Social-Emotional Learning Assistant- Indianapolis Metropolitan High School

This is a full-time M-F position, the hourly range is $16-$19/hr., and it includes full benefits (below). The Social-Emotional Learning Assistant serves as a member of the Social-Emotional Learning team at the Indianapolis Metropolitan High School. Utilizing a positive behavior and restorative model, the Social-Emotional Learning Assistant works with students on developing and practicing the social-emotional skills required to be successful during high school and beyond.

Primarily, this role responds to radio calls from staff members requesting assistance for students and supervises students in classrooms or other areas of the school as needed. The assistant carries out the plans and duties of the teachers or others they are covering for as directed by the school leadership. The assistant works with staff to provide targeted assistance and services to students in grades 9-12 in a “best fit” environment for teenagers with significant barriers to education.

With our core values of Professional, Unstoppable, Motivated, Accountable, and Supportive, the school priorities include:
High-rigor, high-support instruction to close academic gaps and prepare students for post-secondary opportunities. Trauma-informed social-emotional learning. Student and family empowerment through coordination with a robust student services team of coaches, counselors, and more.

Executes proactive and reactive systems to influence student behavior and build social-emotional skills in alignment with the school’s social-emotional learning (SEL) model:
Responds to and influences student behavior with a focus on positive incentives, restorative strategies, and explicit teaching of new social-emotional skills. Provides consistent and fair follow-through on both major and minor behaviors per school policies. Uses restorative practices and SEL strategies to identify root causes of behavior alongside students, families, staff, and stakeholders. Implements a progressive series of consequences focused on the teaching of skills and prevention of future behaviors.

Invests students in the vision for restorative practices and SEL skill-focused consequences. Uses restorative practices to de-escalate challenging situations, helps those in disagreement to listen to each other, and facilitates the creation of shared agreements. Prioritizes competing, time-sensitive demands with proactive priorities while upholding commitments consistently. Models self-regulation and maintains composure in stressful or escalated situations. When providing coverage for another staff member, fosters a structured and supportive classroom environment that is consistent with school agreements, is trauma-informed, and provides students with frequent feedback to support their social-emotional development.

Assists with supervision of the school building, including escorting students from class as needed and monitoring the cafeteria, hallways, or other areas as needed. Assists students to their destinations, aiding teachers with traffic monitoring. When needed, drives a minibus to help with daily transportation of students. As needed, travels on Indy Go buses with students and provides supervision at bus stops/stations to support student behavior and safety.

Builds relationships with students and their webs of support. Communicates strengths and areas for improvement frequently and uses restorative approaches to resolve conflict. Partners with colleagues to refer and connect students to wraparound services, including Family Empowerment Coaching for internal and community resources, Special Education, and more.

Degree and Credential Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required. Industry Expertise
- Has worked ideally with high school students, in helping them successfully learn and practice key areas of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Communication Skills
- Articulates thoughts and expresses ideas effectively using oral, written, visual, and non-verbal communication skills, as well as listening skills to comprehend customers' needs. Delivers information in person, in writing, and in a digital world. Student Engagement
- Takes a strengths-based, student-centered approach to developing relationships at all levels while establishing appropriate boundaries. Adept at delivering feedback that is constructive and unbiased. Creates and maintains a safe environment for open discussions. Conflict Resolution
- Anticipates, diffuses, and resolves disagreements, confrontations, tensions, and complaints in a practical and constructive manner in order to achieve results. Models concepts of motivational interviewing, coaching, and reflective practice. Strong Work Ethic
- Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism, has a drive to succeed at any task, produces consistent and high-quality work, is organized and timely, and is able to work with minimal supervision.…