Dean of Social Emotional Learning

Dean Of Social Emotional Learning

Christopher House closes the opportunity gap through a continuum of schools that closes through personalized learning, and immersive family supports starting  operate accredited early learning, elementary, and out-of-school-time programs grounded in research-based curricula and high-quality instruction.

Our values:
Commitment to Excellence, Achievement & Perseverance, Respect & Compassion, Equity.

Our beliefs:
Children and families thrive when: education begins at birth and continues throughout life, with parents as their children's first teacher; home environments nurture literacy, achievement, and children's success; parents have high standards and set high expectations for themselves, their children, and their children's schools; professionally trained teachers know their students as individuals; evaluations and program improvements are data-driven; parents and staff work together to continuously evaluate and improve programming.

Education includes the development of creativity and perseverance and is multi-disciplinary in order to foster each child's unique strengths and interests. Developing independent, creative, life-long researchers, education includes a curriculum designed to help scholars develop socially and emotionally as well as cognitively; diversity is celebrated and explored so that learners develop broad perspectives on life and learning; and, parents and caregivers support their children financially and emotionally.

Dean of Social Emotional Learning reports to:
Associate Principal

Status:
Exempt

Position Objective:
Bring the Christopher House mission and vision to life by living and breathing the core values. Represent the social-emotional team as a member of the school administration. Continue to integrate the social-emotional team into all facets of the Christopher House experience. Use innovation and creativity to continue to enhance school culture. Promote the prioritization of the social-emotional needs of students and continue to highlight the whole child approach.

Supervise and evaluate members of the SEL team.

Administrative and Management:

• Manage, coach and mentor all members of the school social emotional team.
• Work closely with administration on the day-to-day functioning of the school.
• Support the Diverse Learners Manager in social social-emotional needs of students with IEPs.
• Participate in the IEP process when necessary.
• Work with managers in other departments at Christopher House to maximize collaboration.
• Collaborate with recess staff and their managers to develop safety protocols and procedures, and progress monitoring systems for executing safe and engaging recess programming.
• Supervise Social Workers and provide differentiated support to build their capacity.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

School Culture:

• Enhance and improve school culture by prioritizing unity and open communication between staff and administration.
• Ensure that all staff and students feel seen, heard, and appreciated.
• Constantly operate from the perspective of "what is best for children".
• Motivate staff to be contributing members of the Christopher House community.
• Enhance elementary school collaboration and integration with other departments.

Behavior Management:

• Contribute to creating an environment where scholars take pride in their actions and surroundings.
• Successfully implement the Christopher House Elementary School Code of Conduct.
• Prioritize restorative justice.
• Coordinate and participate in parent meetings when necessary.
• Ensure that staff feel prepared and supported when facing challenging student behaviors.
• Ensure accurate data collection and tracking occurs in order to properly implement MTSS and the referral process.
• Enter referrals, interventions, and incidents as necessary and required on SSM and ECM.
• Monitor compliance of all SEL data systems.
• Multi-Tiered System of Support - SEL
• In collaboration with the ILs, Lead, develop, and progress monitor MTSS protocol for SEL.
• Work closely with MTSS coordinator and Diverse Learners Manager to ensure MTSS is being provided for students with SEL needs.
• Create and help implement SEL supports for scholars of all ages.
• Ensure proper data collection is occurring.
• Collaborate with the social work team across the organization on the implementation of an SEL data collection tools, including ECM, SSM, and SABERs.
• Provide training to staff on SEL MTSS protocols and expectations.
• Social Emotional Learning
• Ensure all teachers are equipped with tools to deliver social emotional learning and support to students.
• Provide training and support to staff to reinforce SEL programs.
• Select and/or approve SEL programs to be implemented school-wide.
• Ensure programs are developmentally appropriate and engaging.
• Promote the wrap-around services that Christopher House provides to families.
• Work with family advocates to ensure children and families are receiving proper supports.
Qualifications:

Minimum of 2-3 years working in a school in an…