Job Title: School Social Worker Location: Mundelein, IL Pay Range: $56,000 - $69,000 Schedule: Full-Time | Contract to Hire for 2025-2026 School Year Student Population: Grades 3–5

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Why Join This School?

If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact with students at a crucial stage in their development, this is the role for you.

• Focused Caseload: Support 3rd–5th grade students exclusively—a time when your work can significantly influence their long-term social and emotional growth.
• Supportive Team Culture: This is a school that truly values relationships. Staff enjoy time together outside of school with happy hours, movie nights, and more.
• Growth-Oriented: This role is open for the 2025–2026 school year and beyond—offering long-term opportunity for the right candidate.
• Collaborative Environment: Everyone’s in it for the students and the school community, making collaboration easy and rewarding.

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What You’ll Do:

As the School Social Worker, you’ll play a central role in supporting students' emotional, behavioral, and social well-being through:

• Individual and small group sessions focused on emotional regulation, social skills, and peer relationships
• Behavioral support and classroom observations, including development and implementation of Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs)
• Family engagement and collaboration to strengthen the school-home connection
• Crisis response support for students and staff as needed
• Contributions to IEP development and goal tracking

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What You Bring on Day One:

To hit the ground running, you should have:

• Experience working with students from low to middle socio-economic backgrounds
• Strong emotional intelligence and the ability to connect with diverse learners
• Skills in behavior observation, crisis management, and social-emotional development
• Confidence navigating IEP processes and family collaboration

Bilingual skills (Spanish-English) are a plus given the community, but not required.

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Onboarding & Day One:

You’ll be welcomed into a structured and thoughtful onboarding process that includes:

• Setup of facility access, school systems, and tools
• Walkthrough of classroom layouts and student pull-out logistics
• Review of incoming and returning student needs
• Family introductions and participation in full teacher orientation before students arrive

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A Typical Day/Week:

• Pull-out sessions for individual and small group work
• Time for classroom observations to assess behaviors and develop intervention strategies
• Daily collaboration with teachers, staff, and families
• IEP and documentation support
• On-call support for urgent student needs or crisis intervention

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School Culture & Perks:

• Friendly & Social: Teachers here don’t just collaborate—they genuinely enjoy each other’s company
• Student-Focused: Every staff member is committed to helping students succeed
• Supportive Leadership: You’ll have access to the tools and backing you need to do your job well
• Extras: Ample parking, easy building navigation, and a professional-but-comfortable dress code