Lead Facilitator; SEL

Job Title:

Lead Facilitator (Social Emotiional Learning Teacher)

Reports To:

Vice President (VP) of Academics

Reporting to this Position:

N/A

Location:

Office, Schools, Community Organizations

Employment Type:

Full-Time or Part-Time (up to 30 hours)

Classification:
Hourly/Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $29.00 - $31.00 an hour

Tilly's Life Center (TLC) is a transformative nonprofit at the forefront of addressing the urgent mental health crisis faced by today's young people. Through strategic partnerships with educational institutions and community-based organizations, TLC offers its "I Am Me" curriculum, equipping adolescents and young adults with critical life skills to develop a healthy identity and positive mindset, manage emotions, achieve personal and academic goals, foster strong relationships, and make responsible decisions, ultimately setting them on a path toward lasting success and overall well-being.

Theprinciple function of a Lead Facilitator is tosupport students while guiding them through their personal Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) experience.

The Lead Facilitator will teach TLC’s “I Am Me” curriculum and engage middle and high school age students through interactive curriculum, supportive instruction, and personal attention. The Lead Facilitator will bring an understanding of social-emotional learning and emotional wellness strategies to the classroom. The Lead Facilitator will personally practice the core competencies - “walk the talk”. The Lead Facilitator will work mostly with pre-teens, teens, and young adults, so a desire and ability to work with this population is required.

Teaching and Facilitation:

• Directly deliver SEL lessons to students through engaging and interactive methods. This includes leading discussions, facilitating group activities, and employing experiential learning techniques to help students grasp SEL concepts.
• Work closely with classroom teachers to best support implementation of the curriculum and student success.
• Coordinate weekly with Co-Facilitator to review a portion of the upcoming week’s lesson. Lead Facilitator will provide Assistant Facilitator feedback at the end of each lesson, if applicable.
• Drive to multiple schools/community partner locations each week to deliver curriculum to youth throughout Orange County, and sometimes in Counties in Southern CA.

Creating a Safe Learning Environment:

• Ensure that all activities and discussions are conducted in a safe, respectful, and confidential manner, providing a space where students feel comfortable sharing and participating.
• Work closely with teachers, school counselors, and administrators (as applicable) to promote a whole-school approach to social-emotional learning. Collaboration is key to creating a supportive environment that reinforces the SEL curriculum.

Fostering Inclusivity and Respect:

• Encourage an environment that respects diversity and promotes inclusivity, ensuring that all students feel valued and understood within the SEL program.
• Attend regularly scheduled team training. Stay abreast of the latest research and developments in social-emotional learning and adapt the curriculum and teaching methods accordingly. Continuous professional development is crucial in this evolving field.

Resource Management:

• Ensure that all the necessary resources and support are in place to effectively implement the curriculum. This involves managing materials, tools, and technologies, as well as providing guidance on their effective use.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Assess the effectiveness of the SEL curriculum and its impact on students' social and emotional growth. This may include using provided evaluation tools, collecting data, and making suggestions