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About the position
The Social Emotional Support Specialist at Silicon Valley International School is a full-time role focused on supporting the social-emotional development of elementary-aged students (K-5th Grade). This position involves working directly with students during recess, lunch, after-school care, and camps to teach social-emotional skills and manage challenging behaviors. The specialist will collaborate with teachers and administrators to monitor student progress and implement positive behavior interventions, contributing to a respectful and inclusive school environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct support to children during recesses, lunches, after school, and camps by teaching social-emotional skills.
- Monitor student progress with behavioral techniques and communicate this information to classroom teachers and administrators.
- Lead SEL lessons and character values lessons to students.
- Build rapport with students and support their behavior outside the classroom with a positive approach.
- Provide one-on-one and group support to children, modeling strategies for colleagues and assisting with challenging behaviors.
- Record and analyze data relating to children's behavior and skill-building.
- Collaborate with teachers, administrators, and the Student Services team to support children's learning and safety.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years experience working with children.
- Associate's Degree or higher in Special Education, Education, Child Development, Social Work, Psychology, or a closely-related field.
- Ability to work in a team setting.
- Ability to analyze behavior, collaborate with adults, and develop positive relationships with students.
- Skills in data collection, development of effective intervention plans, and implementation of positive behavior interventions and supports.
- Evidence of experience and participation in professional development that supports behavior development in students.
- Fluency in English for collaboration with colleagues and communication with students.
Nice-to-haves
- Bilingual in French, Chinese, or German.
Benefits
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- 403(b)
- Paid sick time
