Behavioral Intervention and Social-Emotional Learning Manager

Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) Promise Academy – top-performing K-12 charter schools within HCZ’s cradle-to-career pathway of comprehensive services – seeks a Behavioral Intervention and Social-Emotional Learning Manager for the upcoming school year!

The Behavioral Intervention and Social-Emotional Learning Manager will bring a passion for the goal of HCZ Promise Academy to get all our scholars to and through college. The ideal candidate cares deeply about children, respects the culture of Harlem’s residents, and is eager to make an impact in our community and beyond.

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Reports to: Director of MTSS

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree Required
• Master's degree with demonstrated experience in higher education, behavioral specialist, student counseling, or a student-related area preferred
• Knowledge of student development and student learning theories preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks

Who you are:

The ideal candidate will bring a passion for the mission of HCZ Promise Academy, an understanding and respect for the culture of all residents of Harlem, and a desire to work in a school setting that fosters a love for children

Requirements

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate directly with school leaders to provide guidance and support to schools implementing Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) to support school climate and culture. 
• Provide coaching to assigned school teams by assisting with data collection, identifying training needs, coordinating and facilitating training, linking school teams to supporting resources, and positively promoting and reinforcing school progress. 
• Ensure schoolwide data collection systems are established and assist in action plan development. 
• Spend 60-70% of the instructional day in schools and classrooms working directly with teachers and principals to develop skills and strategies to improve the overall safety and effectiveness of the learning environment. 
• Develop a strong and current knowledge base of evidence-based practices related to schoolwide systems of support, classroom management, and individual behavior intervention. 
• Provide school-based or network training in collaboration with the Director of MTSS and the Special Education Department. 
• Provide support as it relates to being culturally responsive and respectful of trauma responses in order to make all supports and interventions individual and effective. 
• Provide support to families through meetings, workshops, and individualized training.
• Oversee the ongoing training and implementation of Restorative Practices across the network.
• Manage and evaluate external partnerships related to student SEL experiences to develop additional opportunities for new organizational relationships.
• Oversee the implementation of network-wide SEL data tools (two to three times per year).
• Participate in network and school-level team meetings. 
• Supervise and support all deliverables of the Behavior Intervention Specialists.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Schedule

Monday - Friday

Benefits

To achieve these exceptional outcomes, we hire the best and brightest educators and administrators and offer one of the most competitive benefits packages in the industry. We believe they earn it and deserve it. 

Our exceptional benefits include

• Highly competitive base salaries
• Up to $30,000  Student Loan Forgiveness
• Paid time off 
• Employee referral bonus 
• Career advancement
• No-cost health insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-and long-term disability
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Wellness discounts
• Commuter benefits
• Financial wellness perks
• Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more).

The salary range for this position is $80,000-$95,000 per year. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants. Harlem Children’s Zone is an EOE.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

• Must be accessible for emergencies that require support after work hours and on the weekends.