SEL Liaison

Applitrack; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Fall River Public Schools seeks an SEL Liaison to work with School Adjustment Counselors as part of a multi-disciplinary team, teaching students social and emotional skills and helping them identify and manage emotions. The role supports both general and special education students and coordinates with educators, clinicians, and families.

The position reports to the Building Principal, with employment terms aligned to the Fall River Educators' Association Unit B contract.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students with emotional and behavioral challenges.
• Ability to coordinate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong collaboration with educators, staff, families.

Responsibilities

• Proactively supports student SEL needs via observations and team collaboration.
• Supports implementation of behavior management and SEL plans.
• Collects and analyzes student data to inform plan adjustments.
• Assists with crisis management plans and related supports.
• Establishes emotionally supportive rapport with students.
• Provides support to students in general and special education as needed.
• Triages behaviors to determine level of support.
• Facilitates student support groups.
• Collaborates with SAC, teachers, and administration to address SEL needs.
• Collects and analyzes data to report progress to students and families.

Skills

SEL support experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology/Social Work

Job description

The Superintendent of Schools announces the following position within the Fall River Public School System:

POSITION SUMMARY

Fall River Public Schools is seeking SEL Liaison to work alongside the School Adjustment Counselors as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support students. The SEL Liaison uses a variety of approaches to teach students social and emotional skills. They work with students to learn how to identify emotions and to apply knowledge, attitudes, and skills to understand and manage emotions.

Qualifications

• Must have experience and demonstrated ability to support students with emotional and behavioral challenges
• Must be able to coordinate with and work as a member of a team that includes special and general educators, other building staff, related service personnel, clinicians and families
• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work or related field

The Superintendent of Schools reserves the right to waive a position qualification or determine that there is an acceptable alternative to that qualification. If the Superintendent intends to waive a qualification, such intent will be shared with the Fall River School Committee.

Performance Responsibilities

• Proactively supports student SEL needs via observations, staff collaboration, coordination of success planning
• Supports the Implementation of behavior management/Social Emotional plans as written
• Collects and analyzes student data to inform plan adjustment
• Assists with crisis management plans, including physical management, and any other supportive plans per behavior management protocols when required
• Establishes emotionally supportive rapport with students
• Provides support to students in both general and special education classes as needed and determined by SEL team.
• Triage behaviors to determine level of support needed
• Facilitates student support groups
• Works closely with the SAC', teachers and administration to support student SEL needs
• Collect and analyze student data and document student's progress to provide concrete feedback to student and family regarding SEL needs
• Observe students in an academic and unstructured settings to better understand the student's SEL needs
• Participates in weekly or bi-weekly clinical team meetings or SEL meetings to discuss student success with the school based SEL team.
• Provide coaching, goal setting, social skill instruction, restorative conferencing, & problem solving
• Complete other duties as needed to support SEL

Reports to: Building Principal

Terms of Employment: In accordance with the Fall River Educators' Association Unit B contract. Salary ranges from $52,093-$70,109, Step 1-Step 12, Bachelor's - Master's Degree.

The Fall River Public School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race,color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status or active military status, mental illness, political affiliation, genetic information or disability. All candidates are encouraged to apply.