Dean of School Culture (Immediate)

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): 9-12


* Grade(s): 6-8

The Dean of School Culture & Climate will align social-emotional learning and behavioral intervention systems to create a positive learning environment and school culture for KIPP Capital Region.

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.


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


* 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 employees and student services team managers


* Provide individual behavior climate coaching to identified teachers.


* Facilitate various forms of professional development, including the following:


* Thought-partnering, collabor...