K-4 Manager of School Culture & Student Success

Description

The K-4 Manager of School Culture & Student Success fosters a safe, inclusive school community through restorative practices, data-driven behavior interventions, and strong family engagement. This role manages positive reinforcement systems, collaborates on MTSS Tier 2/3 support, and coaches staff on classroom management and SEL curriculum, while building trusting relationships in alignment with the CPS Code of Conduct.

Requirements

Positive School Climate

• •Oversee the school-wide LiveSchool positive reinforcement system, including managing student point trade-ins.
• •Cultivate prosocial student behavior by embedding the school's PRIDE values across students, staff, and families.
• •Oversee the Junior Coach program, developing student leaders who model and promote positive behaviors aligned with Namaste’s PRIDE values.

• •Guide staff in delivering Morning Meetings (K-4) and the core social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum.
• •Design and execute school-wide assemblies, student incentives, and community-building initiatives.
• •Designs and manages daily recess and lunch operations, leading a team of monitors to maximize student safety, engagement, and positive social interaction.

Family Communication & Engagement

• •Maintain timely, professional communication with families regarding behavior, attendance, incentives, and investigations.
• •Facilitate family-staff meetings to develop aligned behavior plans, strategies, and consequences.
• •Organize and participate in school-year family engagement workshops, activities, and award ceremonies.
• •Partner with new families during onboarding to build a shared understanding of school PRIDE values, the LiveSchool incentive system, behavioral consequences, and CPS compliance.

Data & Professional Development

• •Utilize and maintain school-wide behavior tracking systems to ensure accurate data collection.
• •Observe and coach teachers on classroom management, SEL instruction, and behavior interventions.
• •Analyze data within the MTSS Team to design, implement, and evaluate Tier 2 and Tier 3 behavior interventions.
• •Partner with the Director of Diverse Learning to conduct Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and execute Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs).
• •Design and deliver staff professional development focused on behavior trends, restorative practices, and evidence-based classroom management.

Discipline & Behavior Support

• •Apply logical, restorative consequences for student misbehavior in strict alignment with the CPS Code of Conduct.
• •Deploy verbal de-escalation strategies for students in distress, collaborating with the Crisis Team and external partners when necessary.
• •Lead restorative conversations between students, staff, and families following behavioral incidents to repair community harm.

Qualifications

• •Bachelor’s Degree (required)
• •3+ Years K-8th Experience (required)
• •Spanish Proficiency (highly preferred)
• •Safety Care Certification (preferred)

Salary & Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience.