Sulam aspires to create an educational approach where diverse learners are recognized as vital contributors to the world, and are integrated naturally into the fabric of their school, their community, and broader society.

We Believe 

• Every Sulam student deserves a rigorous Jewish education alongside their peers. 

• Every Sulam student is a valuable member of the Jewish community and society.

• Everyone benefits from an inclusive classroom environment in which there are diverse learning styles.

• Every student has strengths, wants to be successful, and deserves a team of advocates who facilitate their academic, social and emotional growth.

• Parents are experts on their children and a strong home school partnership forms the basis of an excellent educational program.

• Inclusion is a Jewish value and a communal responsibility.

The role of Social-Emotional Specialist is an exciting opportunity to enable the social-emotional growth of Sulam students and to work with a team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about facilitating the success of every individual student. 

Specific responsibilities include:

Providing real-time, push-in social and emotional support to students across the school day, both in and out of the classroom, and throughout the day.

• Meeting individually with students, as needed, to proactively build school-based social and emotional skills 

• Responding to social and emotional challenges reactively to support students in getting back to their school day

• Developing social-emotional growth plans and individualized goals for students 

• Delivering practical strategies for staff to use in their daily work with students

• Creating materials for staff and students to support implementation of strategies 

• Planning and facilitating social-emotional learning groups for students

• Designing behavior intervention plans, as needed

• Evaluating and reporting on student progress

• Participating in weekly team meetings; providing a social-emotional perspective on student performance

• Communicating with parents and outside service providers (e.g. therapists, physicians)

• Collaborating and planning with partner school 

• Planning and facilitating staff development around social-emotional learning

• Completing duties as assigned by the Division Director

The Social Emotional Support Provider will possess the following qualifications and characteristics:

• Master’s degree in Social Work, School Counseling or Special Education

• Five years of school-based experience

• Expertise in a range of approaches to social-emotional learning

• Confidence and experience managing and responding to student behaviors in a supportive manner, both proactively and reactively

• Personal belief in every child’s desire to do well

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• Exemplary organizational and time management skills

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills

• Collaborative working style; a “team player”

• High emotional intelligence and maturity; ability to navigate complex dynamics and nuanced situations

• Flexibility to adapt to circumstances and challenges in the moment

• Positive energy and enthusiasm; passionate commitment to inclusion

Work Environment:

In accordance with the School's duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, the School has adopted a mandatory Vaccination Policy to safeguard the health of our employees and their families and the community at large from infectious diseases such as the flu, which may be reduced by annual vaccinations. This policy complies with all applicable laws and is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local health authorities, as applicable.

The Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion. We evaluate all applicants without unlawful consideration of race, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The School encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.

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