26-27 Afterschool PT Behavioral Specialists (Argenziano)

Position Summary

The Somerville Community Schools Program provides After School and Out of School Time Care in the Somerville Public Schools. We operate After School programs from school dismissal until 5:30 pm including early release days; full day programs during school vacation weeks and during summer. It is our mission to provide high quality affordable Out of School Time Care to Somerville children in grades Pre-K through 8.

The person selected for this position will be under the direct supervision of the Student Services Coordinator for Community Schools program of Somerville Public Schools. The therapeutic specialist will be responsible for providing an appropriately safe caring and enriching environment for the children enrolled in the Community School After-School program.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

The essential functions or responsibilities listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to the position

• Communicate with youth in a therapeutic manner to facilitate emotional expression self-awareness self-esteem and social skill development
• Plans and leads social-emotional activities to facilitate healthy expression and communication
• Helps youth enhance their social skills build healthy peer relationships and better communication with their peers
• Provide modifications and/or accommodations (i.e. academic or behavioral support) to students with higher needs as designed by qualified Special Education staff according to individual IEP goals to special education students in both inclusive and separate class settings
• Provide supervision and support to special education students in non-instructional settings as assigned by coordinators and administrators.
• Maintain daily communication with the student services coordinator site coordinator parents and program staff.
• Attend to crisis situations that may arise during After-School hours

Physical Requirements

The physical demands 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 enable individuals with disabilities to perform the positions essential functions.

• During a typical workday incumbent will perform functions that will necessitate him/ her to have a strong overall level of strength and physical ability.
• The incumbent will be expected to exert an extensive and frequent level of talking; seeing; hearing; walking
• The incumbent will be expected to exert a moderate level of standing; sitting; walking; lifting; carrying; pushing/ pulling; bending; climbing and kneeling..

Qualifications Knowledge and Skills

• Hold a minimum of a Bachelors Degree Clinical Psychology Social Work Counseling or related field; preferably currently pursuing Masters degree in related field
• Hold a High School Diploma and have nine months experience working with school age children including three months supervised experience at a school age child care program
• Experience actively participating with project based curriculum
• Ability to set clear limits and supervise school age students
• Experience working with children and families from diverse cultural socioeconomic backgrounds and abilities
• Ability work with students with special educational or emotional needs

Reporting Relationships

• Position Reports to: School Director(s) and Clinical Consultant of Out of School Time

Terms of Employment

• Position Type:Part Time / Up to 15 hours per week
• Schedule: September - June (Monday-Friday)
• FLSA Classification: NonExempt
• Union Status: Non Union
• Benefits: Non Benefits Eligible position

Pre-Employment Requirements

MA Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Clearance

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The Somerville Public School does not discriminate in its programs facilities or employment of educational opportunities on the basis of race color age religion disability pregnancy home status marital/civil union status sex/gender gender identity sexual orientation citizenship status place of birth national origin ancestry cultural identity genetics or military status and does not tolerate any form of retaliation or bias-based intimidation threat or harassment that demeans individuals group or interferes with their ability to learn or work.

Required Experience:

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