Social Emotional Development Specialist
About The Position
Inspire. Support. Empower. Join a passionate team dedicated to helping every child reach their full potential. As an Social Emotional Development Specialist, you'll coach and mentor educators, partner with families, and promote healthy social-emotional and developmental growth for young children. What You'll Do Coach and Mentor: Guide teachers through reflective practice, classroom observations, and professional development that strengthens teaching and promotes school readiness. Support Families: Partner with parents and staff to address children's behavioral, developmental, and emotional needs-connecting families with the right tools and resources for success. Enhance Program Quality: Lead classroom observations, developmental screenings, and program assessments (TPOT, CLASS, PQA) to ensure excellence in learning environments. Lead Professional Growth: Design and deliver engaging training sessions on evidence-based practices like HighScope, the Pyramid Model, and Conscious Discipline. Collaborate for Impact: Work closely with Early Childhood Coordinators, Mental Health Consultants, and community partners to build strong, supportive systems for children and families. Why You'll Love This Role Make a Difference: Empower teachers, support families, and transform early learning experiences. Grow Professionally: Expand your expertise in early childhood education and mental health. Be Part of a Mission: Join a collaborative, innovative team dedicated to helping every child thrive. Universities of Wisconsin offers an extremely competitive benefits package that includes: Health plans 176 hours of vacation per year 36 hours of personal holiday, and 9 legal holidays 176 Hours of sick leave for first 18 months. After this period, employees can earn up to 96 hours per fiscal year. Accumulates without limit and does not expire. Paid parental leave after six months of continuous employment Wisconsin Retirement System All employment benefits are subject to change and prorated based on Working FTE and start date. A full list of current benefits and eligibility requirements can be found on our website.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Child Development or closely related field
- Two years of lead teaching experience working with young children (3-8)
- Experience with developmental screenings or observational assessment methods, including interpreting results and following up to support each child's growth and individualized goals
- Experience devising and implementing individualized supports for children with diverse developmental, behavioral or social-emotional needs
Nice To Haves
- Experience implementing HighScope, Pyramid Model or Conscious Discipline
- Proven knowledge of Practice Based Coaching
- Proficient use of Child Plus or Teaching Strategies Gold
- Experience mentoring colleagues to deliver high-quality early childhood programs
Responsibilities
- Provides recommendations and feedback to unit leadership based on discoveries in mentoring groups
- Facilitates mentoring groups with discussions based on individualized cases, program content, and relevant published readings to various audiences
- Develops content and provides instruction in areas of expertise in the field of infant, early childhood, and family mental health, utilizing effective adult learning strategies
- Contributes to the development of program evaluation materials and reviews results for trends and program revisions
- Provides guidance and feedback to students and staff on assignments and projects within the early childhood education curriculum and maintains confidentiality of internal and external stakeholders
Benefits
- Health plans
- 176 hours of vacation per year
- 36 hours of personal holiday, and 9 legal holidays
- 176 Hours of sick leave for first 18 months. After this period, employees can earn up to 96 hours per fiscal year. Accumulates without limit and does not expire.
- Paid parental leave after six months of continuous employment
- Wisconsin Retirement System
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Educational Services
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
