2025-2026 SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER

SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER

2025-2026 School Year

The Montgomery County School Board in Virginia is now accepting applications for school social worker positions that may become available within our division for the 2025 – 2026 school year.

Please note this is a "continuous recruit posting" to build an applicant pool for all schools. As positions become available, all qualified applicants with complete application files will be considered. Should a specific location/job be posted, you may also be required to apply to that posting.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the direction of the Director of Student Services and Safety and the McKinney Vento Liaison, the School Social Worker provides a variety of services to children and families, especially those experiencing homelessness. The individual works with students, parents, school personnel, and with representatives of community agencies to serve as an advocate and help create a nurturing and inclusive school environment where every student can thrive. The School Social Worker also serves as a link between families and community and school resources.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Hold or be eligible for a Virginia Department of Education teaching license with an endorsement as a social worker
• Minimum of one year experience is an educationally related social science field

ESSENTIAL TASKS:

• Know developmental psychology
• Possess knowledge of school policies and regulations
• Possess knowledge of the philosophy and operation of available social services
• Demonstrate strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Utilize Google Suite applications
• Demonstrate computer literacy and functional knowledge of commonly used office equipment and work-flow technologies
• Communicate effectively with strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Maintain an unquestionable degree of confidentiality
• Engage and communicate with students and families with a non-judgmental attitude
• Ability to multitask, work with interruptions, and work under pressure
• Demonstrate dependability, punctuality, and reliability in fulfilling responsibilities
• Possess knowledge and skills in working with students in need of additional support
• Demonstrate a student-centered and flexible approach

• Assist parents in accessing and utilizing school and community resources. Provide parenting education.
• Provide emotional support to students and develop intervention strategies to increase school success.
• Provide case management for students and families requiring multiple resources.
• Understand the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and how to identify students who qualify under this act.
• Identify and aid in removing educational barriers for students and provide support to teachers and staff on how to best support a student’s needs.
• Represent the school division on designated interagency committees and boards.
• Make home visits and provide transportation to students/families, on occasion.
• Participate in school and department meetings.
• Attend required professional development.

• Maintains open communication with students, parents, staff, and the Supervisor
• Strives to improve professional knowledge and competency
• Performs other job-related tasks as assigned by the Supervisor

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with case management
• Experience in a public school setting
• Experience working with Spanish-speaking families

FLSA Status: Exempt

SALARY: $50,072.26 - $83,120.04 annually; with benefits; commensurate with experience (salary may change due to 2025-2026 budget considerations)

BENEFITS:

Anthem Medical Plans - Multiple options available for comprehensive medical and prescription coverage

Ameritas Vision Plan - Coverage includes eye exams, lenses, frames, and contact lenses

Delta Dental Plan - FREE Delta Dental coverage for employees, spouses, and families

Carilion EAP - FREE Confidential Employee Assistance Program providing support for mental health, legal, financial concerns, and crisis support available to employees and their families

Generous Employee Leave Benefits - MCPS offers leave benefits for PT and FT employees, including paid sick leave, personal leave, funeral leave, and annual leave. Employees can also join a sick leave bank for extended medical absences, and earn wellness leave.

Virginia Retirement System (VRS) - Full-time employees are eligible for the VRS and enrolled in Group Life Insurance at no cost. MCPS contributes a certain percentage to your individual retirement account.

Employee Sick Leave Bank - Employees earning sick leave may elect to join our Sick Leave Bank which allows employees to access days in the event of a catastrophic or long term illness when the employee has exhausted all other leave available.

You may visit the link below for quick access to your employee benefits portal page. Look around to find your offered policy information, claim forms, search for a provider, and more.

https://mymarkiii.com/mcpsva/

CLOSING DATE: Open until filled

EEO Statement:

The Montgomery County School Board is an equal opportunity employer, committed to nondiscrimination in recruitment, selection, hiring, pay, promotion, retention, or other personnel action affecting employees or candidates for employment. Therefore, discrimination in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, political affiliation, status as a veteran, and genetic information (including family medical history) is prohibited. Personnel decisions shall be based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, when necessary. The Montgomery County School Board shall provide facilities, programs and activities that are accessible, usable and available to qualified disabled persons. Further, the Montgomery County School Board shall not discriminate against qualified disabled persons in the provision of health, welfare and other social services

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies:

Director of Human Resources and Assistant Director of Human Resources

750 Imperial Street, SE, Christiansburg, VA 24073

(540) 382-5100