School Social Worker/Social Skills Teacher
Southwest West Central Service Cooperative•New London, CT
•$54,477 - $98,387
About The Position
The Social Skills Teacher provides academic and social-emotional learning instruction throughout the school day, giving students the opportunity to learn and practice SEL skills along with academics. Directly teach social and emotional skills, emotion regulation strategies, and conflict resolution skills to individual students and small groups.
Requirements
- Social Skills Teacher: Bachelor's degree required with MN licensure as a Special Education Teacher from the Department of Education.
- School Social Worker: MN licensure as School Social Worker from Department of Education and MN Board of Social Work.
- Must have good organizational skills and ability to interact with multiple agencies.
- Valid driver's license.
Responsibilities
- School Social Worker: works with families and/or children that have emotional, social, personal or family issues that are interfering with achievement or personal well-being.
- Social Skills Teacher: Directly teach social and emotional skills, emotion regulation strategies, and conflict resolution skills to individual students and small groups
- Ability to collaborate with teachers, administrators, and parents to understand student needs, identify appropriate interventions, and modify curriculum for students as needed
- Gather and analyze data to monitor student progress towards goals
- Engage in ongoing professional development and stay current with SEL research and best practices to be implemented in the classroom
- Apply principles of human development, learning, and behavior, to functionally assess students' social-emotional and behavioral needs
- Responsible for contacting the family for the purpose of gathering helpful information about the family and to provide support
- Participates in conferences and staffing with parents, teachers, administrators, area professionals and children
- Adheres to all due process procedures and compliance requirements
- Provides good public relations and customer service with member districts, staff, parents and the general public
- Follows all policies and regulations
- Regular and prompt attendance is essential and performs other duties as assigned
Benefits
- excellent benefits
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Job Type
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