School Improvement Coach- SEL

KIPP METRO ATLANTA COLLABORATIVE INC•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Social-Emotional Learning Coach supports the execution of KIPP Atlanta Schools’ whole-child, culture, mental health, and wellness priorities across a defined portfolio of schools by translating regional priorities into consistent, high-quality campus practice. This role strengthens school-based systems that promote scholar well-being, belonging, prevention, re-entry, supportive learning environments, and instructionally protected time through job-embedded coaching, professional learning, data-informed consultation, implementation support, and family/community resource coordination. The SEL Coach monitors fidelity, identifies trends, elevates school needs and barriers, and helps ensure schools have the tools, routines, and adult practices needed to strengthen scholar wellness, engagement, attendance, behavior, and belonging.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in education, psychology, counseling, social work, public health, student support services, or a related field.
Minimum of 3–5 years of successful experience supporting students’ social, emotional, behavioral, mental health, or wellness needs in a school-based setting.
Demonstrated experience implementing SEL, PBIS, trauma-informed practices, student support systems, school climate initiatives, or tiered intervention structures.
Strong understanding of student mental health and wellness needs, including prevention, early intervention, referral pathways, crisis response, and re-entry supports.
Knowledge of tiered intervention practices, brief counseling strategies, behavior support practices, and school-based crisis prevention/intervention.
Ability to coach and influence adult practice through observation, feedback, modeling, professional learning, consultation, and implementation support.
Ability to analyze attendance, behavior, wellness, climate, and student support data to identify trends and recommend aligned next steps.
Strong communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with school leaders, staff, families, community partners, and regional teams.
Demonstrated commitment to confidentiality, professional ethics, sound judgment, and the responsible handling of sensitive student and family information.
Ability to maintain consistent, reliable presence across assigned school sites and respond flexibly to school-based needs, including crisis support when needed.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in education, counseling, social work, psychology, public health, educational leadership, or a related field.
Valid Georgia educator certification, counseling certification, social work licensure, or other relevant professional credential.
Prior experience supporting SEL, PBIS, mental health, wellness, or school climate initiatives across multiple schools.
Training or certification in Youth Mental Health First Aid, trauma-informed practices, suicide prevention/intervention, restorative practices, crisis response, or related student support frameworks.
Experience working with students who require exceptional student education services and/or scholars with intensive social, emotional, behavioral, or mental health needs.
Experience developing and facilitating professional learning for adults, including school leaders, teachers, counselors, social workers, culture teams, families, or caregivers.
Strong knowledge of school-based confidentiality expectations and applicable regulations, including FERPA and HIPAA, where applicable.
Experience building partnerships with community-based organizations, mental health providers, family support agencies, and wraparound service providers.

Responsibilities

Advances KIPP Atlanta Schools’ whole-child, SEL, mental health, and wellness priorities across assigned schools by supporting consistent, high-quality implementation at the campus level.
Strengthens school-based systems that promote scholar well-being, belonging, emotional regulation, prevention, re-entry, and supportive learning environments.
Supports the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of SEL instructional resources, wellness routines, and student support structures.
Partners with school teams to identify scholar needs and align appropriate interventions, referrals, supports, and community-based resources.
Monitors implementation trends, identifies barriers, and elevates key insights to strengthen regional planning and school-based execution.
Supports the implementation of PBIS practices that reinforce positive scholar behavior, strengthen adult consistency, and protect instructional time.
Coaches school teams in prevention-first culture practices, classroom routines, re-entry supports, restorative responses, and supportive behavior interventions.
Supports school-based CARE teams in using attendance, behavior, wellness, and climate data to identify trends, determine root causes, and drive aligned next steps.
Participates in and supports school teams focused on strengthening climate, culture, attendance, scholar engagement, and overall student well-being.
Helps schools build systems that reduce exclusionary responses and increase scholar access to safe, predictable, affirming, and instructionally focused learning environments.
Provides job-embedded coaching to school-based staff to strengthen SEL, PBIS, wellness, and supportive classroom practices.
Designs and facilitates professional learning aligned to school needs, including mental health awareness, trauma-informed practices, Youth Mental Health First Aid, crisis prevention, classroom supports, and wellness implementation.
Supports staff in developing strategies, routines, and modifications that respond to scholars’ social, emotional, behavioral, and academic needs.
Partners with school teams to assess adult learning needs and develop tools, workshops, and resources for staff, families, and caregivers.
Builds sustainable school-level capacity through modeling, consultation, feedback, resource development, and implementation support.
Supports schools during crisis events and recovery processes in alignment with regional guidance, school-based protocols, and student support best practices.
Assists with prevention and intervention activities, including consultation around student risk concerns and coordination with appropriate designated staff.
Maintains clear documentation related to student supports, intervention implementation, progress monitoring, and school-based wellness needs.
Communicates with families, staff, and community partners as appropriate to support scholar well-being and access to services.
Develops and maintains community resource lists and partnerships to strengthen referrals, family engagement, and wraparound supports.