Reports to: Chief Student Services Officer or Designee

General Definition of Work: The School Climate Coordinator will play a critical role in improving student performance by ensuring the school creates and maintains a positive learning environment focusing on the support and development of each student.

Essential Functions: 

• Plans, schedules, and facilitates community engagement and educational events
• Serves on the School Support Team participating in implementation efforts
• Works closely with other key staff members to implement the plan for school climate and culture
• Establishes an integrated system of interventions and strategies, communicated to all staff, that promotes student engagement in the learning environment
• Develops partnerships with the community through enhanced communication and outreach
• Increase use of volunteers in schools, integration of service learning, and opportunities for members of business and local government to connect with students and the schools
• Regularly surveys students, staff, families, and community members regarding school climate and creates opportunities for staff members to participate in professional learning communities (PLC) specific to Climate and Culture
• Evaluates school policies to determine if they are supportive of a comprehensive system that encourages students to be engaged (feeling a sense of belonging, connectedness, and competency); address barriers to learning and teaching, and re-engage students
• Provides and coordinates professional development for teachers and staff on best practices related to positive climate and culture within schools
• Uses the school’s climate assessment and improvement efforts as a method to coordinate academic, behavioral, and home-school-community initiatives
• Works collaboratively with the division Dropout Prevention and Intervention Committee to analyze all academic, discipline, and attendance data monthly, documenting specific trends and recommendations for specific and targeted interventions
• Coordinate support sessions for teachers and instructional support staff inclusive of effective instruction and lesson delivery, mentoring, and coaching
• Observes classrooms to gather data on best practices for school culture and climate trends
• Works collaboratively with administrators and staff to develop a strategic implementation plan for improving school climate and culture
• Works with staff to develop a system for measuring school culture and climate improvements including, but not limited to, assessment of attendance data, discipline data, student achievement data, and climate survey responses
• Provides professional development to school leaders, family, and staff designed to increase their skill level in developing academic, social, and emotional support for students
• Prepares, reports, and maintains a coaching portfolio
• Develop a system to consistently support and monitor the progress of students who are struggling with attendance, academics, or behavior
• Facilitate the successful re-entry of students upon completion of out-of-school suspensions, placements, or homebound by facilitating student/teacher re-entry meetings
• Other duties as apparent or assigned

Education and Job Experience: 

• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and effectively with students, teachers, staff, families, and the community
• Knowledge of classroom management, student engagement, and school climate and culture development strategies 
• Knowledge of human development
• Knowledge of curriculum and instructional practices
• Classroom teacher experience preferred

Requirements: 

• Demonstrated knowledge of school climate research and policies
• Ability to provide leadership and manage complex projects
• Experience coaching or managing others preferred
• Experience in developing curriculum and leading professional development
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to collect and analyze data to drive school improvement
• Passion for supporting all children to increase student success and positive outcomes
• Active Virginia Teaching License required
• Master's Degree preferred

Contract Period: 11 Months

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Amherst County Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer