School Social Worker & Behavior Specialist: SEL
Listed on 2026-06-26
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, School Counseling & Student Support, Elementary School
Starting Date: Immediately
Job DescriptionDate:
May 21, 2026
Position:
Social Worker/Behavior Specialist at White Mountain Elementary
Qualifications:
- Valid New Mexico Licensure in School Social work
Familiarity with classroom based strategies related to managing and addressing behavioral concerns
Ability to work with changing priorities, regulations and deadlines
Ability to analyze situations accurately and to recommend necessary action
Effective staff and public relations skills
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Effective skills in planning and organization
Ability to establish and maintain effective consulting working relationships with administrators, staff, students and parents
Prepare at risk student reporting submittals for White Mountain Elementary and coordinate at risk student reporting submittals district wide. The Behavior Specialist provides consultation to tier 1,2, and 3 teams for behavioral, environmental, and instructional support to develop strategies and interventions to maximize student achievement in their Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). Also, work with staff developing and integrating social emotional learning into curriculum.
When necessary, connect and refer students and their families to community resources.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and direct Behavioral Health priorities for the district and development
- Provide leadership in guiding development of policy and procedures related to behavior for students with disabilities
- Work with special education staffing developing and integrating social emotional learning into the curriculum
- Provide individual and classroom consults to provide recommendations addressing behavioral concerns
- Consult with teachers to develop targeted interventions for students when the school teams need to explore alternative strategies
- Assist teachers in identifying and addressing student academic and behavioral needs
- Conduct functional behavioral assessments and positive behavior intervention plans, including data collection, interviews and observations
- Provide follow up support to school based staff on the training, implementation, and evaluation of positive behavior intervention plans
- Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialist, social workers and other professionals to develop Individual Educational programs designed to promote students’ educational, physical and social development
- Meet and confer with parents and guardians to discuss their children’s progress, determine priorities for their children based on their needs, provide guidance in using community resources, and teach skills for dealing with student’s impairments.
Contract Period:
school year
Start Date:
August
2026
Selected applicants will be interviewed following initial screening of application materials submitted.
Ruidoso Municipal School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, or disability in compliance with federal and state laws.
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Job DetailsJob : 5723828
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Re-Posted: Yesterday
Starting Date: Immediately
Job DescriptionDate:
May 21, 2026
Position:
Social Worker/Behavior Specialist at White Mountain Elementary
Qualifications:
- Valid New Mexico Licensure in School Social work
Familiarity with classroom based strategies related to managing and addressing behavioral concerns
Ability to work with changing priorities, regulations and deadlines
Ability to analyze situations accurately and to recommend necessary action
Effective staff and public relations skills
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Effective skills in planning and organization
Ability to establish and maintain effective consulting working relationships with administrators, staff, students and parents
Prepare at risk student reporting submittals for White Mountain Elementary and coordinate at risk student reporting submittals district wide. The Behavior Specialist provides consultation…
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