PBIS Coach: Tier 1 - Southbridge High School

About the District

Southbridge Public Schools serve approximately 2,200 students across six schools—and we’re in the midst of an exciting and measurable transformation. Our secondary schools are on a trajectory of rapid improvement, as highlighted in this video about Southbridge Middle School, which celebrates recent gains in culture, climate, and instruction. Even in the challenging aftermath of the COVID pandemic, SMS has thrived, earning recognition for outstanding student achievement gains in Math and being named a PBIS success story by the University of Connecticut. We are now seeing similar transformative change at Southbridge High School, with dramatic improvements in culture and climate among both staff and students during the 2024-25 school year. We are confident that significant academic gains will follow.

This success is the result of passionate educators, high-quality curriculum, targeted professional development, and a deep commitment to providing a better education to children in a community that has long been under-served. We serve many high-needs students, but they prove daily that when we provide high expectations and consistent support, they can excel. Our students thrive when the adults in our schools unite as a team to provide a safe and positive climate, uphold high expectations for behavior and academics, and show our kids that we believe in them, care about them, and will never give up on them.

If you’re an educator who wants your work to matter—who wants to be part of a team that believes deeply in growing people and improving student outcomes—Southbridge is a place where you can see the impact of your efforts every day.

About the Role

The PBIS Tier 1 Coach will work under the direction of the Director of SEL and Principal to manage the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports program. This includes providing training and technical assistance to school teams and PBIS Coaches to maintain and develop school-wide PBIS systems.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate sustainability and expansion of PBIS practices district-wide.
• Provide and/or facilitate quality training at all three tiers of PBIS: universal, secondary, and tertiary.
• Recruit, staff, train, and provide ongoing support to district-level PBIS Coaches.
• Oversee school-level data collection, management, and analysis.
• Train and provide ongoing technical and data analysis support to staff using school-wide and secondary-tier data collection systems.
• Collect and monitor school databases to track and analyze student behavioral data, including climate survey patterns.
• Participate in regional, statewide, and national PBIS leadership conferences and meetings.
• Provide ongoing coaching of school-based PBIS teams.
• Attend monthly coaches meetings held outside of school hours for an hour each month.
• Attend all coaches and team trainings throughout the school year.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in a variety of locations, including office and school environments. Involves sitting, walking, use of computers, office equipment, and driving a personal vehicle. May require attendance at some evening meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Knowledge of research related to positive behavioral interventions and supports at all three tiers: universal, secondary, and tertiary.
• Experience planning and conducting professional development/training.
• Demonstrated leadership and project organizational skills (planning, implementing, evaluation).
• Ability to work collaboratively with various groups and gain consensus related to project implementation and problem-solving.
• Experience in data-based decision-making.
• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills with individuals, teams, and groups (teachers, parents, administrators, and support staff).

Pay

Stipend: $1,500