Indianapolis Public Schools

Led by forward-thinking leadership and our commitment to prioritizing students, racial equity, and authentic engagement with our families, team members, and communities, our staff have diverse opportunities to develop their careers in a challenging but rewarding environment.. They advocate for social-emotional learning to occur with people in their community and aid the emotional health and well-being of students, staff, and families of the IPS community.. Core Duties and ResponsibilitiesPromote the value of social-emotional learning for staff and students.. Evangelize the importance of social-emotional learning.. Advertising social emotional learning curriculum and events on social media and networking events.

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Job DescriptionWHO WE ARE:Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) is a student-focused, innovative educational organization committed to academic excellence. Our mission is to empower and educate all students to think critically, creatively, and responsibly, to embrace diversity, and to pursue their dreams with a purpose. We are a family of excellent public schools in which every student has the opportunity to succeed and the power to create their own future. Led by forward-thinking leadership and our commitment to prioritizing students, racial equity, and authentic engagement with our families, team members, and communities, our staff have diverse opportunities to develop their careers in a challenging but rewarding environment. We are an organization for people who are passionate about education and who are committed to the Indianapolis community. SUMMARY OF OPPORTUNITY:The SEL Street Team Representative is someone who is responsible for personifying and championing Social and emotional learning in the real world through student and teacher interactions. Every student deserves a champion! The SEL Street Team are champions empowers children to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. SEL is an all-hands-on-deck effort. Recruiting others to become SEL champions is important for attaining widespread awareness and buy-in. Here are resources, ideas, and initiatives that can help you get large-scale SEL buy-in from important stakeholders. Through the mentorship and mindset, we improve student engagement, build growth mindsets, and inspire positive classroom culture. They advocate for social-emotional learning to occur with people in their community and aid the emotional health and well-being of students, staff, and families of the IPS community. They will travel amongst different schools and within the community to fulfill the needs of this role. This role provides privileged access to the inner workings of the IPS Unified Student Supports (USS) Department. They inspire and engage in transformative action in education. The successful candidate will be discrete, high-energy, agile-minded, strategic, proactive, a direct communicator, highly organized and committed to the vision and values of IPS and IPS USS.WHAT YOU’LL DO:The following outlines what your core duties and responsibilities will be for this position and provides a sample overview of what your day-to-day may look like.Core Duties and ResponsibilitiesPromote the value of social-emotional learning for staff and students.Evangelize the importance of social-emotional learning.Advertising social emotional learning curriculum and events on social media and networking events. Spreading awareness through word-of-mouth marketing techniques, forums interviews, and networking opportunities. Distributing posters, stickers, and flyers throughout their communitiesConvincing consumers to attend events or purchase productsOperating as the “face” of a brand in physical and virtual networksAttending relevant events to promote their brandTransporting promotional materials to and from various locationsOffering exclusive giveaways, promotions, or trials of a company’s productAbility to learn how to conduct a One-on-OneFacilitation skillsData entry and record-keeping basics, and data analysisPerform other duties assigned by the Director of Equitable School Supports“Day In the Life” OverviewOn a regular day, as the Social and Emotional Learning Specialist, you might:Model best practices and teach sample lessons when appropriatePlan design and lead ongoing professional learning opportunities to improve instruction for SELMaintain reports and records relating to Social and Emotional Learning programsContribute SEL information to monthly newsletters for social workers and school counselorsProvide regular updates to leadership regarding SEL implementation progressAssist in the administration and analysis of required surveys and develop recommendations based on findingsCoordinate with other departments, offices, and organizations to support Social and Emotional Learning programmingProvide support services and collaborates with leaders to provide guidance that supports achievement, social/emotional success, and program/initiative implementation.Perform duties assigned by the Director of Equitable School SupportsOrder marketing material and distribute,WHAT YOU’ll BRING: SKILLS AND MINDSETSAs an ideal candidate for this role, you will be able to achieve the following: Values align to IPS Equitable School Supports frameworkSupport the vision of Equitable School SupportsAble to advocate productively and continue to keep initiatives moving forward. Be a team playerCreativeInnovativeFlexibleOutgoingEnthusiastic self-starterEnergeticDemonstrated personal qualities of maturity, humility, and compassionHighly-developed communications skills (written/verbal) and interpersonal savvy Results/action-orientation; project management skills Organizational agility; developed negotiation skills Able to successfully navigate within varying degrees of ambiguity in a fast-paced environmentStrong strategic analysis skillsProactive nature; able to anticipate conflicts before they arise;Ability to work well independently as well as collaboratively;Ability to execute meetings, calls and emails with professionalism, courtesy and accuracy;Personal qualities of maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, and diligence; andAbility to effectively allocate and prioritize time to several tasks to ensure completion of all.Ability to be creative in developing alternatives to meet district, department, school, and student needs;A track record of developing and maintaining strong working relationships with and among a diverse group of actors;Excellent oral and written communication skills;Strong organizational skills and close attention to detail Demonstrated ability in exercising sound judgmentExcellent interpersonal skills Proven commitment to economic, racial, and social justice.EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND LICENSURE REQUIREMENTSCertified Candidates: Certification or ability to be fully certified by the Indiana Department of Education Candidates may be licensed in school counseling, school social work, specialeducation, or have a similar experiences in another IDOE approved area of licensureClassified Candidates: Five or more years of experience providing behavioral interventions and support, wrap around services, and/or multi-tiered systems of support in the K-12 setting; undergraduate education and completion is required*Note: IPS Human Resources will determine if candidates should be on the classified or certified track based on licensure, undergraduate and professional experience, etc. 5 to 7 years of experience as a skillful practitioner and evidence of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to execute this role at a high levelWorking knowledge of federal and state special education and 504 laws, rules, and practices including IDEA and Article 7Broad knowledge of Indiana and IPS special education policies, procedures and programsAbility to be creative in developing alternatives to meet district, department, school, and student needsA track record of developing and maintaining strong working relationships with and among a diverse group of actors.FLSA CLASSIFICATION: ExemptELIGIBILITY FOR REMOTE WORK:Eligible by the approval of the Director.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

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