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SEL Support Facilitator 

Full-Time Position 

Job Summary: An SEL Support Facilitator is a highly qualified teacher with the knowledge and skills necessary to assist individuals, groups, and systems through the application of positive behavior supports. The SEL Support Facilitator serves as a resource to the classroom teacher and participates as an active member of the MTSS team at the district and building level. The SEL Support Facilitator may assist school social workers by observing students and providing data for Functional Assessments of Behavior and Behavior Intervention Plan for individual students with behavioral issues that are inhibiting their ability to learn with their class. The SEL Support Facilitator also provides classroom and school-wide behavior management strategies. 

Reports To: Principal 
 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree, at a minimum, in elementary education.
• Appropriate licensure as required by Illinois law.
• Three years of successful teaching experience in which the teaching of "at risk" and/or "behaviorally challenged" students was an important responsibility for the position.  
• Ascribes to the philosophy that all children can succeed and demonstrates the commitment to do what is necessary to make this a reality.
• Knowledge in research-based behavior intervention strategies and the ability to implement them effectively.
• Demonstrate ability to plan and evaluate strategies for improving behavior.
• Knowledge of function-based intervention planning for developing behavior change strategies that focus on reducing problem behavior and increasing more appropriate behavior.
• Familiarity of techniques needed to successfully complete effective Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA), function-based interventions, and Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP).
• Exceptional knowledge in the use of assessment and assessment data to inform decision-making and prescribe work plans for individual students.
• Must have a commitment to participating in PD and training opportunities assigned by the district.
• Must be flexible and accommodating to the needs of students.
• Must have the ability to work collaboratively with others to optimize student success. 
   
  

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Serve as a member of the District SEL Support Team.
• Lead the SEL Support Team at the building level.
• Engage in on-going professional development to increase knowledge and skills of child development and learning, behavioral support, connections with families, cultural responsiveness & inclusivity, staff wellness & engagement, trauma-informed care, and social-emotional learning.
• Facilitate professional learning at the building level.
• Assist staff in integrating SEL strategies into daily routines.
• Assist staff in defining and measuring behavior; understanding principles of reinforcement; teaching new behavior; implementing strategies for weakening behavior, and identifying antecedents.
• Support staff with students in Tier 2 by observing students, creating materials, and recommending strategies to help with behaviors in the classroom.
• Work directly with students in Tier 3.
• Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation support, with the primary goal of helping students return to a positive learning environment.
• Travel to school sites as required for the purpose of performing services at varied sites.
• Facilitate meetings with identified student's teachers, pertinent staff, and parents for the purpose of discussing a Functional Behavioral Assessment.
• Promote highly specialized positive behavior interventions in which Tiers 2 and 3 students thrive: behavior instruction that is explicit, intensive, accelerated, and provides ample practice.
• Use ongoing assessments to maintain a record of student progress.
• Develop a repertoire of assessment strategies consistent with instructional goals, teaching methods, and individual student needs to more accurately assess student behavior skills and understandings.
• Regard assessment as a joint venture through which both student and teacher understanding is enhanced.
• Model good assessment processes that assist students in assessing their own work and behavior.
• Provide recognition of a variety of student accomplishments and positive behaviors.
• Occasionally work with social working and teacher to engage parents in the "student behavior intervention plan" process and empower parents by providing them with skills and techniques to support the positive behavior development of their child.
• Other duties as assigned by Administration.

Work Year: School Year (9 months) 

Salary:  Per the WEA Contract

Starting Date: August 2026