Director of School Culture & Climate (26-27 SY)

KIPP Capital Region is a part of a national network of high-performing public Charter Schools committed to creating joyful, academically excellent, and prepared students with the skills, ability, and confidence to pursue their paths to college, career, and beyond.

Located in both Albany and Troy, NY, KIPP Capital Region serves 2,500 students in grades K-12 across seven schools.

We believe every individual walks through the doors of schools bearing gifts.

Talent.

Perspective.

Drive.

Inspiration.

So at KIPP Capital Region, we support every student and educator to see those gifts, and then build the skills and confidence they need to thrive.

We are committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all of our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students, together.

Position Overview


* Grade(s): K-4

The Director of School Culture & Climate primary responsibility for ensuring supervision, support, and professional development to staff addressing classroom management and other school culture and climate topics.

The DSCC will be a member of the School Leadership team and will be responsible for fostering partnerships and collaboration with families, community members, and external partners.

They will partner closely with KIPP Capital Region school leaders, instructional staff, and external stakeholders.

Duties/Responsibilities

Initiative Organization & Management


* Set and invest staff in a vision for a joyful, structured, and caring school environment.


* Work with staff and students to design and implement school wide culture systems (i.e., entry, dismissal, transition, incentive systems, community meetings, etc.) aligned to the vision for school culture.


* Build restorative mindsets and capacity for school staff, students, and community stakeholders, to implement the following Restorative Practices:
+ Restorative responses
+ Restorative conversations
+ Talking circles
+ Peace circles
+ Peer conferences
+ Re-entry circles
+ Restorative conferences


* Ensure consistent implementation of research-based social emotional learning (SEL) and positive behavior interventions aligned within a multi-tiered intervention framework.


* Lead data collection and assessment process to evaluate effectiveness of school climate initiatives including data and assessments related to service coordination, school-wide implementation of climate initiatives, stakeholder surveys.


* Coordinate summer and academic year staff professional development in the areas of special education, English Language Learner instruction, and at-risk student services.

Organizational Leadership


* Support with the coaching and management of student services team managers


* Provide individual behavior climate coaching to identified teachers.


* Facilitate various forms of p...