School Mental Health and Behavioral Services Administrator
About The Position
The School Mental Health and Behavioral Services District Leader provides districtwide leadership for the development, alignment, implementation, and monitoring of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum, as well as the continuous improvement of student mental health, behavioral support systems, and oversight of bullying prevention and response efforts across Amherst, Pelham and Amherst-Pelham Regional School Districts (PreK–12). This role serves as a strategic systems leader, crisis and compliance lead, and connector between schools, families, and community partners. The District Leader is responsible for ensuring that SEL curriculum, bullying prevention efforts, and mental health supports are coherent, developmentally sequenced, evidence-based, and equitably implemented, while aligning with district priorities, state and federal requirements, and best practices.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education, Counseling, Public Health and Administration or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience working within school or district systems supporting SEL curriculum, student mental health, and behavioral services.
- Strong knowledge of multi-tiered systems of support and evidence-based SEL and mental health practices.
- Demonstrated ability to lead through stakeholder collaboration, and systems-level thinking and community engagement and feedback.
Nice To Haves
- Massachusetts DESE licensure as a Supervisor/Director (Pupil Services, Non-Core, or related), or eligibility to obtain such licensure; or Massachusetts licensure through the Board of Allied Mental Health and Human Services (e.g., LMHC, LMFT, LADC), or Massachusetts licensure as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW).
- Experience in district-level leadership, curriculum or systems design, or cross-departmental coordination.
- Experience with crisis response, compliance, and interagency collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Districtwide Leadership, Vision, and Systems Alignment
- SEL Curriculum Development, Implementation, and Monitoring
- Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
- Staffing Support and Professional Learning
- Crisis Response, Safety, and Compliance
- Data, Monitoring, and Continuous Improvement
- Family Engagement and Community Partnerships
- Collaboration and Additional Responsibilities
Benefits
- Salary and benefits are established by the district and are commensurate with qualifications and experience.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
