The Lansing School District serves over 10,000 PreK-12 students across 25 school buildings in the increasingly diverse urban community of Lansing, MI. We are unique compared to other districts because of the wide variety of exciting and innovative educational options from which families and staff members can choose. All of Lansing School District’s team members are dedicated to our mission to provide an excellent education to all students in a safe and nurturing environment.

In the pursuit of our mission, we are hiring a Multilingual Trauma Social Worker to work with the Special Populations team. This individual will be focused on providing services to multilingual students and their families. In particular, they will focus on providing extensive trauma support services to these individuals and groups, ensuring all students are set up for success both in and out of school.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work (or related field)
• Previous experience working with multilingual students and families experiencing trauma
• Commitment to Lansing School District’s mission and vision

• Master’s degree with concentration in social work
• School Social Worker certification (SSW 310 form) & Social Worker license
• 5 years of experience working with children, their families, and their school support systems

• Maintain a caseload of at-risk learners to provide support and behavioral interventions leading to academic & personal success
• Conduct sessions with multilingual students and families who have or are experiencing trauma who have problems which impede their ability to be successful (i.e. anger management, coping skills, etc.)
• Share knowledge of community resources with individual students and families to increase their success at school and beyond
• Develop, monitor progress towards, and communicate student goals and growth plans 
• Other tasks as needed in order to best serve Lansing students

At the Lansing School District, we champion diversity, equity, and inclusion. We offer equal opportunities to all qualified applicants, irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation.

We value diverse perspectives, fostering a rich environment for both professional growth and student experiences. As an equal opportunity employer, we invite all passionate individuals dedicated to educational excellence to apply for our positions.

Complete the attached online application at your earliest convenience. A member of our team will be in contact with you about setting up interviews within two weeks of the posting’s closing if you are selected. If you are interested in multiple positions that are in the same department (i.e. multiple teaching positions), you only need to apply to one posting, as we consider all of our incoming external candidates for all the roles for which they are potentially qualified. If you'd like, you can indicate in the final question other roles for which you might be interested.

If you are an internal candidate, please apply with your SSO email address (i.e. smithj0601@lansingschools.net instead of john.smith@lansingschools.net). Also, while a resume will help your candidacy as an internal candidate, you do not need to submit one. The application will still require one though, so submit a blank document instead.

Again, we are incredibly grateful that you are interested in joining our mission-driven team, and we can't wait to meet you!