Position Description: K-8 Social Emotional Learning Counselor
School Year: 2024-25
Bromley East Charter School is seeking two dedicated K-8 Social Emotional Learning Counselors for the upcoming 2024/2025 school year. One position will focus on grades 3-5 and the other on grades 6-8.
Text Counselor24 to (720) 513-9896 to start the application!
Why work for Bromley East?
As a member of Bromley East Charter School, you will have the opportunity to LEARN. GROW. LEAD. right alongside your students. As a Leader In Me School, Bromley focuses on fostering leadership and growth throughout all levels of the organization. New members to our community receive mentorship, coaching and job-embedded, specific professional learning to support your individual success. Our team and community are supportive, friendly, and open. We embrace the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and work to live our mission/vision - LEARN. GROW. LEAD: We celebrate our genius, own our journey and lead for life.
Interviews:
Open positions may be scheduled for interviews starting the week of May 20th and will be ongoing until the position is filled.
About the Position:
Responsible for social-emotional learning (SEL) and wellness of K-8 students. This role will focus on grades 3-5. Will utilize CASEL standards, to address social-emotional and self-regulation skills for individual students and groups of students. Will support the needs of culturally, economically and academically diverse student populations based on principles of multi-tiered system of support (MTSS), including prevention and intervention strategies, and data monitoring to inform progress toward student and school goals. The ability to collaboratively problem solve with colleagues, parents and agency partners is essential, as is having the flexibility to adjust and respond to unanticipated situations.
Salary Range:
Commensurate with experience and education -
The hiring salary for a certified staff member with a bachelors degree begins at $57,090 - $70,845 (Step 12). A certified staff member with a masters degree begins at $62,280 - $78,430 (Step 12).
Benefits:
Our robust, comprehensive benefits package includes the following benefits:
Medical, basic life, short/long term disability, and AD&D plans (100% employer paid)
Health savings plan with an annual employer contribution of $4,150 (maximum 2024 IRS contribution)
Voluntary dental and vision plans at an affordable cost
Participation in the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) - click here to learn more!
Various retirement options including 401k, 403b, 457, and Roth IRA
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) to include Healthcare and Dependent Care
AFLAC voluntary benefits to include accident, critical illness, and hospital plans
Voluntary Professional Association of Colorado Educators (PACE) - click here
To learn more about our current benefits packages can be found here. 24/25 benefits packages are under review at this time with minimal anticipated increase to employees.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Facilitating strategies to support positive school climate, focused on social-emotional systems of support for the whole school, small groups and individual students. Support teachers and staff through collaboration, modeling and professional development in implementing social-emotional lessons in the classroom setting.
Participate in the MTSS team, student risk assessment teams, and crisis response planning groups.
Responsible for frequent facilitation and participation in meetings with students, families and school staff to problem solve and identify short and long term educational and intervention plans.
Support the development and monitoring of individualized student learning support plans, including primary responsibility for Section 504 Plans. Participate in the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans.
Provide transitional support of students who are new to the school, and/or students who are transitioning from elementary to middle school, as well as middle school to high school.
Co-lead the W.E.B. (Where Everybody Belongs) student group to support building positive relationships between 6th and 8th grade students and developing leadership skills within 8th grade students.
Assist building leaders in preventing and providing early intervention for matters of student behavior and attendance, focusing on building developmentally appropriate problem solving skills, emotional regulation, conflict resolution, and time management. Assist building leaders in developing and utilizing restorative practices when appropriate. Facilitate individual or group sessions related to students educational or life issues.
Embrace monitoring and adjusting based on data informed priority outcomes. Provide and model classroom lessons and support teachers in implementing social-emotional instruction.
Assist families with accessing school, district and community support resources, including youth serving agencies, faith-based partners, and business partners.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education, Training, and Experience:
Master's Degree in counseling, social work, education, psychology, or a related field with course emphasis or practical experience in social emotional learning preferred.
Bachelors degree with required certification and relevant experience accepted.
Comprehensive knowledge, understanding of and commitment to social and emotional learning (SEL)
Licenses and Certificates:
Current Colorado Department of Education License with one or more of the following endorsem*nts; school counselor, school social worker or school psychologist preferred.
Individuals who have three years of successful teaching experience, a current teaching license, and are near completion of one of the approved licenses may be considered.
Application Procedure:
Bromley East Charter School is actively seeking applications from the most capable and professional candidates. Please complete our online application to be considered for this position. Apply by clicking here.
Non-discrimination Notice:
In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, Bromley East Charter School does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to, treatment, or employment.
Posting Timeline: June 3, 2024 through June 30, 2024, or until filled.
