High School Climate and Culture Assistant- 9th-12th Grade- 2026/2027 SY

About LEAP

LEAP Academy University Charter School is a public charter school serving students from infancy through 12th grade in Camden, New Jersey. LEAP provides a rigorous, college-preparatory education with a strong focus on STEM/STEAM and is committed to preparing students for success in college, careers, and life. Through its unique partnership with Rutgers University Camden, LEAP offers innovative academic programs and comprehensive support services that empower students, families, and staff.

About the Role

LEAP Academy University Charter School is seeking an experienced, compassionate, and dedicated Part-Time High School Climate & Culture Assistant (bilingual preferred) to help cultivate a safe, inclusive, and positive school environment where all students can thrive. The ideal candidate is committed to promoting student success by supporting positive behavior, social-emotional development, and a culture of high expectations. Working collaboratively with school leadership, teachers, students, and families, the Climate & Culture Assistant will help implement behavioral interventions, strengthen school climate initiatives, and encourage consistent student attendance while fostering meaningful family engagement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Bilingual preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively with diverse groups of students

Responsibilities

• To provide leadership to ensure that all students understand the school environment, themselves in relation to others, their progress, and their strengths
• To monitor and evaluate the physical/mental/emotional well-being of students, assess risks to student health, and plan programs that directly address the physical/ mental/ emotional health of students
• Establish and promote high standards and expectations for students
• Establish a system for measuring culture and climate improvements including attendance data, discipline data, student achievement data, and climate survey responses
• Collaborate with building administrators and school-based teams to build their capacity to develop school-wide systems for student discipline that incorporate the following: regular data analysis, data-based decision-making; identification of students in need of support; provision of high-quality interventions when students' behavior results in repeated disciplinary responses; and strategies to promote student behavior and school climate
• Coordinate implementation of research-based social emotional and behavioral interventions
• Serve as the facilitator of Restorative Practices programs
• Performs other duties as assigned

Pay

Hourly Rate: $20/hr