Are you passionate about making a positive impact in your community? We are seeking a dedicated individual to lead school teams in implementing the Unconditional Education Model, fostering a multi-tiered system of academic, behavioral, and social-emotional supports. This role focuses on creating a school culture and climate that is engaging and responsive to the needs of all students, families, and school communities. This role is based at Ánimo Legacy Charter Middle School in based in the West Athens neighborhood of south Los Angeles. Occasional travel is required for our monthly Los Angeles team meetings (usually downtown LA) and annual summer back-to-school activities in Oakland.
As a School Culture and Climate Specialist, you'll lead efforts to assess and improve the school's culture and climate through an annual implementation plan. You'll receive specialized training to implement School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) and foster students' social, emotional, and behavioral health. Your responsibilities include overseeing timely student interventions, facilitating professional development for staff and caregivers, and promoting trauma-informed, healing-centered practices to build inclusive, thriving school communities.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Seneca’s Unconditional Education LA CrUE partners with Los Angeles schools to implement services that identify and intervene on behalf of the community’s most vulnerable children. You can learn more about Seneca’s School Partnership Programs and Unconditional Education model here.
ABOUT SENECA
Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourage people of color to apply. Our programs are deeply engaged in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.
Responsibilities Lead a culture and climate team that administers a variety of measures to assess the school’s overall culture and tiered intervention practice, using input from the community to create an annual implementation plan. Areas of focus may include:Staff communication, relational trust, and wellnessStudent voiceFamily engagementDeveloping trauma-informed and healing centered practices and policiesLead the implementation of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) and Trauma-Informed Practices including:
Facilitating the development of clear expectations and consistent responses to behaviorCreating and identifying systems for tracking and analyzing (discipline) dataLeading data-driven discussions informing school-wide and individual student interventionsEstablishing practices for ensuring school-family partnershipDevelop and/or facilitate a Coordination of Services Team (or equivalent) that supports a data-driven process to:
Coordinate implementation of research-based interventions aligned with a multi-tiered intervention frameworkEnsure students in need of additional support are identified as proactively as possible Assess efficacy of intervention and progressEnsure equity among students receiving interventionRegularly review school-wide data to inform decisions around intervention servicesCoordinate implementation of research-based interventions aligned with a multi-tiered intervention frameworkFacilitate evaluation and program improvement assessment activities onsiteServe as on-site manager for Seneca team members if applicableEngage in Seneca's crisis response model, Equilibrium, or other Seneca approved crisis response model, if trained, to employ crisis communication and de-escalation techniques, ensuring the safety and well-being of others
This may include intervening with the students' using physical management Qualifications Education/experience requirements:Master’s degree in education, psychology, counseling, social work, a related field, ORBachelor's Degree and 1 year of equivalent experienceDemonstrated record of effectively leading other adults in creating changeCalifornia Driver's License and/or reliable transportation to and from the school site and other occasional meeting spotsTB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirementsMust show proof of COVID-19 vaccination Schedule School-based schedule:Monday to Friday: 8 AM- 4:30 PM 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days Benefits Starting at $85,296 -$99,296 per yearActual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the roleSalary increases each year Opportunity for a salary increase upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam$2000 sign-on bonus (for new Seneca employees in this position) Comprehensive employee benefits package: Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverageLong-term disability, family leave, and life insurancePartially paid premiums for dependants 403b retirement planEmployer-Paid Assistance Plan5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break daysSeneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employerAbundant promotional opportunities across California and WashingtonSpecialized training and development opportunities along with up to $2500 in scholarships and substantially funded embedded MSW and Education Specialist programs at various partner universities Apply for this job onlineApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Need help finding the right job? We can recommend jobs specifically for you! Click here to get started. Application FAQs
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