Description
School Social Worker
Multiple Positions - Permanent
Starting September 2, 2025
Winnipeg School Division (WSD) nurtures a welcoming and inclusive culture of people committed to working together to inspire students to reach goals and achieve academic success. WSD is the largest school division in the Province of Manitoba with over 33,000 students and 5,000 employees. To ensure WSD’s continued success as a leader in education and innovation, we’re committed to finding and developing the right people to join our team.
Clinical Support Services, Winnipeg School Division, provides a wide range of multi-disciplinary services, delivered within a three-tiered model of support, that help meet the educational, social, emotional and communication needs of students while working collaboratively with schools and families.
Guided by a framework rooted in decolonization, reconciliation, Indigenous ways of knowing, and anti-racist/anti-oppressive pedagogy, the school social worker applies a strengths-based, student-centered and inclusive approach to remove barriers to student learning and support the success of students and families. Through culturally responsive and trauma informed assessments, personalized programming, therapeutic interventions, and professional consultation, the school social worker fosters meaningful change that aligns with the division’s priorities.
Qualifications:
- Must be registered with the Manitoba College of Social Workers.
- Must have bachelor's degree in social work . Preference will be given to candidates with a master's degree in social work.
- Must be eligible for or in possession of a current School Clinician Certificate in Social Work.
- Valid Class 5 drivers’ license and access to a reliable vehicle is required.
- The successful candidate should demonstrate advanced knowledge and experience in navigating systems that support families, including the child welfare system.
- This position requires a social worker who is an active and visible participant within a school environment and can collaborate and communicate effectively on a multi-disciplinary team.
Information related to certification requirements may be obtained from Manitoba Education at:1-204-667-2378 or .
How to apply:
Interested individuals may apply online (www.winnipegsd.ca/careers)
Click the button "Apply Online" and log into your account. First time users will be required to create a profile to apply.
We thank all interested individuals, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Employment subject to a clear Child Abuse Registry check and Criminal Record search.
Winnipeg School Division has an Employment Equity policy which strives for the removal of barriers to the hiring, advancement, full inclusion, and fair representation of women, Indigenous peoples, 2SLGBTQQIA+ community, persons living with a disability and racialized people at all levels within the organization.
Winnipeg School Division will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants disabled by barriers during the interview and assessment process, upon request.
About Winnipeg School Division
WSD is one of Manitoba’s largest employers with over 6,000 full and part time employees in 84 locations including 79 schools (including one virtual school), two administrative buildings, a training centre, a buildings maintenance location and school bus depot and our fleet of almost 100 school buses. Every employee is vital in helping us achieve our purpose, vision, values and principles of learning to support the almost 30,000 students we serve.
Joining Winnipeg School Division means getting the opportunity to work in schools in a variety of communities throughout Winnipeg that are culturally diverse and emphasize the inclusion of all students.
