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Chicago Public Schools CPS is Hiring a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Coordinator Near Chicago, IL
Job Goals: The SEL Coordinator (SELC) supports the design and implementation of the social emotional learning curriculum, standards, instruction and assessment, delivers and supports professional development for staff, is a lead support to instructional coaches and interventionists and a teammate to mental health support staff. The SELC also provides supplementary behavior support and remedial services delivered individually and/or in group situations, and through consultation with other professionals. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in social emotional learning across all tiers and experience with curriculum design and proficiency-based learning. Demonstrated success leading adult learners in data-based decision making within a multi-tiered system of support is also critical. Qualifications:
Holds a PEL. Minimum of five years teaching experience.
Social work experience in the high school setting is preferred.
IB MYP experience and/or training preferred.
Knowledge of CASEL competencies.
Experience with facilitating professional development for teachers and/or other education professionals.
A deep understanding of and commitment to SEL as a framework for school improvement.
Leadership ability, especially working well with teams.
Sensitivity to students' social, emotional and behavioral challenges.
Creativity and flexibility to develop successful programs for student academic success.
Ability to interact with students, families, staff and administration and effectively handle issues utilizing a problem solving approach.
Capable of working collegially with staff and administration.
Ability to prioritize the needs and requests of students, families, staff and administration within the school setting and respond in a professional and efficient manner.
Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks at one time.
Comfort speaking in front of groups of students as well as adults/colleagues.
Successful direct experience with children exhibiting social, emotional and behavioral challenges.
Understanding of critical practices and systems of behavior support.
Evidence of successful engagement with families.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Capable of responding simultaneously to a variety of requests from families, staff and administration.
Demonstrated proficiency in ASPEN and Google Suite applications Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:
Provide individualized, classroom-based and/or team-based support to implement resources and tools for social emotional learning, mental health, mindfulness, and wellbeing of students.
Facilitate the integration of social emotional learning and mindfulness as a regular part of a proactive classroom behavior management system to assist with instructional delivery.
Provide staff development on the social emotional learning program components and how it assists instructional design as it relates to meeting content and social emotional learning standards.
Provide supplementary behavior support and remedial services delivered individually and/or in group situations, and through consultation with other professionals.
Support the use of multiple sources of data collection to analyze barriers to student achievement and to access, identify and apply to instructional improvement.
Serve as a resource in identifying appropriate instructional strategies and interventions to improve social emotional learning for all students.
Work with principals to create a school-wide focus on goals for social emotional learning.
Participate fully in professional development opportunities and professional research and reading.
Serves as a positive role model for students and staff in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Principal.