SYStudent Support Coach

SY26-27 Student Support Coach –
DC Prep

Start Date: July 2026

Role Type: Full-Time, 12 month

Location: Washington, DC

FLSA Status: Exempt

DC Prep is a high‑performing network of public charter schools serving over 2,100 preschool through 8th‑grade students across six campuses in Wards 5, 7, and 8. We’re proud of the high bar we set for ourselves to achieve results – our students deserve our best! We recognize that how we support our students to be successful is just as important as the results we achieve, which pushes us to reflect on questions such as:

• How can we facilitate our students’ academic, social, and emotional development?
• How can we support our team members’ professional growth and personal ability to do this work long‑term?
• How can we engage our students’ families as our own?

The Student Support Coach is charged with modeling and building a positive, productive, and joyful school environment to ensure a high‑quality learning experience for all children. The Coach works in partnership with other members of the leadership team to ensure proactive and reactive programming connected to school culture and student wellness is strong. The coach leads in a way that models restorative practices with all members of the community, uses consistent routines, systems, and structures to provide students the safety of knowing what to expect each day at school, and identifies students who would benefit from social‑emotional interventions and plans for and executes those interventions.

As a member of the Student Support Team, the coach is highly data‑driven and experienced in delivering quality social‑emotional interventions for all students in collaboration with other members of the Student Support Team. Their work with students and families is effective largely because of strong relationships and commitment to consistent communication across all stakeholders. As a key member of the school leadership team, the Coach functions on a 12‑month schedule and reports to the campus Community Assistant Principal.

Few things in life give you more pleasure than helping a child realize their potential for growth and then actually making that growth a reality. You’re passionate about providing behavioral and social‑emotional support services to students from underserved communities, recognize the importance of addressing the intersection of race and public education, and thrive on collaboration to advance collective goals.

• Implement student support structures and policies.
• Use data to design and execute social‑emotional learning interventions:
• Plan and lead behavioral supports and restorative programming, including individual student processing from office referrals involving teachers and families.
• Plan and lead individual and group reflection and goal‑setting meetings with students based on behavioral needs.
• Conduct student‑facing investigations.
• Support development of contracts (behavior, attendance, uniform).
• Provide supports for individuals and small groups as needed (mid‑year enrollees, retained students, etc.).
• Provide input and consult as a member of the Student Support Team.
• Assist students in acute crisis as needed.

Educational background and work experience

• Bachelor’s degree from a competitive college or university required; concentration or advanced degree in special education or literacy/mathematics intervention preferred.
• 3+ years of lead teaching experience in an urban public school with a record of high student achievement.

OR

• Master’s degree in Behavior Analysis, Applied Behavior Analysis, Education/ Special Education, Psychology, or a related field.
• or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC).
• or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW).
• or BCBA certification.

• Desire and willingness to support student achievement in traditionally underserved communities.
• Passion for connecting with students and families.
• Extraordinary oral communication skills.
• Excellent written communication for curriculum…