Title:                      Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Coordinator/Upper School Advisor

Reports​ ​to​:           Upper School Division Head

Status:                  Academic-Year Staff, Full time (Leave Cover)

Start Date:            December 8,  2025-June 5, 2026

Position Description:

Marin Country Day School seeks a gifted educator who is passionate about teaching Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) to middle school students using a rich and rigorous curriculum. We seek an educator with a demonstrated background and/or interest in cultural competency, curriculum development, technology integration and environmental sustainability. Also, we seek an educator with the belief in teaching with the interests of the whole child in mind. Our approach and philosophy center around collaboration, thoughtful innovation, team building and leveraging diverse and multiple perspectives.

About Marin Country Day School:

MCDS School is an independent, K-8, co-educational day school enrolling approximately 590 students from across the Bay area, drawing equally from San Francisco and Marin. 

Our mission at MCDS is to create an inclusive community of learning that inspires curiosity, empathy, and action.

We actively seek diversity in our administration, faculty, and student body.  As a school, we affirm that human diversity includes, but is not limited to: age, family structure, gender, gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, physical ability, and learning style. As our Statement of Community and Inclusion indicates, “Ours is a Community that would be uncomfortable without diversity and, therefore, has been intentional about creating and nurturing a diverse group of adults and children who share the core values of respect, responsibility, and compassion.” 

At MCDS, every employee is integral in creating a learning community in which all seek to improve as practitioners, learners and team members, and we support our outstanding faculty and professional staff through our strong professional development program.

 Teaching Responsibilities

• Teaches weekly SEL classes to students in grades 4-8

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to design and implement SEL curriculum

• Consults with Upper School Deans, Upper School Division Head, and Upper School Counselor on development of Advisory curriculum

• Prepares and delivers parent education workshops

• Consults with Division Head as needed 

• Assists Division Head and class Deans in the development and implementation of Advisory curriculum

• Attends Upper School division meetings

• Attends weekly Grade Level Team meetings

• Leads SEL Team meetings

• Attends Back to School Nights

• Participates in student admission process 

• Supervises students at recess, carpool, etc.

• Chaperones grade level or Division events such as dances, social events and outdoor education trips

• Participates in assemblies and other special events

• Serves on committees as needed

Advisor Responsibilities

• Serves as liaison between school and family for advisees

• Creates a warm and nurturing “homeroom” environment for daily attendance, announcements, and check-ins for an advisory group of approximately 10 students 

• Conducts student-led parent conferences twice per year 

• Designs and implements advisory curriculum once a week

• Attends outdoor education and community engagement days

Qualifications:

• Classroom teaching experience or experience working with groups of students

• Deep knowledge of child development and social and emotional learning (SEL) curriculum

• Knowledge of and comfort with health education for middle school students 

• Bachelors Degree; Masters Degree in relevant field, such as counseling, education, or psychology preferred

Perks of MCDS: 

MCDS is set back in the beautiful hills of Marin County, with a gorgeous view of the San Francisco Bay.  We are surrounded by all sorts of wildlife varying from swans on the grass field to frogs jumping from one succulent to another. Our staff enjoy year-round gardens that produce amazing vegetables. We are fortunate enough to enjoy these vegetables throughout the academic school year through the farm to table meals our Chefs and kitchen prepare daily for all students and staff.

The setting and meals are just a few of the amazing parts of Marin Country Day School. The inclusion, warmth and passion exuded from faculty, staff, families and the children are unique to Marin Country Day School and it makes this a very special place to work.

Compensation:

$37,450 total to be paid bi-weekly from 12/8-6/6/26, not including school Holidays, or breaks. This works out to $350 per teaching day.

To apply: please send a cover letter, resume and statement of philosophy to employment@mcds.org. 

MCDS is an equal opportunity employer and promotes the principles and practices of diversity throughout the school community.