Horizons - SEL Curriculum Facilitator & Program

Horizons - SEL Curriculum Facilitator & Program Support

3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06825, USA

Sacred Heart University complies with all federal and state employment laws and regulations. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for this position.

Implement the SEL curriculum in one of three grade bands: K-2, 3-5, or 6-8, as assigned. Provide additional program support.

• Work with SEL Response Team and classroom teaching teams to plan and implement the SEL curriculum daily and educational neuroscience curriculum weekly.
• Participate in fostering and maintaining an emotionally safe and trauma-responsive classroom and program environment at Horizons SHU.
• Maintain professional boundaries and mutually respectful relationships with students, colleagues, supervisors, and community partners with the foundation of open communication, respect, and collaboration.
• Prepare and gather materials to support student learning.
• Monitor the well-being of students and help them safely transition between activities.
  
  Support classrooms and individual children with co-regulating activities as needed.
• Provide direct classroom support during recreation and academic activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Experience working with children.
• Skilled collaborator.
• A passion for social-emotional learning and therapeutic interventions.
• Capacity to be a responsible role model for students.
• Strong interpersonal skills, team player, and a commitment to personal social-emotional growth.
• Strong commitment to the Horizons SHU mission, working agreement, and community values.

This is a seasonal summer program position. Staff are required to attend all training, professional learning, onboarding, programming, community events, and clean-up/reporting days. This is a full-day position. Training Days generally run 8:00 a.m.

- 4:00 p.m. Program days are 8:00 a.m.

- 4:00 p.m.

• Training week: 6/22 through 6/26/26
• Program Days: 6/29 through 8/7/26
• Clean-up & Reporting Days: 8/10 & 8/11/26

This job posting provides an overview of the role's general nature and expected tasks. It is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all duties performed. The university reserves the right to modify or reassign job responsibilities at any time. This posting description does not constitute an employment contract, either explicit or implied.

Sacred Heart University is a space that respects and embraces differences, recognizes the unique contributions that individuals can make, and creates a community that maximizes the potential of all faculty and staff. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live.