Director Social Emotional &Support

EDUCATION

A minimum of a Master's Degree in Social Work (or related field) or School Psychology.

Dual licensure MA DESE School Adjustment Counselor/School Social Worker or School Psychologist and MA DESE Administrative License (SPED Director, Pupil Personnel Director or Supervisor/Director (Non-Core)).

The Director of Social Emotional Learning and Student Support reports to the Assistant Superintendent for College and Career Readiness and Student Support. The Director is charged with driving social emotional learning opportunities and providing safety nets and supports for students, as well as providing professional development and consultation to administrators and staff to enhance positive academic outcomes for students across all district schools.

The Director is responsible for supporting students SEL growth, including but not limited to:

• Implementation of SEL curriculum
• Enhancing embedded SEL instruction into classroom content
• Assessment of student SEL skills
• Provision of effective, research-based multi-tiered SEL supports and interventions

This position requires a leader with strong educational experience and a robust clinical background, excellent engagement and communication skills, and someone who thinks systemically and can integrate and align a variety of SEL interventions such as PBIS, Trauma Sensitive Environments, Restorative Culture and Practices, Inclusive Practices, etc.

The Director of Social Emotional Learning and Student Support should have a depth of understanding of healthy child development within a wide range of abilities and knowledge of the nature and manifestation of disability.

The Director will provide leadership and oversight of the implementation of evidence-based universal SEL programs and approaches, including, but not limited to:

• Second Step
• Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS)
• Anti-Bullying Programs
• Suicide Prevention
• Pregnancy and Disease Prevention Programming

Provide leadership and support for implementation of Tier II group and Tier III individualized interventions through oversight of activities of Psych/SAC Unit and consultation with building administrators and PBIS Leadership Teams.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Overseeing School Adjustment Counselors, School Psychologists, and assignment of social work and psychologist interns from sending institutions to clinical supervisors as needed.
• Conducting Title IX investigations related to possible sexual harassment when requested by the Superintendent.
• Application for and subsequent monitoring of relevant grant opportunities to supplement the local budget to support activities to optimize student social emotional growth.

Eight years minimum leadership experience in an educational and/or clinical setting with a focus on providing social, emotional, and behavior supports; a strong understanding of school and district level systems; knowledge of SEL competencies and the ways these can be developed in students within an educational setting; experience providing consultation and support to families and to peer and non-peer audiences; and experience coordinating and delivering professional development for a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

Ability to coordinate and collaborate with diverse groups of professionals across multiple departments and organizations to achieve unified, consistent practices; strong supervisory and program development experience; proficient understanding of the impact of trauma and poverty on learning and behavior; outstanding critical thinking skills; exceptional interpersonal skills with a track record of working collaboratively with staff; demonstrated skill in organization, time management and attention to detail in task completion;

passion and urgency for the critical role of SEL in improving the lives of students.