Elementary Coordinator of School Climate

Coordinator Of School Climate

The Coordinator of School Climate will serve as the catalyst and liaison linking the District's priority for positive school climate in collaboration with principals and the Office of Student Services and will: implement a comprehensive, system-wide, framework for safe schools, strengthen and expand student support service efforts, develop a positive behavior support plan to provide early, effective assistance to students for behavioral interventions, and create a healthy school environment that is conducive to learning and working in schools.

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Design, direct, and oversee the implementation of a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) to systematically address the behavioral and social need of students.
• Oversee the implementation of district initiatives to improve school climate and culture.
• Provide coaching to school teams to develop a systematic process for delivering advanced tier supports to students that are regularly monitored and assessed to ensure fidelity of implementation and effectiveness of intervention.
• Provide coaching, modeling, and consultation to teachers and school staff on effective classroom management, behavior support, and de-escalation strategies to foster safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environments.
• Gather, analyze and utilize data to ensure that programs are achieving a positive academic return on investment, meeting desired outcomes, and that there is evidence of effectiveness.
• Assist school teams with referral forms, intervention determination, data collection, progress monitoring, and data analysis to ensure appropriate levels of tiered interventions for students.
• Monitor and analyze school climate, behavior, attendance, and intervention data to identify trends and provide data-driven recommendations that improve student outcomes and strengthen tiered systems of support.
• Collaborate with the Office of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment to streamline a systematic approach to supporting student needs.
• Provide ongoing professional development to staff to increase understanding of diverse cultures, culturally relevant practices and encourage reflective practice and build cultural awareness.
• Design, coordinate, and facilitate ongoing training and development opportunities for Dean of Students and Restorative Support Specialists to build capacity and promote positive school climate and culture across the district.
• Prepare reports to support PBIS (Tier I, II, III) teams analysis and sharing of data with whole staff on a quarterly basis.
• Guide PBIS (Tier I, II, III) teams through the completion of evidence-based evaluations to ensure the implementation of supports at each tier with fidelity.
• Assist schools with developing and sustaining tiered attendance practices, interventions, and celebrations to reduce absenteeism.
• Other duties as assigned.

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required
- Preferred

Experience
- Experience in K-12 education, including experience supporting student behavior, MTSS, PBIS, restorative practices, or other related work. Supervisory experience.

Education
- Bachelor's degree in education or a related field;
Master's required.

Licenses/Certifications
- Supervisory Certificate
- Pa PBS Network District Coach.

Additional Skills/Notes
- Strong background working with diverse needs. Ability to support a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Experience facilitating parent and/or educator workshops. Other qualifications to the above that the Board may find acceptable and appropriate
- Bilingual preferred.

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