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Brooklyn Center Community Schools School Social Worker SY 2025-2026 in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
School Social Worker SY 2025-2026 JobID: 3028
Position Type:
Special Services/ Social Worker
Date Posted:
2/27/2025
Location:
Brooklyn Center Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
04/28/2025
The Brooklyn Center Community School (BCCS) District is seeking aSchool Social Worker to join our secondary guidance team for the 2025-2026 SY! Under general supervision, the Social Worker promotes and supports students’ academic, mental health, and social success by providing professional level casework services, direct services, and consultation with a multidisciplinary team. Assists with the identification of disabilities through evaluation, data collection, and intervention. Assists with crisis planning and response. Assists with connecting to appropriate external resources as necessary; consults with families and staff daily to support student's success in the education and social environment. Collaborate and work alongside a great guidance team to support students and families through a community schools model!
BCCS is looking for applicants driven to uphold our Mission:To become a justice-center school community who fuels the unique genius of each student.
BCCS Core Values -Written on a foundation of student voice, our district core values communicate the culture and character of Brooklyn Center Community Schools.
We stand front and center
We demonstrate passion, pride, and perseverance
We acknowledge and disrupt oppressive systems
Our diversity fuels learning
We fiercely lead in justice-centered educated
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Provides a safe, trusting space for students
Provides direct and indirect social work services to students experiencing mental health, social, emotional, and/or behavioral problems that interfere with their performance in school; assist with crisis support
Performs special education due process-related duties and responsibilities; serves as administrative designee on Individual Education Plan (IEP) team – facilitating meetings, IEP planning and writing, IEP case management, complete due process paperwork; participates in the completion of special education evaluations
Provides direct social/emotional/behavioral skill service to special education students; evaluates and assess students with suspected disabilities; performs mental health screenings; provides mental health support
Connects students and families with basic needs resources; communicates, problem solves and shares information with community partners.
Participates in the building teams such as Child Study Team, Problem Solving Team teams; reviews referral data; assists staff in choosing, implementing, and monitoring interventions.
Provides consultation and training to staff on mental health, social, emotional, and behavioral topics.
Facilitates communication and collaboration among school, home, and community providers.
Works with team and building staff regarding 504s, McKinney-Vento eligibility and coordination, health needs, and child protection.
Knowledge,Skills and, Abilities Preferred:
Prior experience working in a school setting preferred
Prior experience with special education due process requirements preferred
Thorough knowledge of the policies, procedures, methods, and techniques used for assessing sociological needs of individual students
Thorough knowledge of federal and state mandates and local procedures and regulations relating to social and community support programs
Thorough knowledge of school and district rules, regulations, and procedures
Good judgment and decision making
Qualifications: Certification/License: Licensed through the MN Board of Social Work and through MDE, Master's degree from an accredited college or university in social work or closely related fieldDuty Day: 197 duty days, Includes 8 paid holidays! 7:15am-3:00pmPay and Benefits: $45,008/year- $98,396/year, based on education and experienceWhy Choose BCCS?
Flexible and Affordable Helath Insurance Options
Dental Insurance
Group Life and AD&D Insurance
Supplemental Life and Dependent Life Insurance
Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Pet Insurance
Full service community school
AllOne Health EAP: Supportive counseling and coaching
Staff Wellness Opportunities: Annual benefits fair, wellness challenges and campaigns, free yoga and personal trainer sessions
Good Human Work: Free onsite therapy service
NeoPath Health Clinic: Onsite medical care to help you improve your overall health and wellness. The clinic offers all of the primary care services you would expect from a family physician/general practitioner.
We're not a community on the fringe, we're a community moving toward a center. Moving in unison with a shift in cultural expectations. Our voice and achievement will not be disqualified, we're moving toward a change in history and hearts. Standing FRONT AND CENTER so we are seen and heard.
Application Process:Please select this link to learn more about Brooklyn Center Community Schools: https://www.bccs286.org/ (https://www.bccs286.org/BCCS) Please select this link to apply online: https://www.applitrack.com/brooklyncenterschools/onlineapp/BROOKLYN CENTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Brooklyn Center Community Schools is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable Equal Opportunity laws, directives and regulations of Federal, State and Local governing bodies or agencies. Brooklyn Center Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, gender identity and expression, disability, age, or status.
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