Orleans Central Supervisory Union is seeking a full-time Social Emotional Learning Specialist to strengthen and facilitate the educational process by assisting in the identification and remediation or management of behavior related barriers to learning in individual students, and by promoting a safe and healthy environment in the entire school community. This position will be based at Irasburg Village School.
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree, An understanding of how school level behavior systems, social-emotional learning, and behavior planning can work together for the benefit of students.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 1.0 FTE -- 187 days per year
Job Description:
•Communicate a clear vision to all stakeholders that all students will learn, with a particular focus on students who face social/emotional learning challenges
•Collaborate with all school personnel to promote a safe and healthy school environment
•Implement individualized activities designed to make students more available for learning, such as movement or outdoor activities
•Triage behavior infractions with individual students and process with them
•Track individual behavior observations based upon student behavior plans on a regular basis
•Enter, maintain and analyze SWIS data
•Create simple FBAs and BIPs for individual students
•Support implementation of classroom-level, social emotional aspects of MTSS (i.e. CICO, behavior planning, celebrations)
•Assist teachers with challenging situations (i.e. simple FBA, BIP, classroom changes)
•Attend IEP meetings
•Other reasonable responsibilities as needed
Irasburg Village School serves Kindergarten through Grade Eight students and is located in the village of Irasburg, in the heart of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. We are a caring and dedicated team of educators who work hard to support our entire school community.
Mission Statement
To prepare students for lifelong learning, Irasburg Village School will provide a safe environment that encourages creativity, problem-solving, and community engagement.
School Climate
It is the intent of the Irasburg Village School to provide a safe and nurturing environment for the children to learn. IVS uses the Responsive Classroom and PBIS models that emphasize social, emotional, and academic growth in a strong and safe school community. It is our goal to teach responsibility and self-discipline. Student behavior should reflect respect for the rights of all involved in the educational process. Positive behavior is the shared responsibility of students, parents, staff, and the community.
The Orleans Central Supervisory Union is comprised of two school districts (Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School and Lake Region Union High School) supporting six K-8 elementary schools, the Orleans Central Early Childhood Program, and Lake Region Union High School.
Orleans Central Supervisory Union is located in the heart of the Northeast Kingdom which is known for its scenic and rugged area of hills, sugarbushes, farmland and lakes. While our communities are small, they are truly that, a community that people are proud to be a part of. While we are rural, scenic drives will land you at Burke Mountain, Craftsbury Outdoor Center, and Jay Peak for skiing opportunities, mountain biking at Kingdom Trails, fishing at the local lakes, and other outdoor activities. Our area is known for its sugar houses, which features Sugar on Snow in early spring, offering enjoyment for all ages.
OCSU’s mission is to provide an environment that celebrates diversity and creativity, promotes inclusion and integrity, and partners with parents and community members to give students access to a 21st century education.
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