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Social Emotional Coach

United States, Pittsburgh Employment contract 35.00 - 39.00 USD / Hour · Job Posted May 27, 2026
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Job Description

The Social Emotional Coach is responsible for supporting students receiving emotional support services in achieving their educational, social, and emotional goals. The Social Emotional Coach will work collaboratively with program staff to help students feel safe, secure, and ready to learn skills.

Job Responsibility

  • Support students receiving emotional support services in achieving their educational, social, and emotional goals
  • Work collaboratively with program staff to help students feel safe, secure, and ready to learn skills
  • Be kind, considerate, and compassionate
  • Project an up-beat, positive attitude
  • Be honest, be on time, and be reliable
  • Be a role-model for what it means to treat others with dignity and respect
  • Build good working relationships with your student(s) and their teachers
  • Work collaboratively with teachers to support students' growth and development
  • Be willing to seek and accept advice, guidance, support, and feedback
  • Assist teachers with implementing school-wide and class-wide positive behavior initiatives as appropriate
  • Support students in displaying and maintaining on-task and pro-social behavior
  • Support students in completing assigned work
  • Support students in transitioning from one location or activity to another
  • Follow student-specific treatment, teaching, or lesson plans to support students in achieving their academic, social, and emotional goals
  • Support students with activities of daily living as appropriate
  • Collect data on students' academic, behavioral, and social goal, as well as other documentation as required by funder and/or AES
  • Adhere to confidentiality and performance standards established by funder and AES
  • Be present in classroom to support and mentor other program staff
  • Work collaborative with ES Teachers and BCBA Coordinator to ensure everyone is working on weekly and monthly Target Topics
  • The SE Coach will take the lead implementing these initiatives with students by virtue of meeting with students individually and in small groups
  • Document session with hard data and session notes
  • Work collaboratively with ES Teachers and BCBA Coordinator to identify and resolve concerns related to student and staff performance
  • Offer in-the-moment feedback/support to other staff members to help avoid power struggles with students
  • Coach staff and students alike on pushing the pause button when things are getting hot
  • Work collaboratively with ES Teachers and BCBA Coordinator to push in to general education classes to support the implementation of core antecedent and reactive strategies, student-specific SDIs and PBSP
  • Offer in-situ coaching to general education teachers and other staff members on relevant strategies and plans
  • Support the maintenance of resources used by program staff to advance initiatives of the program
  • Collect, and support the collection of ongoing, relevant data on students' performance
  • Collaborate with Teachers and BCBA to ensure data are summarized in a timely manner

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree, preferably in a related field
  • At least three years of directly relevant experience
  • Background checks as stipulated by local and/or state requirements (e.g., child abuse clearance, criminal history report, etc…)
  • First aid and/or CPR certification as stipulated by local and/or state requirements (can be completed after hire during orientation week)
  • Registration or certification as required by state requirements
  • Ongoing continuing education hours as stipulated by local and/or state requirements
  • Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
  • Must be able to travel to/from school/job location on a consistent and timely basis
  • Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling, up to 25 pounds
  • Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds
  • Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting
  • Must be able to sit and kneel on the floor and stand up independently
  • Must be able to climb stairs
  • Must have visual and hearing acuity
  • Must have strong sense of smell and touch
  • Must be able to sufficiently reposition students and move equipment without assistance
  • Must have sufficient strength and manual dexterity to safely operate equipment, including grasping and manipulating small objects
  • Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations
  • Must be able and willing to wear personal protective equipment as needed
  • Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
  • Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases

Nice to have

Experience working with students aged 6-21 who received special education services under the disability category of emotional disturbance

What we offer

  • Thorough training
  • Flexible schedules
  • Electronic charting
  • Access to a clinical supervisor 24/7
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Advancement opportunities
  • Weekly pay via multiple payment options

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