COORDINATOR, SCHOOL CLIMATE DEVELOPMENT

DPS; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 56,505 - 67,805; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off

Health benefits

PERA Retirement

Job summary

Denver Public Schools seeks a program management professional to support Prevention Services and schools in building equitable behavior supports and trauma-informed practices. This role partners with district teams to create sustainable systems that improve climate and learning outcomes.

The position emphasizes coaching, training, and data-informed decision making to reduce disparities in discipline while aligning with DPS’s commitment to equity and excellence. Denver residency is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 1+ year managing programs in an educational setting.
• Commitment to racial and educational equity.
• Based in Colorado and eligible to work.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical consultation to school teams on Positive School Culture and restorative practices.
• Guide school leadership in building belonging and equitable systems.
• Educate administration and staff through regular data-driven discussions to improve discipline outcomes.
• Collaborate with Culture, Equity, Leadership, Bully Prevention, Whole Child, Special Education, and Family Engagement teams.
• Develop and implement training plans to improve adult experiences and build capacity.
• Contribute to monthly meetings to share best practices and progress toward goals.
• Identify process problems and provide coaching to sustain improvements.

Skills

Program management

Equity leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Applications will be received until August 3, 2026. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org.

About this job

Directly partners with Prevention Services to support schools and educators to build sustainable supports, systems and capacity to move toward equitable outcomes for all students. Provides best practices, coaching, consultation, training and direct classroom support to reduce the number of students exhibiting behavioral and discipline challenges that center Black Excellence, are restorative and trauma informed, and lead to dramatic and sustained improvements in learning by creating safe and welcoming climate and culture.

What DPS Offers You

• A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
• Salary Range. $56-505- $67,805 annually. Click here for more information on compensation for these roles.
• In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement.

What You’ll Do

• Provides technical consultation and guidance to school teams to identify the application of Positive School Culture, Trauma-Informed Practices, Restorative Practices, Equitable Behavior Supports, Discipline, and prevention programs to support the needs of all students.
• Provides guidance to school leadership in building a culture of belonging and identifying systems that impact the learning community.
• Educate and empower school administration, instructional leadership teams, restorative practice coordinators, paraprofessionals, deans, educators and other school based staff through regular, data-driven conversations focusing on improving discipline outcomes and eliminating disproportionate practices. Ensure accurate documentation and reporting of student discipline data in specific schools, compile and distribute appropriate program data to schools and district leadership to inform and support school and network success.
• Collaborate with teams such as Culture, Equity, and Leadership Team, Bully Prevention, Whole Child, Special Education, and Family and Community Engagement to create new systems that are sustainable Implements strategies to engage families, community members and DPS departmental leadership.
• Help develop and implement a training plan that effectively implements components to support the improvement the adult experiences by building skills, giving sources, and using tools.
• Collaborate in monthly meetings and facilitate ongoing communications among team members to discuss best practices and strategies for reaching organizational, program and individual goals.
• Identify process problems of practice and provide proactive coaching while creating systematic sustainability and capacity building through research based practices.
• Assist in designing and facilitating professional development for school-based and central office staff and intentionally develop scope and sequences for long-term, cumulative training.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• One or more years managing programs and processes in an educational setting.
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.