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About the Role
New York Edge seeks a highly organized, detail-oriented, and responsible SEL Specialist to help students remove or manage barriers impacting their academic, social, and emotional success through individual or group therapy. This part-time role reports to the Site Director and requires attendance at Leadership & SEL trainings.
Responsibilities
- Provide SEL support to students and families, individually and in group classes.
- Build strong relationships with and among students.
- Implement an approved LEADERSHIP curriculum, such as guiding peer discussions to relevant leadership topics, prepare and teach daily SEL activities, and adapt teaching methods to meet community needs and interests.
- Observe child mental health needs and implement short-term, frequent, and strategic interventions to support students in program.
- Provide strategies and work with teachers to promote social and emotional competence in the classroom.
- Participate in regular faculty development, reflective practice, professional organizations, peer coaching, and group work.
- Administer pre and post assessments and evaluations for student activities using the organizational Mosaic By ACT program.
Requirements
- Familiarity and experience with crisis intervention and behavioral models.
- Evidence of successful counseling strategies concerning discipline, social and emotional development, substance abuse, and conflict mediation.
- Evidence of success with students who exhibit academic, social and emotional struggles, students with special needs, youth living in high poverty, and their families.
- Knowledge of or ability to make referrals for students in need of additional services or alternative placements.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
- Thorough understanding of child development and behavior.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with colleagues, parents, students, and the community.
- Commitment to continuous professional growth (e.g., professional development, formal education, professional literature).
- Computer proficiency required, including Microsoft Word and Excel, email correspondence, Google Drive, and database management.
- Job requires safety and security clearances through the Department of Education and Department of Health at time of offer and acceptance.
Skills
- Crisis intervention
- Behavioral models
- Counseling strategies
- Discipline
- Social and emotional development
- Substance abuse
- Conflict mediation
- Working with students with special needs
- Working with youth living in high poverty
- Child development
- Child behavior
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Oral communication
- Written communication
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Email correspondence
- Google Drive
- Database management
Location
- In-person
Work Type
- Part-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 2 years experience working with children in a school setting
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in social work (or related field such as education or psychology)
Salary/Compensations
- $42-50/hr
About the Company
- New York Edge is the largest provider of after school and summer camp programs in New York City public schools.
- Each year, programs in academics--including STEM, the arts, sports & wellness, and college access help 40,000 students develop leadership skills and succeed in school.
- Working parents count on our programs to provide safe and enriching environments for their children.
Equal Opportunity
- New York Edge is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.