DISTRICT CHARACTER EDUCATION COORDINATOR

Sstschools; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

SST Schools is seeking a District Character Education Coordinator to lead the district-wide implementation, standardization, and continuous improvement of SST's character education initiative. The role focuses on supporting grant implementation, campus coordination, and data-informed decision making to sustain high-quality character education across all SST campuses.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree with preferred advanced education, and experience in professional learning, curriculum

Qualifications

• Belief in and commitment to the mission, vision, and core values of SST Schools.
• Demonstrated leadership with the ability to lead people and get results through work with others.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with a willingness to be flexible when needed.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating strong prioritization, organization, and follow-up skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to provide professional learning, coaching, and implementation support to educators and campus leadership teams.
• Ability to analyze implementation data, monitor progress, and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Positive attitude, enthusiasm, initiative, professionalism, and a growth mindset.
• Openness to giving and receiving constructive feedback while demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead districtwide implementation and continuous improvement of SST's character education program across campuses.
• Coordinate and oversee grant implementation, budgeting, reporting, and compliance for the Kern Family Foundation grant.
• Develop and review Campus Character Action Plans with regional leadership and campus administrators to ensure consistent implementation.
• Provide ongoing professional learning, coaching, and implementation support to campus staff and administrators.
• Support data-informed decision making with structured data collection and evaluation systems.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Facilitation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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DISTRICT CHARACTER EDUCATION COORDINATOR

Full Time Professional Staff San Antonio, TX, US

Salary Range: $68,040.00 To $96,040.00 Annually

Position:

Department/Campus:

Central Office

Reports to

Sr. Director of Innovation/Audit

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Pay Grade:

Job Type

Full-Time

Work Hours

225 Days / Normal Work hours

JOB ROLES:

To coordinate the districtwide implementation, standardization, continuous improvement, and expansion of SST's character education initiative under the leadership of the Senior Director of Innovation & Audit. The position serves as the district's implementation coordinator for the Kern Family Foundation grant by supporting implementation systems, professional learning, campus coordination, data-informed continuous improvement, and operational structures necessary to sustain high-quality character education across all SST campuses.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred

Successful teaching, instructional coaching, school leadership, or district-level leadership experience preferred.

Experience in character education, professional learning, curriculum implementation, program coordination, grant implementation, or continuous improvement initiatives preferred

Experience coordinating multi-campus initiatives, professional development, or school improvement efforts is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Belief in and commitment to the mission, vision, and core values of SST Schools.

Demonstrated leadership with the ability to lead people and get results through work with others.

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with a willingness to be flexible when needed.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating strong prioritization, organization, and follow-up skills.

Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and facilitation skills

Ability to provide professional learning, coaching, and implementation support to educators and campus leadership teams.

Ability to analyze implementation data, monitor progress, and support continuous improvement efforts.

Positive attitude, enthusiasm, initiative, professionalism, and a growth mindset

Openness to giving and receiving constructive feedback while demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to continuous learning

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the direction of the Senior Director of Innovation & Audit, serve as the district lead for the Kern Family Foundation grant by overseeing implementation, budget management, reporting, compliance, deliverables, and communication to ensure the successful execution of all grant objectives.

Lead districtwide implementation and continuous improvement of SST's character education program by aligning campus practices with research-informed implementation frameworks and best practices, including Character.org's 11 Principles Framework and the Jubilee Centre Framework, while ensuring consistent implementation across all campuses.

Lead the development, implementation, and annual review of Campus Character Action Plans in partnership with regional leadership, campus administrators, Campus Character Education & Community Engagement Coordinators, and other key stakeholders to ensure consistent implementation of character education across all SST campuses

Support the review, revision, and implementation of SST's Character Education Board Policy under the direction of the Senior Director of Innovation & Audit

Contribute to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of standardized character education resources, environmental messaging, and implementation expectations across all SST campuses.

Support the development, implementation, coordination, and continuous improvement of the "It Is Possible" implementation framework by helping align academic goals, virtue imagination goals, FACE expectations, and CCMR goals across SST campuses.

Coordinate, facilitate, and deliver ongoing professional learning and implementation support for campus administrators and staff, aligned with research-informed character education frameworks (e.g., Character.org's 11 Principles Framework, the Jubilee Centre Framework), Kern Family Foundation expectations, and SST priorities.

Support the development, coordination, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Character Education 101 Course and the Developing Educators Certification Program.

Provide coaching, implementation support, and ongoing monitoring of the Character Education responsibilities assigned to Campus Character Education & Community Engagement Coordinators through regular communication, campus visits, progress monitoring, and implementation reporting.

Support data-informed decision making by helping develop and maintain structured data collection, survey administration, implementation evidence, and evaluation systems; identify emerging best practices and educational research; and contribute to continuous improvement efforts that strengthen student outcomes, implementation quality, and organizational effectiveness

Coordinate the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of districtwide student engagement initiatives, including Texas Character Education Week, STARS in the Character Sky, the Color the World with Character Traits Poster Drive, C-STREAM Summer Camps, and other district-approved character education initiatives.

Under the leadership of the Senior Director of Innovation & Audit, coordinate and provide direct technical assistance to campuses pursuing National School of Character designations and Promising Practices recognition, including implementation coaching, application development, documentation, and submission support

Participate in and support SST's representation at local, state, national, and international conferences through presentations, workshops, exhibits, and professional engagement opportunities; and contribute to the development, revision, and dissemination of SST publications, implementation resources, and educational materials, including If Every School

Support the implementation of new district-approved character education initiatives, pilot projects, and strategic priorities as assigned

Demonstrate flexibility and a passion for continuous improvement by embracing and successfully carrying out new roles, responsibilities, and strategic initiatives that emerge in support of the SST Character Formation Roadmap 2026–2029

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Light Work: may require occasional light lifting.

Nights and weekend activities will be occasionally required.

Position is in an office setting and may involve prolonged work at a desk in one location.