Culture and Climate Specialist (K-8)

New Haven Public Schools; New Haven (CT); Presencial; USD 53.000 - 108.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

New Haven Public Schools is seeking a School Culture & Climate Specialist to lead PBIS, improve the learning environment, and collaborate with administration on behavior initiatives.

The role emphasizes promoting positive character education, high expectations, and developmentally appropriate management techniques across the school.

Formación

• Certified teacher in an urban school setting with at least 5 years of experience.
• 092 certification preferred; bilingual (009) or TESOL (111) preferred as well.
• Experience implementing PBIS and high expectations for student achievement.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the PBIS committee and collaborate with Student, Staff, Support Team and Leadership teams.
• Drive prevention, intervention, and response to bullying and discrimination.
• Monitor and analyze behavior data and update school improvement plans accordingly.
• Coach teachers on classroom management and morning meetings.
• Coordinate the Re-Set Room and communicate with families about student behavior.
• Develop district-wide social skills programs and provide professional development.

Conocimientos

PBIS coaching

Leadership

Data analysis

Classroom management

Educación

Certified teacher (urban school experience)

Descripción del empleo

Position: School Culture and Climate Teacher/Specialist

Reports to

Principal

Compensation/Benefits/Opportunities

This position is included in a collective bargaining agreement with Local 933, BOE Teachers. Bargaining agreement available to review here: HERE

Benefit information can be found online HERE, under the Local 933 BOE Teachers banner.

Salary: (contingent on degree and years of experience)

$53,220 - $108,047

New Haven teachers are offered a variety of leadership development opportunities including but not limited to curriculum facilitator, teacher facilitator and the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute.

Additional benefits include community support, special federal/state loan forgiveness, and home buyer programs.

Required Qualifications

This person shall be a certified teacher: any School Social Worker (071), School Guidance Counselor (068), or K-6 (013) who has at least 5 years of experience in an urban school. 092 certification preferred. Bilingual (009) or TESOL (111) certification in addition to required certifications is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a proven track record for creating and sustaining a classroom/school environment that promotes positive character education, developmentally appropriate behavior management techniques and high expectations with exemplar student achievement. He/she will have experience as a PBIS coach with prior PBIS training along with the knowledge and skills to create, maintain and sustain a culture and climate of high expectations for all stakeholders. The ideal candidate will hold or be in pursuit of an 092 certification.

Job Goal

The School Culture & Climate Specialist's goal will be to create a learning environment that is safe, organized and focused on academic achievement.

Roles And Responsibilities

The School Culture and Climate Specialist shall chair the PBIS Committee and be an active member of the Student, Staff, Support Team and School Leadership Team

Specific roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Provide leadership to the school community in the prevention, intervention, and response to reports of bullying, discrimination, and otherwise mean-spirited behavior in the school;
• Ensure implementation of School Culture and Climate goal on the School Improvement Plan
• Monitor and analyze effectiveness of Tier I, II and III behavior plans and collect, collate and disseminate accompanying appropriate data
• Coach teachers in the effective implementation of appropriate classroom management strategies and techniques
• Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of classroom morning meetings
• Respond to classrooms requiring assistance with disruptive students and determine appropriate next steps in collaboration with administration
• Identify and implement appropriate school wide social skills program and follow up with professional development sessions for teachers as well as modeling lessons for teachers in classrooms and coaching teachers in classroom management.
• Develop and adhere to schedule to deliver social skills lessons in schools based on students' needs as determined by analysis of discipline and suspension data and informal student/teacher observations
• Enhance already existing school wide behavior Code of Conduct and incentive program
• Further develop, maintain and sustain school wide recognition programs and assemblies that include students and parents
• Develop and implement, maintain and sustain Staff Member of the Month recognition program Collaborate with Family Coordinator to develop and implement, maintain and sustain Parent of the Month Program
• Collaborate with Administration and Family Coordinator to identify, create and disseminate material that families need to be aware of
• Coordinate the "Re-Set Room" for students who require removal from the classroom setting
• Contact and inform parents of students' misbehavior and consequences, including bus referrals, classroom disruptions, etc.
• Coordinate the provision of annual training to all staff on the prevention, intervention, and response to bullying, discrimination, and otherwise mean-spirited behavior in schools
• Ensure that all students, parents, and school employees are notified annually of process by which they can make reports of bullying;
• Investigate or supervise the investigation of reported acts of bullying in accordance with the
• District School Climate Plan and Board of Education Policy;
• Ensure the implementation of intervention/response plans for all verified acts of bullying
• Collect and maintain records of reports and investigations of bullying in the school
• Collect, analyze and maintain discipline referrals and suspensions
• Collaborate and work closely with the Attendance Team to monitor student attendance and truancy issues. Assist with contacting families of truant students
• Evaluate and oversee the daily actions of behavior deans.