What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Emotional Specialist position at MNC Inspiring Success?
Under the supervision of the Disability and Mental Health Manager, the Social-Emotional Specialist will be an active member of the teaching team and provide resources and assistance concerning social and emotional learning to preschool teaching staff, children, and their families. This support includes, but is not limited to, one-on-one support, group work, classroom and teacher support, and collaborative problem solving with both prevention and intervention models. They will be assigned to our Haas model center in the Bayview-Hunter’s Point district.
Essential Functions / Responsibilities
- Establish a coordinated system of providing services, follow-up and documentation among mental health consultant / s, Disabilities and Mental Health Manager, Family Services Specialist, and Family Resource Center staff.
- Ensure appropriate inclusion and mental health activities are being carried out in the Head Start / Early Head Start classrooms.
- Train staff on positive behavior intervention strategies and techniques; including replacement behaviors.
- Organize ECE-specific social-emotional trainings for site staff and follow up on the application of social-emotional support strategies in the classrooms.
- Provide support to teachers through modeling, observing, coaching, and planning.
- Work with children with behavioral challenges and / or disabilities individually or in integrated settings such as the classroom, team meetings, and in cooperation with classroom teachers, extend support to their families through parent education and as needed, consultation.
- Provide direct support for children that require behavioral intervention / modification, including implementing de-escalation techniques that decreases harmful or negative behaviors.
- Collaborate with staff to ensure Child Support Plans are implemented with fidelity.
- Participate in the California Teaching Pyramid (CSEFEL) Leadership Team meetings.
- Attend transition IFSP / IEP's meetings for children with special needs who are transitioning from the Early Head Start option to Head Start and from Head Start to Kindergarten.
- Assist with the supervision of students in and out of the classroom.
- Attend classroom team meetings and recommended training programs and conferences.
- Keep records of intervention practices and outcomes in the ChildPlus database.
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While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to sit approximately 50% of the time, walk 25% of the time and stand 25% of the time. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to type or handle, feel, and operate objects. The employee is required to occasionally lift and / or move up to 30 pounds. While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to speak and listen. Specific vision abilities of this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
What We Offer
If you are seeking an organization that values, promotes and develops leadership by delivering culturally sensitive, multi-generational, community-based services that empower families to build strong, healthy, and vibrant neighborhoods with the vision of a strong, healthier and more vibrant community that respects and celebrates its many rich, cultural traditions, please apply.
We are an equal-opportunity employer that welcomes diversity in the workplace and has a great company culture. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.
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Salary : $39 - $44