Job Title: Social and Emotional Learning Specialist
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Classification Group: Cherry Creek Education Association
Supervising Position: School Principal or designee
Pay Plan: Certified/Licensed
Pay Range: Certified/Licensed Salary Schedule
Last Updated: 04/17/2024
JOB SUMMARY: Provide multi-tiered mental health services for students using a trauma-informed approach. Work collaboratively with the building administrator, social emotional learning team, teachers, and other building professionals to proactively address the mental health needs of general education students.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The subsequent duties outline the fundamental operations of the position and exemplify the nature of the tasks carried out. They do not encompass a comprehensive inventory of the obligations and responsibilities fulfilled in this role. The approximation of frequencies and time allocation percentages are flexible and subject to the requirements of the organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job Task Descriptions Frequency Percentage of Time1.
Provide mental health services and social emotional learning (particularly Tier II and III interventions), including services and supports for students identified as experiencing social/emotional challenges.
Daily 25%2.
Collaborate and consult with classroom teachers, administrators, and support staff to support student mental health needs.
Daily 10%3.
Work closely with families to identify unmet needs that may interfere with a student’s learning, such as basic needs (housing, food, medical care, etc.), mental health needs, and learning needs and support families in connecting with appropriate community resources. Daily 10%4.
Serve as part of the safety response team for student behavior needs and safety assessments (such as suicide risk reviews and threat assessments).
Daily 10%5.
Support social emotional learning program development and evaluation process. Daily 5%6.
Partner with teachers to implement Tier I Social-Emotional Learning in classrooms.
Weekly 10%7.
Coordinate data tracking and progress-monitoring for individual student and program outcomes. Weekly 5%8.
Serve on a leadership team for implementation of Trauma-Informed/Equity-Focused Practices.
Monthly 10%9.
Support implementation and data analysis of district universal social/emotional screening tool to identify students at risk of social/emotional challenges.
Biannually 10%10.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
Daily 5% TOTAL 100%REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands, mental functions, cognitive capacities, and work environment factors required to perform a position’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not mandatory for a candidate to be considered.