SEL Specialist - Early Childhood Education

Description

Job Title:

ECE - SEL Specialist

Department:
Early Childhood/Counseling

FTE/ Benefits Status:
Full Time/Benefited

Supervisor:
Director of Counseling

Visa Eligibility:
Not Eligible

International School of Denver (ISDenver) is an independent school that teaches the curricula and fulfills the highest educational standards of the United States, China, France, and Spain to prepare its students to thrive in a diverse and competitive global society. ISDenver is a prestigious International Baccalaureate World School offering immersion bilingual international education from PreK-High School, and is accredited by the Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS) and participating governments.

To learn more about ISDenver, please visit our website.

Staff and Faculty members are the cornerstone of our school. In addition to driving the school's operations, they must also embody the school's values and believe in the school's mission:

ISDenver Values:
Diversity, Integrity, Compassion, Responsibility, Perseverance

ISDenver Mission:
Our inclusive, globally minded community develops highly motivated and academically successful bilingual learners who are inter-culturally adept and make positive contributions in a complex world.

Position Summary:

The Early Childhood (ECE) Counselor and Social-Emotional Learning Specialist will work directly with students who could benefit from targeted, individual social-emotional support and intervention. This position will also work to align SEL curriculum across our Primary Years Program (PYP).

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Fluid & Responsive Student Support (Pull-Out & Targeted Intervention)

• Deliver individual, fluid, and responsive social-emotional support and intervention to students experiencing behavioral or self-regulation challenges.
• Provide strategic pull-out support through one-to-one or small-group interventions, when necessary, to teach specific self-regulation and social skills.
• Observe students across various early childhood settings to determine evolving functional and sensory support needs.
• Actively support students to successfully transition the skills learned during pull-out sessions back into the active classroom setting.

2. Curriculum Design & Systemic Teacher Collaboration

• Partner with instructional staff to design a comprehensive SEL curriculum that is dynamically embedded into the Primary Years Program (PYP) units of inquiry.
• Support teachers in implementing evidence-based SEL strategies grounded in the Pyramid Model.
• Co-create, model, and coach classroom management procedures, sensory breaks, and systemic goals alongside teachers, families, and the building support team.

3. Division-Wide & Community Integration

• Maintain, support, and align with division-wide behavior management system, including documentation and data collection
• Conduct proactive observations and follow-up communication for incoming students during the admission process to establish early systemic support.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, School Counseling, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
• Special Service Provider License from the Colorado Department of Education or similar licensing.
• Minimum of three (3) years of successful classroom teaching or School Counseling experience
• Proven experience writing, implementing, and monitoring individual social-emotional and behavioral plans.
• Demonstrated success utilizing a variety of age-appropriate behavior management, functional behavior, and sensory support techniques with ECE-aged students.
• Strong foundations in basic counseling techniques, interpersonal communication, and responsive classroom management strategies.
• Exceptional coaching and modeling skills to support adult learning and teacher development.
• Familiarity with curriculum integration, inquiry-based frameworks (like PYP), and multi-tiered systems of support.
• Deep familiarity with the Pyramid Model, Zones of Regulation, and Kelso's Choice is preferred
• English proficiency with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• • Level B2 required, C1+ preferred (based on Common European Framework of References for Languages) or equivalent certification such as TOEFL or IETLS.

• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
• Eagerness to engage with co-curricular, extra-curricular, school community, and PTO activities that promote the school's programs and reputation
• Lived experience in multicultural settings, including international work experience, and an appreciation and respect for all cultures
• Collaborative, team-oriented, globally- and open-minded, innovative, and compassionate
• Professionalism, punctuality, reliability, and an ability to exercise sound judgment and analytical and problem solving skills
• Technological and computer competency (Google Suite, database management, etc.)

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