives relevant to students with special education eligibility.
• Coordinate efforts with school staff in completion of functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans.
• Share assessment results and analysis at IEP meetings/conferences

• Intervention
• Provide school social work (such as individual, group, social skills training, problem solving or evidence based curriculum) as a related service per the student’s IEP, in order for students to benefit from their educational program.
• Provide direct services to students who have social work written into their IEP.
• Manage IEP paperwork (progress reports, AR, etc.)

• Emergency Crisis Intervention
• Assist schools, students, and/or families to manage crises within the school setting as it occurs and is appropriate (e.g., death, illness, trauma as stated in ISBE SW Manual)

• Teaming and Consultation
• Assist school staff and families in developing and implementing social-emotional supports and behavior intervention plans for students identified for special education services.
• Provide relevant community referral information to administrators and school staff that may benefit students and families and serve as a liaison between all stakeholders (e.g., Sinnissippi Mental Health, Florissa etc).
• Consult with schools regarding resources specific to social skills, behavior management and disability awareness.
• Participate as appropriate in school wide MTSS (Behavior/Academics)

• Participate and lead school teams in the use of threat assessments as it pertains to threats and student safety.
• Serve as liaison between school and inpatient, residential or off-site school facilities to ease student transition to home school.
• Participate in workshop presentations in their area of expertise, as well as present inservices and staff presentations to district staff and families as called upon by district administration.
• Regular contact with building administrators regarding student needs and special

education issues.

• Maintains cooperative, positive working relationships with parents, OCEC staff, school district personnel, and community service agencies.

• Consult with administrators, teachers, school based team or parents on improving home situations where more favorable conditions might be developed with regard to school work, behavior, attendance and achievement.
• Provide solution-oriented interventions as requested by administrators for specific needs of students.
• Completes other duties as assigned by Director and/or Director designee.
• Supervise School Social Work Interns to promote professional training for School Social Workers in the educational setting.

Updated: 2/1/2018

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $42,000 to $99,000 Per Year

Job Requirements

• Master degree preferred.