Teacher - Social Worker (Districtwide) (SY26-27)

Teacher - Social Worker (Districtwide) (SY26-27) Chelsea Public Schools District Wide - Chelsea, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps Job Details Job ID: 5839001 Application Deadline: Sep 01, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time) Posted: Jul 17, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC) Starting Date: Immediately Position Type: Full-Time Job Categories: Student Services > Social Worker Job Description Title - Teacher - Social Worker (Districtwide) (SY26-27) About Chelsea Public Schools: The Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) is a gateway school system that welcomes and educates all students and families. In CPS, we believe all children are capable of achieving their personal best by ensuring a safe and supportive environment for school and classroom environments. The school system educates over 6,200 students in 11 schools, including a pre‑K-1st grade school, 4 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, a virtual school, and 2 high schools. CPS is a culturally responsive school district. We believe that students learn best when they are engaged in meaningful relationships that foster and promote high expectations and risk taking. We are a district of multilingual students where languages are an asset to student development and growth. More information about CPS can be found on our website at . Job Responsibilities Works collaboratively with school-based social workers to provide crisis management and mental health coordination for students on their assigned caseload Provides individual/group counseling to address mental health, behavioral, social/emotional needs as assigned on IEPs and 504 Plans Supports academic success of students through collaboration with school staff to implement strategies that promote student learning; Completes Social Assessments of students being evaluated for Special Education Services and writes counseling goals, progress notes for students on Special Education caseload; Provides outreach to students/families through phone calls, meetings, home visits, and connection to services; Consults w/ school personnel around clinical issues; Works in collaboration with other CPS District Social Workers and Special Education Department to provide necessary parent/guardian workshops and school/district programming on subjects such as substance use, communication, and mental health (may include classroom presentations, family engagement activities) Responsible for reporting suspected child abuse/neglect to DCF (51 -A filings); Serves as a member of a student’s special education team and works collaboratively with team members to identify, support, and monitor academic and social/emotional progress Participates in PLCs and special education/social work department meetings Additional related responsibilities may exist at the district level. Qualifications MA DESE School Social Worker/ School Adjustment Counselor Licensure; Licensed clinical social worker with demonstrated success working with immigrant and refugee populations and students with special needs; Minimum of 3 years experience working in an urban educational setting; Experience in a collaborative educational environment and shared decision-making modeled on Professional Learning Communities highly desirable; Citizenship, residency or work visa required Preferred Qualifications Bilingual Spanish Terms All teachers are members of the Chelsea Teachers Union (CTU). The length of the school day is 6.5 hours, but subject to longer hours for schools with extended day. The number of school days are 184 days. Salaryinformation can be foundhere . Equal Opportunity Employer Chelsea Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation. Contact Information Ingrid Colon 500 Broadway Chelsea, Massachusetts 02150 Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr Young World Physical Education