School Climate Manager

Community Council Health Systems; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Council Learning Academy is seeking a Manager of School Climate and Culture to foster a positive, safe, and inclusive learning environment. You will oversee behavior systems, incident management, and staff supervision, driving restorative practices and trauma-informed approaches.

Collaborating with counselors, deans, and parents, you will monitor climate data, report trends, and support school-wide PBIS initiatives, aiming for consistency and accountability across the campus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee behavior incidents & enter suspensions and interventions into PowerSchool.
• Monitor incident reports for trends & ensure follow-up.
• Collaborate to apply restorative practices and interventions.
• Coordinate bus behavior, monitor reports, and inform families.
• Manage PBIS system and school-wide leveling.
• Weekly monitoring of behavior data using Kickboard.
• Generate reports identifying trends in behavior and climate.
• Use data to guide leadership decisions and interventions.
• Maintain attendance records per PA regulations.
• Supervise climate staff and conduct regular check-ins.
• Provide coaching and training on behavior management.
• Adhere to policies on employee conduct.
• Provide trainings for team members.
• Onboard new direct reports.
• Cover when team members call out.
• Lead climate initiatives and culture-building activities.
• Promote positive reinforcement and accountability.
• Serve as liaison between students, families, and staff.
• Work with counselors and special ed teams to align support.
• Communicate behavior expectations to parents.
• Monitor school operations in absence of admin.
• Attend leadership meetings and report climate metrics.
• Support meetings on student data.
• Maintain required documentation (attendance, letters).
• Be on call for transportation issues.
• Manage transportation changes and meetings.
• Review and update student code of conduct.

Skills

Behavior management

Staff supervision

Data reporting

Communication

Tools

PowerSchool

Kickboard

Job description

We are Hiring Join Our Team!

"When you work at Community Council Learning Academy (CCLA), you join a team that values compassion, collaboration, and a commitment to building a brighter future for children. Together, we focus on making a meaningful impact in the lives of those we serve and supporting each other along the way."

Community Council Learning Academy is a small boutique academic non profit school. It has a very small school population of about 60 students with classroom sizes totaling no more than 8 students per grade.

Job Summary

GENERAL OVERVIEW OF KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Manager of School Climate and Culture is responsible for fostering a positive, safe, and inclusive school environment by overseeing student behavior systems, incident management, staff supervision, and culture-building initiatives. This position plays a central role in ensuring consistency in behavior expectations, monitoring climate data, and implementing school-wide strategies to support a safe and productive learning environment.

Key Responsibilities

Behavior & Incident Management

• Oversee all behavior-related incidents and ensure accurate and timely entry of incidents, suspensions, and interventions into PowerSchool.
• Monitor and review incident reports for trends and ensure proper follow-up and documentation.
• Collaborate with administrators and support teams to ensure restorative practices and interventions are applied where appropriate.
• Coordinate and manage bus behavior, including monitoring reports, responding to infractions, and communicating with transportation staff and families as needed.
• Manage/monitor school wide leveling and system and PBIS system.

Data Monitoring & Reporting

• Weekly monitoring of school-wide behavior data using Kickboard or other designated platforms; ensure staff are consistently inputting data.
• Generate regular reports to identify trends in student behavior, climate concerns, and disciplinary actions.
• Use data to guide decisions and recommend interventions or support strategies to leadership and staff.
• Maintain and manage student attendance in accordance to PA state regulations.

Supervision & Staff Support

• Provide direct supervision and support to designated climate staff, including behavior support personnel, hall monitors, or deans.
• Conduct regular check-ins and performance evaluations with direct reports.
• Provide coaching, modeling, and ongoing training on behavior management strategies, restorative practices, and trauma-informed approaches. Community Council Learning Academy
• Adhere to all of CCHS and CCLA's policies regarding employee code of conduct.
• Provide required and needed trainings for team members (one to ones, behavior health workers)
• Responsible for onboarding of direct reports.
• Provide and or identify coverage when direct reports call out.

Climate & Culture Initiatives

• Lead school-wide climate initiatives such as PBIS, school assemblies, incentive programs, and culture-building activities.
• Collaborate with staff and leadership to promote positive behavior reinforcement systems and develop a culture of accountability and respect.
• Serve as a liaison between students, families, and staff to address climate concerns proactively and constructively.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with school counselors, social workers, and special education teams to align behavioral support with student needs.
• Communicate behavior expectations, trends, and concerns with parents/guardians as needed.

Administrative

• Confidently monitor and manage the operations of the school in the absence of upper management.
• Participate in school leadership meetings and provide updates on climate and culture metrics.
• Providing support in legal meetings pertaining to students' data.
• Ensure sufficient documentation (attendance, suspensions letters, exclusion letters) is completed and provided to necessary parties when needed.
• On call for transportation issues when they arise.
• Managing transportation changes and scheduling meetings.
• Review of the student code of conduct and make necessary updates as needed.