Social Worker(Full-Time)
Social Worker(Full-Time)
Job Title: School Social Worker
Location: Mundelein, IL
Pay Range: $45–$55/hour
Schedule: Full-Time | Contract to Hire for 2025-2026 School Year
Student Population: Grades 3–5
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.
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Focused Caseload: Support 3rd–5th grade students exclusively—a time when your work can significantly influence their long-term social and emotional growth.
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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.
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Growth-Oriented: This role is open for the 2025–2026 school year and beyond—offering long-term opportunity for the right candidate.
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Collaborative Environment: Everyone’s in it for the students and the school community, making collaboration easy and rewarding.
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:
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Individual and small group sessions focused on emotional regulation, social skills, and peer relationships
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Behavioral support and classroom observations, including development and implementation of Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs)
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Family engagement and collaboration to strengthen the school-home connection
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Crisis response support for students and staff as needed
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Contributions to IEP development and goal tracking
What You Bring on Day One:
To hit the ground running, you should have:
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Experience working with students from low to middle socio-economic backgrounds
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Strong emotional intelligence and the ability to connect with diverse learners
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Skills in behavior observation, crisis management, and social-emotional development
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Confidence navigating IEP processes and family collaboration
Bilingual skills (Spanish-English) are a plus given the community, but not required.
Onboarding & Day One:
You’ll be welcomed into a structured and thoughtful onboarding process that includes:
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Setup of facility access, school systems, and tools
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Walkthrough of classroom layouts and student pull-out logistics
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Review of incoming and returning student needs
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Family introductions and participation in full teacher orientation before students arrive
A Typical Day/Week:
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Pull-out sessions for individual and small group work
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Time for classroom observations to assess behaviors and develop intervention strategies
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Daily collaboration with teachers, staff, and families
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IEP and documentation support
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On-call support for urgent student needs or crisis intervention
School Culture & Perks:
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Friendly & Social: Teachers here don’t just collaborate—they genuinely enjoy each other’s company
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Student-Focused: Every staff member is committed to helping students succeed
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Supportive Leadership: You’ll have access to the tools and backing you need to do your job well
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Extras: Ample parking, easy building navigation, and a professional-but-comfortable dress code
Apply Today!
Our mission is to become a true resource to our teachers and therapists and connect them with leading schools in Illinois and Texas. When you #JoinTheHerd, you are part of the Spotter Staffing team.
Spotter Staffing Career Perks Include:
- Competitive Weekly Pay
- Medical, Dental and Vision health care plans provided through Bennie Benefits (www.bennie.com)
- Professional Allowance Plan (supporting continuing education, professional association membership affiliations, classroom supplies and licensure costs)
- Employee 401k Retirement plan advised by RW Baird (www.bairdwealth.com)
- Paid Time Off
- Aspire Continuing Education
- Spotter Connections w/ Clinical Experts
- Dedicated Professional Recruiter
- Easy to use timekeeping system through ADP (www.adp.com)
- And More!