School Culture Support Professional

School Culture Support Professional Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School - 5.0 South Hadley, MA Job Details Full-time 17 hours ago Qualifications Report writing Behavioral standards enforcement in schools Faculty collaboration Student record keeping De-escalation support in education Working with middle schoolers Safe environment creation School policy and procedure enforcement Classroom behavior management Entry level Full Job Description PVPA has an opportunity for a School Culture Support Professional for the 2025-2026 school year. We are looking for a reflective practitioner who collaborates effectively with colleagues and understands the varied needs of middle school students. The ideal candidate is someone who is interested in building a positive school culture, rapport with students, facilitating community-building circles, collaborating with classroom teachers, and working with the School Culture Team to execute student support plans and respond to teachers' requests for support to assist with student co-regulation and re-engaging students back in class after interventions. Experience with and/or interest in learning more about de-escalation strategies, restorative practices, social justice, and arts integration is required. Under the direction of the Dean of Students, you will be responsible for: 1.Support student de-escalations using established systems with students as needed in collaboration with teachers and the School Culture Team2.Document all student and staff interactions and create a weekly report summarizing all documentation3.Facilitating community-building and harm-repair circles 4.Working with the Dean of Students to address student areas of growth identified by the School Culture Team5.Support students as part of the de-escalation process to complete assignments and prepare to return to class, regulated and having made academic progress.6.Monitoring students' social-emotional needs and concerns and referring them to the School Culture Team and/or Wellness Team7.Actively and consistently communicate with content teachers about student needs and classroom expectations8.Echo those expectations to students during de-escalation efforts to maintain unity and alignment with all staff and school culture values9.Ensure that students follow school and classroom rules10.Maintaining a structured, safe, quiet work environment11.Work with the Wellness Team to make sure interventions are aligned with individual students needs 12.Provide Assistance to classroom teachers as designed by the School Culture Team 13.Model appropriate, responsible, and culturally responsive behavior and language14.Participate in ongoing professional development, including participation in weekly Collaborative Meeting time with other teachers and the School Culture Team