Assistant Principal of School Culture & Climate

School Culture & Climate

• Serve as a member of the School Leadership Team, helping to develop and execute a vision for a joyful, structured, safe, and inclusive school culture.
• Lead the implementation of schoolwide culture systems, including arrival, dismissal, transitions, community meetings, incentives, attendance, and student recognition.
• Ensure schoolwide consistency in expectations for student behavior, routines, and restorative practices.
• Preserve strong partnerships with families, community organizations, and external stakeholders to strengthen student success and school engagement.

Culture Systems & Student Support

• Lead the implementation of research-based Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), and restorative practices within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS).
• Build staff capacity to effectively implement restorative responses, restorative conversations, peer mediation, community circles, re-entry circles, and restorative conferences.
• Analyze school culture, attendance, behavior, and SEL data to identify trends, monitor progress, and drive continuous improvement.
• Develop and oversee schoolwide behavior intervention systems that promote positive student outcomes and reduce exclusionary discipline.
• Ensure equitable implementation of school culture systems and student support practices across all grade levels.

Leadership & Staff Development

• Supervise, coach, evaluate, and develop Deans, Behavior Interventionists, Social Workers/School Counselors, Restorative Specialists, and other culture team members.
• Provide ongoing coaching and support to teachers on classroom management, restorative practices, student engagement, and positive behavior supports.
• Design and implement school wide culture systems (i.e., entry, dismissal, transition, incentive systems, community meetings, etc.) aligned to the vision for school culture.
• Build restorative mindsets and capacity for school staff, students, and community stakeholders, to implement age appropriate interventions that are anchored in social emotional learning.
• Facilitate professional development for faculty and staff related to school culture, classroom management, trauma-informed practices, restorative practices, and SEL.
• Partner with school leaders to strengthen systems that promote student safety, well-being, and belonging.
• Model effective coaching, collaborative planning, and reflective practice to build leadership capacity across the school.

Student Success & Family Engagement

• Lead student discipline processes using restorative and instructional approaches that prioritize accountability, learning, and relationship building.
• Coordinate crisis response efforts, behavior intervention planning, threat or risk assessments (as appropriate), and required family communication in accordance with school policy and applicable law.
• Partner with Social Workers, School Counselors, and Guidance Counselors to coordinate referrals for students requiring behavioral, social-emotional, mental health, or community-based services.
• Engage families as active partners by providing regular communication regarding student progress, behavior, attendance, and available supports.
• Develop strategic partnerships with community organizations, universities, civic groups, and local agencies to expand resources that support students and families.

Crisis Prevention & CPI Training

• Serve as the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Certified Trainer, ensuring staff across schools are trained in evidence-based crisis prevention, de-escalation, and safe response strategies.
• Lead CPI certification and recertification training for school leaders, Deans, teachers, and student support staff.
• Support school teams in implementing CPI-aligned approaches to crisis prevention, behavioral escalation, and safe intervention practices.
• Provide guidance to school leaders and staff during complex behavioral crises to ensure student and staff safety.

Operational Excellence

• Maintain accurate student discipline, attendance, and intervention records while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and organizational policies.
• Support summer planning, staff onboarding, and professional development related to school culture systems.
• Plan, facilitate, and support high-quality professional development for leaders and teachers through collaborative planning, thought partnership, reflective coaching, modeling, co-facilitation, and observation to strengthen the implementation of restorative practices, social-emotional learning (SEL), and positive school culture.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal in support of school priorities and student success.