Facilitator - Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

2025-26 Salary: $147,540 (Non-Negotiable)

POSITION SUMMARY:  This position will lead for equity to ensure that all scholars have equitable access to social-emotional instruction and supports.  This position will have primary responsibility to develop, maintain, and evaluate PK-12 SEL learning with an anti-racist lens.  This position will ensure that SEL is embedded in the development of MTSS systems supporting the development of the whole child. The SEL Facilitator will support the ongoing implementation of PBIS district-wide, and lead SEL curricular adoptions, ensuring that teachers have the supports and materials needed to deliver a guaranteed and viable curriculum. The SEL Facilitator will lead professional development and collaborate at the ESC and site level to provide coherent supports to schools.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Equity, Engagement, and Family and Student Success, this position is pivotal to the development and implementation of social-emotional learning.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• With a relentless focus on equity, assists the Executive Director of Equity, Engagement, and Family and Student Success in achieving the goals of the school district's strategic plan and carrying out policies established by the Superintendent and Board of Directors.
• Provides leadership in program development in SEL, to include design of district curriculum, curriculum adoptions, identification and alignment of instructional materials, design of professional development, long and short-range planning for ongoing, evidence-based improvement.
• Research and develop SEL interventions for all Tiers of the MTSS framework, including Tier 1 school-wide research-based best practices and strategies
• Collaborate with Teaching for Learning department to embed SEL in core academic content
• Monitor and adapt supports for district-wide Culturally-Responsive PBIS implementation within the MTSS framework in collaboration with Behavior Specialists and Student Support Coordinators at the school level supporting Executive Director in engaging Behavior Specialists and Student Support Coordinators in coaching school site teams in MTSS and PBIS implementation
• Collaborate with district departments to develop and implement staff professional development that builds staff capacity in SEL, Equity and Anti-racist, Anti-Bias pedagogy for SEL for teachers, coaches, and building administrators
• Spends time at schools in direct and personal consultation with principals to then coordinate with behavior specialists, student support coordinators, and teachers to provide the full range needs in assigned areas of responsibility.  Facilitates the development of building administrator and teacher leadership capacity in the area of SEL and Equity
• Designs and facilitates process of conducting Tiered Fidelity Inventory for PBIS implementation across all school sites district-wide
• Develops, implements, and evaluates goals and objectives as they pertain to areas of responsibility.
• Establishes a climate in the areas of responsibility conducive to appropriate conduct, performance, attitude, job satisfaction, and service orientation.
• Leads curricular adoptions that are grounded in the district's vision for excellence and equity
• Manages procedures to assure compliance with policy and procedures related to curriculum implementation.
• Coordinates special projects as necessary.
• Assures accurate and timely dissemination of information.
• Keeps informed of trends in SEL and Equity, as well as other pertinent areas, such as federal, state and local laws, and district regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Performs all other duties as assigned

 
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree.
Three (3) years successful teaching experience at the Secondary level and/or other job related occupations.
Washington State Teaching or Counseling License.
 
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work scheduled hours on a consistent basis
A strong background working with a diverse population.
 
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Master's degree in related field.
Successful experience in teaching and/or leading at the elementary and secondary levels
Successful experience in an ethnically diverse public school district.
 
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:
Criminal background clearance
Valid Washington State Driver's License
 
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Research, best practices and technical aspects of SEL, PBIS, and MTSS
School board policies and procedures
Organizational theory and its application in the area of curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation with an emphasis in science instruction.
Principles, practices, trends, goals, and objectives of public education.
Effective principles and practices of classroom instruction, teaching methods, and techniques.
Research methods and report writing techniques.
Record-keeping techniques.
 
ABILITY TO:
Demonstrate leadership qualities and utilize motivational techniques and strategies in the development of an operational mode that is cost effective.
Operate technology hardware and software necessary to perform assigned duties/responsibilities. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Write/present in a clear and concise manner for broad public appeal and interpretation.
Gain cooperation through discussion and persuasion; promote consensus in groups of individuals with diverse interests and values. Facilitate and promote collaborative decision-making; facilitate conflict resolution.
Analyze complex situations and synthesize diverse information carefully and adopt an effective course of action.
Plan, organize, and prioritize work to meet multiple schedules and deadlines, and manage simultaneous tasks, with many interruptions.
Work independently with minimum direction and supervision; work under pressure.
Understand, analyze, and prepare comprehensive, narrative and statistical reports.
Use effective customer service skills to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with district personnel, community members, and external companies and agencies in the course of performing assigned duties.
Exhibit multicultural and ethnic understanding and sensitivity with the capability to communicate effectively with all cultural groups in the Federal Way School District.
Stay abreast of and implement innovative approaches, which impact the PK-12 education changing environment.
Organize and perform job responsibilities efficiently and independently without close supervision and able to pay strict attention to detail
Speak, read and follow written or verbal communications
Practice effective safety and security within individual work routines
Develop and maintain positive customer relations with staff and service providers
Work collaboratively with District staff and promote teamwork with co-workers
Practice ethical and professional standards of conduct including the requirements of confidentiality
Relate effectively with parents, staff, students and the public in a multicultural and multiracial community
Perform job responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations
 
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES RELATED TO CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND EQUITY:
Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.
Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting the Federal Way Public Schools' commitment to "Each Scholar: A Voice. A Dream. A Bright Future."
Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.
 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  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 essential functions.
 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach above and below their shoulders and bend/twist at the waist. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
 
WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in indoor conditions and regularly works near video display. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
 
WORK SCHEDULE 
This position typically works, Monday through Friday, 260 days per year
 
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP
Position reports to and is evaluated by the Executive Director of Equity, Engagement, and Family and Student Success
 
REPRESENTATION
This position is not represented.
 
LEVEL OF COMPENSATION
Facilitator level on the non-represented salary schedule
 
CLASSIFICATION HISTORY
Update 06/2022
 
Disclaimer
The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.  The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the scope of responsibility and the level of knowledge and skills typically required, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements, skills or duties so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed. 
 
All employment open positions are made available on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability or veteran status.