Milieu Supervisor

Do you want to take a next step in your career and lead a team that's reimagining what education can look like for high needs youth? Apply as the Milieu Supervisor! 

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Milieu Supervisor, you will work with your team to provide a holistic, humanizing, and empowering learning environment for students. The Milieu Supervisor provides leadership to teams around student interventions, crisis management, and the daily operations of the classroom and school team. This position provides development to School-Based Counselors around professional duties and the implementation of the school program.

ABOUT MAYA ANGELOU ACADEMY

Seneca’s Maya Angelou Academy is a non-public school that provides special education services to students grades K-6 with a variety of emotional, behavioral and/or social needs. We provide individualized attention and direct instruction in core areas in order to help our students make adequate yearly progress on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals while adhering to a general education standards-based curriculum. The goal of our specialized services is to address the behavioral, emotional and developmental challenges of each student in order to prepare them for a less restrictive educational setting. At the same time we provide a rich learning environment to foster pre-academic thinking and growth. 

ABOUT SENECA

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for nearly a decade. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of outstanding mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff, and our programs actively engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to promote equity and justice for the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team with teachers, therapists, and other specialists/educational staff
• Foster strong therapeutic relationships with students that support engagement at school and in progress towards individualized goals
• Provide effective onboarding, supervision, and professional development of School-Based Counselors
• Provide leadership to other staff in implementing the therapeutic-behavioral program, including fostering a strong classroom community, maintaining consistent classroom procedures and routines, and utilizing varied group and individualized interventions that promote student academic learning and personal growth
• Oversee implementation of students’ Behavior Intervention Plans per students’ Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
• Provide supervision to ensure a safe environment, overseeing crisis management and adjusting staffing as necessary
• Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's crisis response training
• Contribute to a strong school culture by participating in or leading small group, classroom or schoolwide activities for students that celebrate success and promote joy
• Communicate effectively with families and all others involved in the daily life of the student, including other Seneca programs or outside agencies
• Complete and monitor team completion of required data collection and service documentation to measure the effectiveness of services, inform team decision making, and/or engage in service billing
• Transport clients to and from school as needed with the proper documentation on file with Human Resources.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree OR
  • Associate degree and one year of relevant experience OR
  • High school diploma and two years of relevant experience
  • Applicable experience is defined as working with youth in a mental health or classroom-facing capacity
• At least 21 years of age

Valid CA driver's license, clean driving record

Reliable transportation to and from the school site and other occasional meeting locations, 

• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements 

Schedule

• School based schedule:
  • Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM
  • Travel throughout Alameda County is required
• 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days 

Benefits

• Starting at $30.60 - $33.10 per hour
  • Actual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications
  • Salary increases each year
  • Additional compensation provided upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam
• Comprehensive employee benefits package:
  • Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage
  • Short and long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
  • Partially paid premiums for dependents
  • 403b retirement plan
  • Employer-Paid Assistance Plan
• 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days
• Mileage reimbursement for on job travel
• Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
• Abundant promotional opportunities across California and Washington
• Specialized training and development opportunities along with up to $2500 in scholarships and partially paid MSW, MFT and SpEd credential