Social Emotional Support Specialist (West HS, Columbus North International HS, Marion-Franklin HS)

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Social Emotional Support Specialist will serve as a coach for district Priority and/or Focus Schools identified under the Ohio Department of Education guidelines. This position will serve the following high schools: West, Columbus North International, Marion-Franklin.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

The Social Emotional Support Specialist will provide coaching and social emotional learning (SEL) support on how to embed SEL into daily instruction to three SQIG grant funded schools for target area “Positive Climate and Culture”. The duties will include but are not limited to the following areas:

·         Provide training and  coaching to individual teachers, PBIS  building teams Teacher Based Teams (TBTs), and Building Leadership Teams (BLTs) relative to Restorative Practices, Trauma Informed Care or other Social Emotional Learning frameworks as well as Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) implementation

·         Support teachers, PEAK IA’s, instructional coaches and TBTs in the implementation of Social Emotional Learning frameworks and PBIS relative to the Ohio Improvement Process (OIP)

·         Coach building instructional coaches to effectively support classroom teachers in the implementation of Social Emotional Learning frameworks and PBIS, including PEAK IA’s at the elementary level.

·         Deliver professional development to teachers in a variety of areas including but not limited to: Restorative Practices, Trauma Informed Care, other Social Emotional Learning frameworks, and PBIS

·         Collaborate with teachers, teams, administrators, external partners, district departments, and community partners

·         Support staff utilization of data to drive decision making processes related to PBIS implementation and improved school wide climate and culture.

·         Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively

·         Demonstrate knowledge of the necessary work of priority and focus schools

·         Assess specific building needs and support schools in the development of an action plan using data

·         Work with schools to use data to inform and guide behavioral practices in order to increase student achievement

·         Engage with staff to design job-embedded professional development aligned to school improvement plans

·         Provide support to schools in integrating district initiatives into the school improvement process

·         Support the implementation of innovative practices and programs in schools

·         Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

·         Must possess valid Ohio Teaching licensure appropriate for level (ES, MS, HS) or school counselor or school social worker license through ODE

·         Minimum of five years classroom teaching experience in an urban setting or school counseling / school social worker experience

·         Knowledge of effective behavioral practices for elementary, middle, and high school students

·         Thorough understanding of the Social Emotional Learning frameworks, PBIS and the Ohio Improvement Process

·         Ability to work with diverse cultural backgrounds

·         Effective written and verbal communication skills

·         Available for extended hours including mornings, evenings, Saturdays and summer

·         Flexible, resourceful, enthusiastic, and high energy level