Social-Emotional Learning (Sel) & Behavior Coordinator

Duties

Description:

This is a full-time 12-month position working for the North Cook Regional Office of Education/Intermediate Service Center (NCISC) in collaboration with 39 districts, two special education cooperatives, our Regional Safe School, and Student Advocates within the North Cook Region. The SEL & Behavior Coordinator works directly with the North Cook Leadership Team and reports to the Director of Education & Professional Learning in an office environment and out in the field within our school districts. This individual will require knowledge of student and staff SEL needs, behavioral strategies to implement in tandem with educational teams, and adult learning theory to support ongoing administrator, teacher, staff, team, and parent professional learning.

This role requires a visionary with exceptional collaboration, presentation, problem-solving skills in the area of student and adult learning, specifically aligned to social, emotional, and behavioral supports. It is important to this position to effectively achieve multiple goals and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Passion and urgency for the critical need to address SEL and behavioral health to improve the lives of students and families is essential.

Specific work schedule to be developed in collaboration with the Executive Director based on the North Cook calendar (generally, Monday-Friday, business hours).

Job Summary

• Essential Duties:

• Examine organizational SEL wellness via a needs assessment and assist in the development of an action plan based on data, i.e. Trauma Responsive Schools Implementation Assessment (TRS-IA): Whole School Safety Programming; Whole School Prevention Programming; Whole School Trauma Programming; Classroom-based Strategies; Prevention/Early Intervention Trauma Programming; Targeted Trauma Programming; Staff Self-Care; and Community Context

• Work with NCISC staff, teachers, educational teams, administrators, families/parents/guardians, and/or adolescents with a focus on social, emotional, and behavioral supports

• Offer workshops to NCISC staff, teachers, educational teams, administrators, families/parents/guardians in order to provide SEL/behavior support in a variety of areas

• Recommend evidence-based Tier 2 & 3 social, emotional or behavioral interventions

• Recommend practices in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to meet students' social and emotional needs and behavior challenges

• Utilize a Train-the-Trainer model (TtT) to schools and districts to implement sustaining student SEL/behavior strategies aligned to established student MTSS goals or district-wide/school-wide improvement plans or SEL needs inventories

• Complete monthly and quarterly reports

• Complete other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Preferred Skills:

• Strong commitment to serving our 39 school districts, two special education cooperatives, and our high needs programs for at-promise and historically underserved students and their families

• Visionary planner

• Friendly, optimistic and approachable attitude, expressing genuine care for the success of work

• Ability to apply Adult Learning Theory while establishing professional development/learning for all educators and staff

• Multi-tasker and excellent time manager; ability to effectively achieve multiple goals and manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Communicate effectively and professionally verbally and in writing

• Present to an audience

• Utilize problem-solving skills to reach established outcomes

• Work collaboratively and independently in a variety of settings and communicate effectively across a broad spectrum of stakeholders

• Technology Skills: Google Suite (Docs/word processing, Sheets/spreadsheets, Slides/presentations, Forms, Calendar)

Physical Demands:

The employee is required to:

• Travel independently to various North Cook County districts, schools, and our office as required

• Operate office equipment, sit, and occasionally reach with hands and arms

• Frequently stand, walk, sit, see, talk and hear

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds; such as files, boxes, and paper supplies

• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; such as files, boxes, and paper supplies

• Use computer monitors, laptop, and type on the keyboard as needed

Qualifications:

Master's degree in Special Education, Social Work, School Counseling or a related field highly preferred. The educator must hold an Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL); an LBS II-Behavior Intervention Specialist endorsement is preferred. Experience using SEL assessments to determine organizational, staff, and individual student needs. Previous job-experience in an SEL or Behavior Specialist role is highly preferred.

Salary/Benefits

The Coordinator will earn a salary of approximately $75,000-$80,000 depending on experience. This position includes the following benefits:

• No cost employee Health insurance, PPO or HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield (family insurance option available with employee contribution)

• Vision

• Dental, MetLife

• Life insurance, MetLife

• 1x annual salary and $50,000

Retirement benefits for this position are facilitated through the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) of the State of Illinois. As a North Cook employee, the Coordinator will annually receive 12 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 2 personal days.

North Cook ROE/ISC observes the following Federal and State holidays: 4th of July, Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples' Day, Election Day 2024, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, President's Day, Easter Holiday, Memorial Day, and Juneteenth; as well as a 2-week winter break that includes Christmas and New Years Day.

North Cook takes great pride in its reputation for professional educational service and support to the educational professionals, students and their families in our region and beyond. The North Cook Intermediate Service Center is an equal opportunity employer.

Additional Notes

This position is for FY25. Here is the job description in a .pdf format.

How to Apply

Individuals interested in applying for this position must complete the North Cook online application in its entirety, including a cover letter, resume, and a list of at least three professional references.

Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page

https://www.ncisc.org/employment

School District

https://www.ncisc.org/

Position Website

https://www.ncisc.org/employment

City Website

https://www.desplaines.org/

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card

Job Posting Date

4/18/2024

Start Date

N/A