School Social Worker - 26/27 SY

*By applying to this position, your application will be considered part of our applicant pool for the 2026-2027 School Year. As site-specific, position-specific openings arise leading up to the new school year, you may be contacted and invited to apply for opportunities that align with your qualifications and experience. We also encourage you to set up notifications to receive email alerts from SchoolSpring when site-specific positions are posted. With this initial application, your criteria is saved with SchoolSpring, making it faster and easier to apply for specific openings as they become available. Advertised salaries are reflective of the 2025-2026 School Year and will be updated after 2026-2027 School Year budget approval.*

Spotsylvania County Public Schools is actively seeking a School Social Worker to serve as a liaison among the home, the schools, and the community to alleviate any personal/social adjustment problems which may be obstructing the educational progress of students. This position also offers direct and indirect services to conquer barriers to academic achievement.

Essential Functions:  

• Develops an effective working relationship with students, parents, teachers, school staff and community partners concerned with student welfare.
• Provides interagency case management for students 
• Case Management and Presentation of cases at FAPT to obtain funding for students.
• Interprets to teachers, administrators, and the public, the function and purpose of the school social worker.
• Works with parents in securing community based resources to address home-based needs.
• Interprets to parents, the functions and objectives of the school.
• Represents the school division on certain inter-agency committees
• Assists all school staff in identifying the origin of students’ challenges and adjusting the school environment to allow students to make full use of the educational experience.
• Provides and connects students with resources and services to support academic success.
• Participates in child study/special education committee and school based meetings.
• Prepares in collaboration with the parent and other interested parties, as needed, social history documents including social/emotional  behavior information on students referred to special education consideration.
• Facilitates social/emotional lessons in a group format as needed.
• Participates in the School Based Mental Health team meetings to address students’ overall needs
• Provides counseling as a related service and social worker consultation to identified special education students and documents progress quarterly.
• Conducts necessary crisis assessments on students expressing harm to self or others who demonstrate an inability to care due to psychosis or other acute mental health crisis.

Click here to read the full Job Description for this role. 

Education and Experience:

Required

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Ability to obtain appropriate license(s) and/or endorsement(s) as required by the Commonwealth of Virginia and School Board
• Two (2) years of successful, full-time experience as a Social Worker, ideally within a public education institution, including crisis intervention and case management experience

About Spotsylvania County Public Schools:

Comprised of 31 schools and home to a diverse student population of over 24,000, Spotsylvania County Public Schools is one of the largest School Divisions in the Commonwealth of Virginia. 

The financial benefits of working for Spotsylvania County Public Schools include a competitive salary, monthly PTO accrual, robust healthcare benefit plans, enrollment or transition into the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) with defined contributions and potential employer match, FMLA and Short-Term Disability leave, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), and employer paid Life Insurance.

To learn more about Spotsylvania County Public Schools, please visit our website at https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/.

Employment Terms: Employment may be offered as a 10-Month (200 Day), at a minimum of 7.5 hours worked per day. Additional compensation awarded for credits earned toward advanced degrees. This position is evaluated annually.

Benefits Eligibility: Eligible

Together, we prepare our students for their future. We look forward to welcoming you to the #WeAreSpotsy team.

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Spotsylvania County Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to non-discrimination in the workplace. Criminal record and background checks will be completed after an offer is made.

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