School Social Worker (1.0 FTE) - Preschool through Grade 6

Hodgkins Elementary School is seeking a talented School Social Worker to join our school team and support our students for the 2025-26 school year.

Position: School Social Worker (Preschool through Grade 6)

Qualifications: Current Professional Educational License registered in Region 6
West Cook ISC with an endorsement as a School Social Worker
Bilingual English/Spanish skills a plus

Start Date: August 18, 2025

Job Description

• Attends to crisis situations (e.g. child abuse, acute, chronic, and severe behavior problems, substance abuse, suicide, death, attendance, runaway, etc.).
• Maintains and respects confidentiality of students and staff.
• Work collaboratively with the special education team and general education staff to ensure individual student's needs are met.
• Completes the social developmental study for a case study evaluation (i.e. child interview, family interview, adaptive behavior assessment, classroom teach consultation and observation, review of permanent and temporary file, functional assessment, behavior intervention plan.
• Engage in the problem-solving process with teachers, specialists, and parents to discuss individual student needs and interventions.
• Serve as a leader in the school positive behavior system.
• Evaluates and participates in determining student eligibility for special education placement and school social work services.
• Participates in 3-5-year-old preschool screenings.
• Supports Tier 1 social emotional learning in classrooms.
• Delivers direct and or consultative social work services as indicated on the IEP.
• Delivers direct and or consultative social work services as indicated on the 504 plan.
• Organizes and analyzes social emotional assessment screener for general education K-6.
• Facilitates internal data days with staff analyzing student supports.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement mandated social emotional programs including Erin’s Law, bullying prevention and suicide prevention.
• Works with and communicates regularly with parents as needed during school hours.
• Monitors and provides for behavioral interventions for all students in grades preschool - 6th.
• Assists teachers with classroom behavior management.
• Assist with mental health concerns, behavioral concerns, positive behavioral support, academic, and classroom support, consultation with teachers, parents, and administrators as well as provide individual and group counseling/therapy.
• Organizes community outreach and maintains community relations to support student/family services.

• Completes all required documentation, including, case notes, billing for Medicaid eligible students, and related service logs.
• Participate in staff development and school improvement activities in order to maintain professional growth.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
  
  

Salary and Benefits:
Salary: Per BOE approval for 2025-26 school year, excellent benefits, TRS Retirement Pension Service Credit, paid sick, personal, and other benefits.

Application Procedure:
Apply online by completing the online application and uploading support materials.

Contact: Svetlana Popovic, Principal
spopovic@d105.net

Application deadline: Open until filled.