Associate Culture Coordinator - Middle School

Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson•Paterson, NJ

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Culture Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Culture Coordinator in establishing a positive, joyous, structured and achievement-oriented school culture. This role involves supporting discipline, relationships, expectations, consistency, and school-wide systems. The position also coordinates and supports recognition assemblies, parent workshops, community events, and other culture-building activities. A key aspect of the role is reinforcing effective behavior plans and managing student discipline records.

Requirements

Possess strong leadership and team skills
Have superb organizational and self-management skills and be able to handle multiple responsibilities effectively
Have strong planning and execution skills
Be a goal-oriented and effective problem-solver
Be dependable
Use strength-based language
Be driven to improve the minds and lives of students
Be dedicated to doing whatever it takes to help all the school's students achieve academic success
Associate's degree or equivalent credit attainment required
At least three years of school based experience with a proven record of high achievement and strong classroom management and culture
Experience working in an educationally under-resourced community
Pass Criminal Background Check

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or advanced degree preferred
Demonstrated success in raising the achievement levels of traditionally under-served students (Highly Preferred)

Responsibilities

Support around discipline, relationships, expectations, consistency, and school wide systems
Support a school-wide discipline system with meaningful unearned/earned school-wide incentives and consequences
Coordinate and support recognition assemblies, parent workshops, community events, and other culture-building activities
Support teachers in building relationships with students and parents
Refine systems to ensure all students have excellent attendance and arrive at school on time
Ensure that the physical environment of the school reinforces school culture and facilitates student achievement
Ensure effective field lessons, school events, and extracurricular activities
Model core values and character strengths at all times
Assist the Culture Coordinator, teachers, students, and parents in the creation and implementation of support plans for at-risk students
Reinforce the effective use of the school-wide behavior plan and any individual student behavior plans
Support the implementation of Functional Behavioral Assessments and individual student behavior plans written by the School Behaviorist
Monitor behavioral pull-out and in-school community infractions
Maintain accurate student discipline records; document conferences, suspensions, and phone calls for behavior
Communicate clearly and promptly with teachers, families, and students when discipline issues occur
Manage data-collection systems related to student behavior, analyze data for trends, and implement response plans
Respond to students who are in crisis and provide de-escalation strategies to students
Supervise school entry, breakfast, lunch, transitions, and reflection to ensure they are orderly and positive
Ensure a safe arrival and dismissal and complete arrival and dismissal duties
Cover duties as needed
Provide classroom support as needed
Perform additional duties as needed