Director of Social and Emotional Learning

Description

Director of Social Emotional Learning 

Help shape hearts, minds, and futures.

If you’re ready to lead with purpose and make a lasting impact, we’d love to meet you.

We’re looking for an empathetic, collaborative, and trauma-informed leader to serve as our Director of Social Emotional Learning, someone who believes that belonging, emotional safety, and whole-child development are essential to youth development.

What You’ll Do 

You’ll lead the strategy, design, and implementation of a comprehensive Social Emotional Learning (SEL) approach across our Clubs, grounded in the CASEL Framework and rooted in trauma-informed best practices.

Working alongside school districts, community partners, families, and our incredible Club teams, you’ll ensure our members feel supported, empowered, and set up for success—in school and in life.

Key Impact Areas

• Build & Lead the SEL Vision
  Develop and manage a robust SEL Strategic Plan that strengthens organizational culture, Club site climate, behavior supports, wellness, positive mindsets, and a sense of belonging.
• Drive High-Quality SEL Programming
  Identify, implement, and evaluate effective resources including trainings, curricula, and assessment tools to meet goals and continuously improve outcomes.
• Champion Collaboration
  Partner closely with school districts, SEL staff, principals, counselors, community agencies, and service providers to create aligned, student-centered supports.
• Support Members Who Need It Most
  Identify members in need of additional support and help coordinate collaborative plans with families, educators, and support teams to elevate success.
• Develop & Empower Staff
  Work with senior leadership to design trainings, coaching, and assessments for staff, mentors, and volunteers ensuring SEL strategies are implemented.
• Lead & Grow the SEL Team
  Hire, supervise, coach, and evaluate SEL team members 
• Measure What Matters
  Partner with the Director of Grant Operations to track, report, and deliver SEL outcomes tied to grant requirements.

Relationships You’ll Build
Families and Members rely on a village to support their growth!

Serve as a key partner to school districts, principals, teachers, social workers, community organizations, grantors, and volunteers all united around youth success!

Why This Role Matters

Because social and emotional learning changes lives.
Because trauma-informed care creates opportunity.
Because every young person deserves to feel safe, seen, and supported.