Associate Culture Coordinator - Middle School

Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare package

Paid time off

Life insurance

Retirement plans (pension & 403B)

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness program

Employee referral program

Job summary

Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson is seeking an Associate Culture Coordinator to support a positive, structured and achievement‑oriented school culture for middle school students. You will work with the Culture Coordinator, teachers, students and families to reinforce expectations and systems that drive attendance and engagement.

The role emphasizes relationship-building, recognizing value in diverse learners, and coordinating school events, assemblies and programs that foster

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent credit attainment required; Bachelor's or advanced degree preferred.
• At least three years of school-based experience with a proven record of high achievement and strong classroom management and culture.
• Experience working in an educationally under-resourced community.
• Pass Criminal Background Check.
• Demonstrated success in raising the achievement levels of traditionally under-served students (Highly Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Support around discipline, relationships, expectations, consistency, and school wide systems
• Coordinate and support recognition assemblies, parent workshops, community events, and other culture-building activities
• Support teachers in building relationships with students and parents
• Refine systems to ensure all students have excellent attendance and arrive at school on time
• Ensure effective field lessons, school events, and extracurricular activities
• Model core values and character strengths at all times
• Assist the Culture Coordinator, teachers, students, and parents in the creation and implementation of support plans for at-risk students
• Reinforce the effective use of the school-wide behavior plan and any individual student behavior plans
• Maintain accurate student discipline records; document conferences, suspensions, and phone calls for behavior
• Communicate clearly and promptly with teachers, families, and students when discipline issues occur
• Manage data-collection systems related to student behavior, analyze data for trends, and implement response plans
• Respond to students who are in crisis and provide de-escalation strategies to students

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Goal-oriented

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Associate Culture Coordinator - Middle School JobID: 324

• Position Type:
  Student Support Services/ Guidance Counselor


• Date Posted:
  8/25/2026


• Location:
  Philip`s Academy Charter School of Paterson
  (High-Needs School)

Mission:The mission of Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson is, we will provide a moral and rigorous education to a diverse student body, accomplished in a hands-on, technology infused educational environment that embraces differentiated instruction and individual attention that will allow our students to attend college, while developing a commitment to global citizenship, environmental sustainability, and personal virtue.

Nature and Scope of Job:The Associate Culture Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Culture Coordinator in establishing a positive, joyous, structured and achievement-oriented school culture.

Job Responsibilities:

The Associate Culture Coordinator is responsible for:

School Culture:

• Support around discipline, relationships, expectations, consistency, and school wide systems


• Support a school-wide discipline system with meaningful unearned/earned school-wide incentives and consequences


• Coordinate and support recognition assemblies, parent workshops, community events, and other culture-building activities


• Support teachers in building relationships with students and parents


• Refine systems to ensure all students have excellent attendance and arrive at school on time


• Ensure that the physical environment of the school reinforces school culture and facilitates student achievement


• Ensure effective field lessons, school events, and extracurricular activities


• Model core values and character strengths at all times

Student Management:

• Assist the Culture Coordinator, teachers, students, and parents in the creation and implementation of support plans for at-risk students


• Reinforce the effective use of the school-wide behavior plan and any individual student behavior plans


• Support the implementation of Functional Behavioral Assessments and individual student behavior plans written by the School Behaviorist


• Monitor behavioral pull-out and in-school community infractions


• Maintain accurate student discipline records; document conferences, suspensions, and phone calls for behavior


• Communicate clearly and promptly with teachers, families, and students when discipline issues occur


• Manage data-collection systems related to student behavior, analyze data for trends, and implement response plans


• Respond to students who are in crisis and provide de-escalation strategies to students

Whole School Student Supports:

• Supervise school entry, breakfast, lunch, transitions, and reflection to ensure they are orderly and positive


• Ensure a safe arrival and dismissal and complete arrival and dismissal duties


• Cover duties as needed


• Provide classroom support as needed


• Perform additional duties as needed.

Skills/Requirements:

Possess strong leadership and team skills.

Have superb organizational and self-management skills and be able to handle multiple responsibilities effectively; have strong planning and execution skills; be a goal-oriented and effective problem-solver.

Use strength-based language

Be driven to improve the minds and lives of students.

Be dedicated to doing whatever it takes to help all the school's students achieve academic success.

Candidates must have:

• Associate's degree or equivalent credit attainment required; Bachelor's or advanced degree preferred


• At least three years of school based experience with a proven record of high achievement and strong classroom management and culture


• Experience working in an educationally under-resourced community


• Pass Criminal Background Check


• Demonstrated success in raising the achievement levels of traditionally under-served students (Highly Preferred).

Education:

Associate's degree or equivalent credit attainment required; Bachelor's or advanced degree preferred

Certification:

N/A

SALARY RANGE: $50,000 - $54,000

EVALUATION

Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the board's policy on evaluation.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits which includes a healthcare package (health, dental and vision), paid time off (personal and sick days), life insurance, retirement plans (pension & 403B), tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness program, and employee referral program.

Philip's Academy Charter Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.