Social Worker.I LSSW

Job Code:8302004
Job Family/Function:83 – Social Services and Counselors\Social Services 
FLSA:Exempt 
Grade Ladder:MNPS Certificated Teacher 
Pay Grade:MNPS.201_ 
Duration (days/year):201 
Locations(s):Support Hub 

We Are Team MNPS
Metro Schools is one of the largest and most diverse school districts in the United States. Our teachers and staff educate more than 80,000 students in Metro Nashville-Davidson County, preparing them to excel in higher education, work, and life. Our district implements some of the most innovative reform strategies in the nation. We seek to partner with highly effective, engaging teachers, teacher leaders and support staff with a passion for urban education and a go-getter spirit as we strive to become the highest-performing urban district in the nation. Whether you are a teacher, an administrator, or a potential support staff employee, if you want to make a difference, we want to hear from you.

Job Summary

The School Social Worker are trained mental health professionals that work collaboratively with school-level teams to address student mental health concerns, social-emotional, behavioral, and academic needs; offer classroom support and consultation, and basic subsistent needs. School Social Workers are an integral link between school, home, and community in helping student remove barriers and achieve academic success.

What you will do

• Provide counseling to individual students, student psychoeducational groups and, on occasion, families.


• Provide case management/wrap-around services to students and families.


• Facilitate small group and classroom lesson on a variety of topics.


• Provide assessments and evaluations of students referred for services and offer professional recommendations to multidisciplinary teams (teachers, administrators, counselors nurses, special education, etc.)


• Utilize the Student Management System (SMS) program to view, input and manage student data and interpret data to inform the planning and implementation of student interventions.


• Provide professional development to students, teachers, parents and community members on a variety of topics, as needed.


• Participate in any school-level meetings (IEP, S-Team, Threat Assessment, MTSS-B, etc.) as required to address student needs.


• Schedule and make regular home visits as necessary in an effort to remove student barriers and address student and family needs.


• Attend and participate in occasional after hours and weekend school-based and/or community events.

Education Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work Required

Experience Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 3 years of pre-graduate or post-graduate experience working with children in a professional setting, school setting preferred, but not required; candidates who have completed a field practicum and demonstrated exceptional performance with MNPS will meet the standard for the minimum requirement

Skills and Abilities

• Case management assessment and documentation abilities


• Effective verbal and written communication


• Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners and clients


• Analytical abilities