Content Specialist - High School (26-27)
Description
The Content Specialist of Culture at KIPP Public Schools Northern California is responsible for fostering a positive school culture that supports academic achievement and personal growth for all students. This is a short-term role ending on October 31st, 2025.
Position Summary
We believe strong culture and academics are key to student success. The Content Specialist of Culture collaborates with teachers, students, families, and staff to develop and implement programs and initiatives that promote the school's values of Excellence, Belonging, Determination, and Integrity.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Model and support implementation of the school’s vision and goals with a specific focus on culture.
Engage and invest staff, students, and families in executing the cultural vision of the school by leading PD, parent meetings, and student meetings focused on building and maintaining healthy and restorative school culture.
Facilitate and drive continuous improvement of the school’s cultural enabling systems and structures, including driving the execution of strong school wide routines, serving as a member of the coordination of student services team, leading and modeling restorative conferences and attendance meetings.
Manage campus monitors and school safety structures, supports teachers in student support and behavior intervention systems to ensure that limited time is spent on reactive student discipline.
Manage and/or support parts of the daily school operations (e.g. arrival/dismissal, lunch/recess, school trips).
Acts as a contact for student intervention and parent engagement; determines next steps for issues that are above the teacher/grade level.
Provides real time coaching to teachers and leaders school wide on classroom cultural excellence.
Ensures strong execution of school-wide routines, collects, analyzes and disseminates data on culture systems to drive continuous academic improvement.
Organizes (in partnership with the school leadership team) school wide academic, non-academic and identify affirming celebrations.
Develops and is responsible for the scope and sequence for Advisory.
Responds to and navigates behavioral crisis-intervention and acute behavioral issues (breach of classroom and student community expectations).
Collaborate with teachers, students, and families to create, implement and monitor individual behavior plans.
Leads Restorative Conferences, Manage the reflection room and disciplinary process for students.
Model and support implementation of the school’s vision and goals with a specific focus on MTSS and Individualized Student Needs.
Co-facilitate COST Team to assess student needs, identify students not making adequate academic progress and ensure appropriate interventions.
Collaborate with Mental Health Counselor(s) to ensure continuous improvement and coordination of mental health services.
Coordinate and facilitate 504 meetings and follow through with monitoring teacher implementation of accommodations.
Monitor the efficacy of supports, services, interventions, and resources to ensure they are based on need and resulting in increased access and outcomes for students.
Provide professional development in tiered systems of support for socio-emotional, behavioral and academic programs, grounded in restorative practices and non-violent communication.
Support the implementation and maintenance of an MTSS data system.
Manage Ed Specialists to ensure continuous improvement and coordination of Special Education services and compliance for Students with IEPs.
Review caseloads with Ed Specialists and SPED Program Specialists on a regular basis to ensure consistency, compliance, and maximization of resources on campus.
Serve as an administrator at IEP meetings.
Coach and support Ed specialist in instructional best practices.
Collaborate with regional leaders to uphold our co-teaching model.
Serve as a point of contact for direct reports for any issues or concerns.
Hold direct reports accountable to performance expectations and follow through with school protocol and procedures.
Physical, Mental and Environmental Demands
Ability to navigate school and classroom settings.
Ability to access and utilize technology.
Occasional lifting/carrying of equipment 1-20 lbs.
Physical agility to move self in various positions in order to execute duties effectively, which may include kneeling, walking, pushing/pulling, squatting, twisting, turning, bending, stooping and reaching overhead.
Stress of deadlines and normal work standards, ability to analyze problems and generate alternatives, work with interruptions, concentrate for long periods of time, read, calculate, perform routine math problems, memorize and recall objects and people.
School and classroom environment subject to constant interruptions and distractions.
About KIPP Public Schools Northern California
We are a thriving nonprofit network of free, public charter schools open to all students. At KIPP, we believe all children should grow up free to create the future they want for themselves and that schools can and should be a critical factor in making that vision a reality. Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. Our student community consists of over 7,000 elementary, middle, and high school students in East Palo Alto, Oakland, San Francisco, San Lorenzo, San Jose, and Redwood City, and Stockton. 79% qualify for free or reduced price lunch, 23% are multilingual learners, and 10% have special needs. We strive to cultivate a representative team of teachers and leaders that reflect our students’ diversity.
Compensation
We are dedicated to you and your family's well-being! KIPP offers a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and transportation benefits. We benchmark annually against school districts and charter schools in the regions where we operate, to offer competitive salaries.
How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter and resume by clicking apply on this page. Questions? Email [email protected]