Social Emotional Learning Skills Teacher- Indianapolis Metropolitan High School
The Social-Emotional Skills Teacher serves as a member of the Social-Emotional Learning team at the Indianapolis Metropolitan High School and will be a member of a school community with an educational model that complements the acclaimed barrier removal work Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana performs. Utilizing a positive behavior and restorative model, the Social-Emotional Skills Teacher works with students on developing and practicing the social-emotional skills required to be successful during high school and beyond. The teacher works directly with the Social Emotional Learning Lead to provide targeted assistance and services to students grades 9-12 in a “best fit” environment for teenagers with significant barriers to education. With our core values of Professional, Unstoppable, Motivated, Accountable, and Supportive, the school priorities include:
- High rigor, high support instruction to close academic gaps and prepare students for post-secondary opportunities.
- Trauma-informed social-emotional learning.
- Student and family empowerment through coordination with a robust student services team of coaches, counselors, and more.
Example Duties and Activities
- Deconstructs standards to create units of study and daily learning goals that will drive students to standard mastery of social-emotional standards and skills.
- Facilitates research-based, standards-aligned instructional resources to guide the scope and sequence of instruction using a combination of school-provided and teacher-created materials.
- Assesses and responds to evidence of student learning to differentiate and provide support for learners at a variety of levels. Engages in frequent instructional coaching and professional learning community collaboration to improve student learning.
- Fosters a structured and supportive classroom environment that is consistent with school agreements, is trauma-informed, and provides students with frequent feedback to support their social-emotional development.
- Guides group sessions to enhance the social development of students and provides peer support in areas such as interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, and diffusement of stress.
- Promotes highly specialized positive behavior interventions by prioritizing behavior instruction that is explicit, intensive, accelerated, and provides ample practice.
- Provides behavior assistance at the school-wide prevention level (tier I), at the targeted classroom/small group level (tier II), and at the individual behavioral/mental health level (tier III) to address issues that prevent learning readiness.
- Designs and implements systems with fidelity to monitor the impact of interventions. Utilizes student, school, and community data to plan, identify and implement evidence-based, culturally competent prevention strategies to meet student needs. Uses ongoing progress monitoring to maintain a record of student progress and the success or failure of planned interventions and systems.
- Conducts conflict resolution and peer mediation sessions using restorative practices.
- Identifies research-based programs and strategies to help students. Serves as a resource within the student services team in order to identify and align research-based interventions and supports for Tier II and III students in need.
- Builds relationships with students and their webs of support. Communicates strengths and areas for improvement frequently and uses restorative approaches to resolve conflict.
- Collaborates with colleagues to refer and connect students to wraparound services including Family Empowerment Coaching for internal and community resources, Special Education, and more.
- Supports the school community by attending extracurricular events such as athletic contests and family nights.
Required Competencies
- Degree and Credential Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in psychology, human relations, social work, rehabilitation counseling, education, or related fields.
- Industry Expertise - Has worked ideally with high school students, in helping them successfully learn and practice key areas of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making.
- Building Collaborative Relationships - Develops, maintains, and strengthens partnerships at all levels with others inside or outside the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support. Is able to receive as well as provide feedback to improve performance or processes.
- Student Engagement - Takes a strengths-based, student-centered approach to developing relationships at all levels while establishing appropriate boundaries. Adept at delivering feedback that is constructive and unbiased. Creates and maintains a safe environment for open discussions.
- Communication Skills - Articulates thoughts and expresses ideas effectively using oral, written, visual, and non-verbal communication skills, as well as listening skills to comprehend customers' needs. Delivers information in person, in writing, and in a digital world.
- Teamwork - Works well with others and makes valued contributions to the outputs of others in order to assist the team or project to achieve the required outputs.
- Autonomy - Takes initiative without waiting to be directed, does what is asked, and works until the job is completed. Takes ownership of mistakes and learns from them rather than makes excuses.
- Data Review and Reporting - Collects, interprets, and examines data to identify root causes, evaluate actions, and continuously improve processes to achieve program goals.
- Critical Thinking - Uses both rationale and reasoning to examine data, processes, and strategies in identifying trends and inconsistencies to create alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Diversity Awareness – Works with diverse populations including people who have experienced barriers to their education.
Other Requirements
- Background Screening - All candidates must pass a pre-employment background check.
Benefits: Full-time employees may participate in a comprehensive benefits program that includes:
- Continuing education and leadership development as well as tuition reimbursement
- Comprehensive health plan
- Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
- Parenting and sabbatical leaves
- Life, dental and vision insurance
- Short- and long-term disability plans
- Nationally recognized preventive health and wellness program
- Section 125 pre-tax health spending account, dependent care spending account, and premiums
- Retirement plan with generous match or contribution into Teachers’ Retirement Fund for eligible employees
- Eligible for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
Goodwill Education Initiatives
Goodwill strongly believes it is essential to raise education attainment levels in Indiana. Not only are the lifetime earnings of high school graduates significantly higher than those of dropouts, children of high school graduates are 50% less likely to drop out of high school than the children of dropouts are. Goodwill provides opportunities for adults (The Excel Center) and youth (Indianapolis Metropolitan High School).
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Charter High School
Indianapolis Metropolitan High School is a free public school offering a high school education to students in grades 9-12. Indianapolis Met is a best-fit school for students experiencing circumstance that may present a barrier to education. Our school places an emphasis on ensuring students enroll in college or enter into a career that offers a living wage post-graduation.
Indianapolis Met is designed to serve students who are experiencing circumstances that may become barriers to their education.