Overview:
This is a full- time, 11-month position with a pay range of $19.00- $21.00 per hour.
Caledonia-Mumford Central School District
The Social Learning Specialist (SLS) as part of a school-based, support services team. The SLS works to create a youth/family/faculty friendly presence within the school that is founded on cooperative relationships and direct communication. The SLS is able to provide the full continuum of care; specific areas of focus are prevention education, Help Zone (alternative to suspension) services and immediate crisis response. SLS will also deliver a variety of best- practice and research-based services (i.e., groups, workshops, curricula), as needed, with a focus on the Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS). The SLS also provides access to additional resources from The Center for Youth.
Note: Work hours may overlap the school day (before and after school). Special events or projects may take place during the early evenings and/or on a weekend.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
- Administers, coordinates and oversees program (on-site)
- Works in tandem with School Administrators to assure services are based on identified needs and meets with the administrators on a regular basis
- Attend School Support Service meetings
- Delivers a restorative-based system
- Creates and oversees data collection and program evaluation processes
- Provides monthly reports to Director of School Based Programs
- Coordinates requests for Prevention Education services
- Maintains accurate and timely records in accordance with funder and agency requirements
- Outreach and information dissemination
- Referral and referral readiness;
- Immediate response and support;
- Prevention education with fidelity including: asset-building groups, research-based curricula, planned-duplication booster sessions
- Asset development (risk reduction and protective factor) activities
- Alternatives to suspension services including pre/post assessment and transitional services
- Agency ambassador and liaison at Referral Team Meetings, Partner Meetings, Open Houses, Health Fairs, etc.
- Knowledge of school policies and procedures
- Research and design of services including outcome and impact tracking
- Record keeping, evaluation and QA
- Development and maintenance of resource files, lesson plans and training aids
- Participation in individual supervision and all mandated meetings and trainings
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor
EMPLOYMENT GUIDELINES:
Candidates must:
- Adhere to ethical conduct
- Demonstrate professionalism, i.e., timely, dependable, responsible, flexible
- Be non-judgmental and respectful manner especially in regards to immediate crisis response
- Be creative
- Possess dynamic platform and facilitation skills
- Possess strong organizational, time-management skills
- Be a self-starter
- Model principles of inclusion and tolerance
- Be youth centered and positive
- Be youth and family friendly
- Understand urban issues
- Establish effective working relationships with supervisor and co-workers
- Develop positive relationships with all key stakeholders
- Have strong literacy skills (i.e., reading, writing, comprehension)
- Conduct research and apply best-practices and evaluation methods
- Effectively promote knowledge and skill development and positive behaviors
- Provide leadership, work as a team and/or work independently as requested
Candidate must possess significant knowledge of:
- Child and Adolescent development including positive youth development, asset development, risk reduction and protective factors, child and adolescent development principals
- Crisis management and behavior management techniques
- Youth serving systems
- Community resources
- Client advocacy
- Prevention services
QUALIFICATIONS:
A Bachelors Degree in a Human Service or related field and 1-3 years of related experience or equivalent combination.
The Center for Youth provides equal opportunities for employment.