Dean of Culture

KIPP METRO ATLANTA COLLABORATIVE INC•Atlanta, GA

2d•$75,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Dean of Culture leads the schoolwide PBIS-aligned culture and behavior system and provides culture coaching to ensure a safe, joyful, and structured learning environment. The Dean oversees school-based behavior investigations and incident response, supports implementation of CSTAG-aligned threat assessment protocols, and serves as a key school-based responder for reports of Title IX actions by ensuring immediate safety supports, high-quality documentation, and timely routing to the designated Title IX point of contact/Coordinator per KIPP Atlanta process. The Dean uses data to reduce instructional loss, improve climate, and ensure discipline practices align with federal, Georgia, and local requirements, including student rights and due process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Valid Georgia educator certification (or eligibility to obtain)
Minimum of 4 years of experience in education
Demonstrated experience leading schoolwide culture/behavior systems (PBIS, restorative practices, or comparable framework) and using data to improve climate outcomes.
Demonstrated record of improving school culture outcomes and leading adults to consistent implementation of behavior expectations and routines.

Nice To Haves

Experience conducting student behavior investigations, writing incident reports with strong documentation integrity, and implementing CSTAG-aligned threat assessment processes (or comparable threat assessment framework).
Experience working within compliance-sensitive environments (Title IX routing/response expectations, student rights/due process, and IDEA/504 discipline protections in partnership with Scholar Support).
Experience leading with Restorative Practices, PBIS, or other frameworks
Experience leading in a K–8 or turnaround environment
Strong data analysis, coaching, and change management skills

Responsibilities

Leads school-based behavior investigations (as assigned), ensuring timely fact-finding, objective documentation, evidence integrity, and consistent application of school policy and student rights.
Implements CSTAG-aligned threat assessment protocols with school leadership and Scholar Support: triage, documentation, safety planning, and follow-up monitoring.
Responds to reports of harassment/sexual misconduct by ensuring immediate safety supports, preserving documentation, and routing to the designated Title IX point of contact/Coordinator per organizational process.
Coordinates re-entry and safety plans following serious incidents (fights, threats, harassment), including family conferences, support plans, and monitoring.
Maintains confidential incident records and ensures need-to-know communication protocols are followed.
Leads implementation of PBIS-aligned Tier 1 culture systems (expectations, teaching matrices, routines, reinforcement/acknowledgements, and consistent responses) aligned to KIPP values.
Develops and monitors PBIS fidelity measures across classrooms and common spaces (walkthrough tools, calibration routines, staff feedback loops).
Designs proactive culture systems that reduce disruption and maximize time on learning (arrival/dismissal, transitions, cafeteria, hallways, electives).
Maintains a culture dashboard (referrals, removals, time out of instruction, suspension patterns, repeat incidents, attendance/engagement signals) and uses trends to deploy prevention and supports.
Ensure consistent implementation of restorative practices and discipline protocols.
Leads tiered behavior supports aligned to MTSS (Tier 1 prevention supports, Tier 2 targeted plans, Tier 3 intensive supports), including re-entry plans and progress monitoring.
Partners with MTSS Coordinator and Scholar Support team to align behavior plans with academic/SEL supports and ensure intervention fidelity
Responds to urgent behavior incidents using de-escalation and safety protocols; documents incidents and follow-up actions; and coordinates supports to reduce recurrence.
Ensures disciplinary actions follow school policy and legal requirements, including due process expectations and consistent documentation.
Partners with AP Scholar Support to ensure discipline decisions consider protections for students with disabilities (IDEA/504) and required procedural steps when applicable.
Maintains discipline and culture dashboards and leads regular data reviews with school leadership to drive corrective actions.
Tracks disproporationality and implements equity-centered adjustments (calibration, systems changes, targeted supports).
Monitors PBIS fidelity and reports progress against culture goals.
Coach teachers on classroom management, relationship-building, and restorative practices.
Support consistent application of behavior expectations across classrooms and spaces.
Partner with school leadership to plan culture-focused professional development.
Calibrates staff on behavior definitions, referral thresholds, and classroom-managed vs. office-managed behaviors to ensure consistency and reduce disproportionality.
Trains staff on explicit teaching of routines/expectations and reinforcement systems aligned to PBIS.
Executes coaching follow-through cycles (observe → feedback → practice → re-observe) to strengthen classroom management and reduce avoidable removals.
Communicates with families regarding behavior concerns and plans using timely, respectful, and documented communication practices; ensures families understand supports, expectations, and next steps.
Facilitates restorative conferences and re-entry meetings that include clear agreements, supports, and follow-up cadence.
Build trust with families through transparent and respectful communication.