Over the course of 125 years, MNC has provided services essential to the improvement of the lives of San Francisco’s communities. We believe that supporting individual members of a family throughout each life phase brings success and upward mobility for the entire family unit. Today, we have 14 campuses that are enhancing the lives of low-income seniors, youth, and families.
The Social Emotional Specialist will be an active member of the teaching team and provide resources and assistance concerning social and emotional learning to preschool teaching staff, children, and their families. They will be assigned to different sites as needed in order to support children who exhibit the most challenging of behaviors in modifying their behavior. This support includes, but is not limited to, one-on-one support, group work, classroom and teacher support, and collaborative problem solving with both prevention and intervention models.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities
Social Emotional Support and Intervention:
- Participate in coordinated system of providing services, follow-up and documentation among Center Director, mental health consultant/s, Disabilities and Mental Health Manager, Family Services Specialist, Educational Coach and Family Resource Center staff.
- Provide support to teachers by using Behavior Skills Training (BST), which include observing, modeling, and coaching/feedback.
- Work with children with behavioral challenges and/or disabilities individually or in integrated settings such as the classroom, team meetings, and in cooperation with classroom teachers, extend support to their families through parent education and as needed, consultation.
- Provide direct support for children that require behavioral intervention/modification, which include providing and maintaining a record of written classroom observations and interventions.
- Attend transition IFSP/IEP's meetings for children with special needs who are transitioning from the Early Head Start option to Head Start and from Head Start to Kindergarten.
- Participate in meetings with staff to assist in planning for individualized learning strategies to build relationship, modify the classroom environment, and teach social emotional skills.
- Create individualized visual supports to use, model, and share with teachers (e.g., visuals relating to schedules, expectations, rules, emotions, problem-solving strategies, self-regulation).
- Collaborate with staff to ensure Child Support Plans are implemented with fidelity.
- Assist with documentation gathering and sharing for the referral process
- Assist with the supervision of students in and out of the classroom.
- Attend classroom team meetings and recommended training programs and conferences.
Customer Service
- Provide exceptional customer service.
- Always represent the Agency in a professional manner.
- Maintain confidentially
Safety
- Maintain personal safety, use personal protection equipment (PPE) and follow Agency policies.
- Report all and any safety issues, accidents or injuries to your manager as a matter of priority.
Effective Team Member
- Ability to interact positively with team members.
- Ability to facilitate positive change.
- Partner with supervisor when necessary to address department issues or concerns.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Early Education, Mental Health, or Psychology with commensurate experience and knowledge of special education knowledge; Required
- CSEFEL Trained, certification preferred
Experience:
- 1+ year implementing CSEFEL strategies
- 3+ years of teaching experience
- 2+ years of working with young children (0-5) with emotional/behavioral challenges and disabilities such as autistic spectrum disorders and speech and language delays
- 3+ years community-based experience in a setting working with families and community organizations who have experienced poverty, crisis, trauma, and other adverse events.
- Understanding of concepts of child growth and development and developmental behavior characteristics
- Expert knowledge of function based intervention planning for developing behavior change strategies that focuses on reducing problem behavior and increasing more appropriate behavior.
Requirements:
- Fluent in English/Spanish; preferred
What we offer
- Pay Rate: $38.00 to $43.00 Hourly
- Location: Mission Campus and Stevenson Campus
- Medical – Kaiser and CCHP / Dental – Principal / Vision – Vision Care / Life Insurance - $50,000 / 403b – 3% match / FSA / Pet Care
- 15 paid sick days / 12 paid holidays / 12 paid vacation days
- EAP (Employee Assistance Program) / WADP (Working Advantage Discount Program)
If you are seeking an organization that values, promotes, and develops leadership by delivering culturally sensitive, multi-generational, community-based services that empower families to build strong, healthy, and vibrant neighborhoods with the vision of a strong, healthier and more vibrant community that respects and celebrates its many rich, cultural traditions, please apply.
How to Apply
If you are qualified and interested in applying, please send your resume and cover letter with Social Emotional Specialist in the subject line to mario.quintanilla@mncsf.org or jobs@mncsf.org
Please visit their web site for additional information at: www.mncsf.org
MNC is an equal opportunity employer that welcome diversity in the workplace with a great company culture. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, they will consider for employment, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
