2026/2027 School Year SEL (Social/Emotional Learning) Teacher

                            Lawrence Family Development Charter School

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The Social/Emotional Learning (SEL) Teacher will be responsible for teaching the fundamental principles of Social Emotional Learning. The SEL teacher will demonstrate the ability to direct students in developmentally-appropriate projects, develop SEL curriculum and collaborate with other teachers.

Responsibilities:

• Teach SEL as a special subject to students in Grade K-2 through Grade 8


• Create and plan engaging, grade-appropriate SEL lessons


• Demonstrate familiarity with state SEL and Health standards and the CASEL competencies


• Teach children how to apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes learned in SEL to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve goals


• Use a variety of instructional techniques to model SEL competencies


• Utilize culturally-responsive teaching strategies to expose students to information about diverse groups


• Design creative activities to allow students to develop the social awareness and responsible decision-making skills


• Encourage students to develop and maintain supportive relationships


• Plan and facilitate developmentally-appropriate sharing opportunities


• Maintain strong classroom management through student engagement


• Communicate with classroom teachers, parents and administrators as needed


• Work with other specialists (Music, Art, PE) and classroom teachers to develop rich standards-based interdisciplinary experiences
  
  

Experience/Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree preferred


• Certified in Health/Family Consumer Science, School Counselor or School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education


• SEI endorsed or become SEI endorsed by the end of the first year


• 3 years’ experience preferred


• Strong commitment to education reform initiatives, particularly raising educational equity for low-income and linguistic minority students


• Proven ability to communicate well with adults and children


• Commitment to the specific mission and goals of LFDCS


• Ability to work independently as a classroom leader and as a team member of the grade-level staff and school community


• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred


• Experience developing SEL programs for urban students of Hispanic backgrounds preferred
  
  

Schedule: Full-Time, School-Year Position

Reports to: Heads of School

Lawrence Family Development Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.