Schoolwide Equity & Belonging Systems Coach

Wifca; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 54,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison Metropolitan School District is seeking a Schoolwide Systems Coach to catalyze equitable, engaging, and restorative learning environments across schools. You will partner with building administrators and leadership teams to coordinate systems change, implement universal frameworks, and monitor progress toward improved student outcomes.

The role emphasizes anti-racist, culturally responsive practices, and collaboration with instructional teams to align academic and behavioral supports in

Qualifications

• Training and experience in the practices outlined in the universal framework (e.g. Developmental Designs, restorative justice) or a demonstrated commitment to obtaining training and implementing the framework
• Bachelor's degree and a valid Wisconsin DPI license aligned with the developmental level they serve (elementary, middle, and/or high school)

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support systems change with a focus on behaviors, values, beliefs, and biases that can inhibit or be a barrier to change
• Build trusting, equity-centered, identity-affirming relationships with students, staff, and families, and strengthen staff capacity to do the same
• Strengthen schoolwide and classroom systems and practices so students experience predictable, inclusive environments that support safety, belonging, and engagement
• Collaborate with principals and School-Based Leadership Teams to plan, implement, and monitor school-wide culture systems
• Partner with Instructional Coaches, and other school based teams to align academic and behavioral supports
• Lead professional learning and job embedded coaching focused on the implementation of the district's universal framework including: restorative practices, proactive behavior practices, social emotional learning and culturally responsive engagement strategies
• Develop and monitor communication plans that engage staff, students, families, and the community in schoolwide initiatives
• Support the development and ongoing maintenance of a comprehensive, schoolwide schedule for the delivery of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) instruction
• Serve as a liaison between school staff and central office to ensure alignment, communication, and access to resources related to SEL implementation
• Provide ongoing coaching and collaborative problem-solving with teachers to strengthen the effective delivery of SEL lessons and practices
• Lead and coach staff to strengthen universal schoolwide systems, ensuring that expectations, routines and supports are implemented consistently with attention access, and systematic barriers and the root causes of disproportionality
• Support the implementation and integration of proactive behavior strategies, classroom engagement, social emotional learning and restorative practices into the school’s multi-tiered systems of support
• Participate in district-level professional learning communities with other Schoolwide System Coaches
• Use multiple forms of data to understand patterns in belonging, engagement, behavior, wellness, and access
• Examine climate, behavioral and survey data through an equity lens to guide decision making, identify disproportionality, and continuous improvement
• Partner with staff, students, and families to interpret data in ways that honor context, lived experience, and student identity
• Monitor the impact of interventions and schoolwide practices to ensure progress, equity, and student well-being
• Communicate data clearly and collaboratively to promote shared ownership and continuous improvement
• Perform additional school-based duties as assigned by the Building Principal, aligned with the primary functions and priorities of the role, including support for school-based initiatives, events, teams, family engagement, and operational needs
• Participate in district-directed professional learning, collaboration, and training opportunities

Job description

Madison Metropolitan School District is seeking a Schoolwide Systems Coach to catalyze equitable, engaging, and restorative learning environments across schools. You will partner with building administrators and leadership teams to coordinate systems change, implement universal frameworks, and monitor progress toward improved student outcomes.

The role emphasizes anti-racist, culturally responsive practices, and collaboration with instructional teams to align academic and behavioral supports in