Job Description

ON THE DAY-TO-DAY BASIS, YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO THE FOLLOWING:

HELP BUILD A POSITIVE SCHOOL AND CLASSROOM CULTURE

• Work closely with the Assistant School leader of Culture to establish a positive, structured, achievement-oriented, and creative school culture

• Support teachers to hold all students to high and consistent behavioral expectations

• At the direction of the Assistant School leader of Culture, assist staff with dealing with behavioral crisis-intervention and acute behavioral issues

• Assist the Assistant School leader of Culture in the effective creation and implementation of individual behavior plans

• Assign consequences to students not meeting behavioral expectations in classrooms and the student support office.

• Reinforce consequences assigned to students not meeting behavioral expectations by teachers and other staff

• Support the Assistant School leader of Culture’s efforts to ensure all students have excellent attendance and arrive at school on time, and works aggressively with students and parents to ensure excellent attendance

• Complete home visits, both in the summer, and during the school year, to highlight the responsibilities of parents, teachers, and students

• Assist with homework collection in the morning, and helps ensure homework is delivered to staff from students appropriately and accurately

• Support the Assistant School leader of Culture’s’ efforts to ensure that the physical environment of the school reinforces school culture and facilitates student achievement

• Be highly present and visible during school hours, relentlessly ensuring the school has an exceptional school culture

• Proactively circulate throughout classrooms and hallways during the day, to gain valuable context on student behavior and help support positive school culture

• Assist with monitoring behavioral pull-out and in-school suspensions

• Model the school's values and the standard for professional behavior

• Assist with  breakfast, lunch, in-between class transitions, enrichment/specials classes, and dismissal, making sure students are always where they are supposed to be and ensuring a professional school culture at these times

• Manage after school detention as assigned by the Assistant School leader of Culture.

• Keep accurate student discipline records, documenting all conferences, suspensions, and phone calls for behavior

• Communicate regularly about the progress of students with parents, teachers and other stakeholders such as school leaders and counselors

• Support the Assistant School leader of Culture as needed with executing consequences or other follow up actions related to scholar behavior on the school bus to ensure students are exemplary bus riders to and from school

DEMONSTRATE A GROWTH MINDSET

• Participate as an active member of the school based Student Support Team

• Be trained in Crisis Prevention Intervention and utilize skills/techniques learned in the training as appropriate

• Assist the Assistant School leader of Culture in supporting excellence in all classrooms

• Attend weekly 1:1s with Assistant School leader of Culture

• Help students process their behavioral choices, set individual goals, and plan follow-up  actions to improve their behavior or demonstrate growth on their character report card

• Facilitate restorative conversations between students and teachers as determined appropriate by the School Leader

This job posting/description may not cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

SCHOOL-BASED STAFF STAFF MUST HAVE THE ABILITY TO...

• Operate a computer and office equipment on a daily basis

• Occasional moderate lifting, pushing and pulling

• Maintain emotional control under stress

• Interpret policy, procedures and data

• Communicate effectively (verbal and written)

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE: 

• Bachelor's Degree or Experience Required

• Teacher experience preferred

• Experience working with students with diverse backgrounds and needs

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Ability to accept and implement professional feedback

• Ability to remain calm and collected in stressful situations

• Strong communication skills

• Training in behavioral management techniques

Additional Information

WHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE:

We are a fast paced, energetic team and family with passionate people who are leading a movement and to cultivate the their best working environment we provide the following: 

1. $0 deductible healthcare plan option, including medical, vision and dental. 
2. Employer Paid Short Term Disability
3. $50,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee
4. Retirement plan through PSRSSL with a 15% match and an optional 403b as a supplement to our pension program
5. Employee Recognition: When we succeed together, we celebrate together with our annual gala award ceremony, christmas party, and more!
6. Non-profit student loan forgiveness program qualified employer
7. Longevity Bonuses: 2, 5, and 10 year financial rewards
8. Generous time off:
9. Paid leave for illness, personal days, bereavement, jury duty, and military-related leave
10. Paid parental leave for new families
11. Paid holidays, as well as a one week Thanksgiving break, a two-week winter break, a week-long spring break
12. Wellness days and Fabulous Fridays (leave at 1:30 on Friday once a month)
13. On-going professional  development opportunities:
14. Weekly coaching sessions
15. Weekly school-based professional development
16. Five in-person PD days during the year for all KIPP St. Louis teachers

Check out our KIPP St. Louis video to learn more about KIPP St. Louis Public Schools!

KIPP St. Louis is committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our students, families, teachers, staff and community members. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.