SEL Committee Team Member

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BELLINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

TITLE: SEL COMMITTEE TEAM MEMBERS - DiPietro (4), Stall Brook (4), Memorial School (2)

POSITION SUMMARY:

Overall goal for this work: Build our capacity to provide high-quality support services for all students, while building our students' engagement in SEL skill-building activities.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work collaboratively with the members of the school-based SEL Team on the following:

1. In collaboration with the SEL Coach and building administration, support colleagues in implementing the social-emotional learning (SEL) Curriculum

2. Attend and actively participate in building-based SEL meetings, which may occur up to 10 hours outside if the school day, and district-provided SEL professional development sessions

3. Identify and promote professional development (PD) opportunities featuring social-emotional learning (SEL) content throughout the school

4. In collaboration with the SEL Coach and building administration, assist with school training implementation efforts

5. Support the implementation of school-wide assessments, including assisting with scoring and analyzing data

6. Use the data inquiry cycle to identify strengths of current programming and opportunities for continuous growth

7. Assist in the development of consistent and coherent Multi-Tiered Systems of Support to promote a consistent district-wide definition of social emotional learning (SEL) and assist with the development of the Tier 1 SEL Curriculum

8. Actively and iteratively deliver SEL practices aligned with the CASEL competencies

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Regular and/or special education Massachusetts certified teacher, school adjustment counselor, school psychologists, or equivalent professional staff

2. Ability to attend SEL meetings outside of the school day/work with the leadership team

3. Skilled in collection and use of data for problem-solving and decision-making

4. Knowledge and fluency with evidence -based SEL Practices (features, practices, and systems across tiers)

5. Understands basic behavioral principles

6. Familiar with components and operationsof a proactive school-wide behavior discipline system

7. Ability to engage and facilitate in the data inquiry cycle and use available data sources to inform practice and recommend adjustments to practice.

SALARY: DiPietro and Stall Brook $800 Stipend (payable 40% in November and 60% in May/June)

Memorial: $500 Stipend (payable 40% in November and 60% in May/June)

REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent and Building Principal

OUR MISSION:

The Bellingham Public School District's enrollment is approximately 1,930 students and an organizational staff of 400 employees. The district is split into the following building grade levels: DiPietro Elementary (Preschool - Grade 3), Stall Brook Elementary (Preschool - Grade 3) Bellingham Memorial School (grades 4-7) and Bellingham High School (grades 8-12), and Keough Memorial Academy (grades 7-12) is our therapeutic day school for students with special needs.

Our core mission is to foster an environment in which students and staff have opportunities to reach their full potential. The Bellingham School District is committed to providing a challenging and academically motivating education where all students, staff and families accept responsibility for education within their schools.

The School Committee and the Administrative Team support the District Improvement Plan and Strategic Plan. Our goal is to always reach for our vision: The Bellingham Public Schools, in collaboration with students, their families, and the community, will provide a safe learning environment, where the unique strengths of every learner are enhanced and celebrated. We will work together to build a shared sense of pride in the Bellingham Public Schools by amplifying academic excellence, increasing communication, cultivating a positive climate, improving social and emotional well-being, and enhancing technology use and implementation.

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