What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of School Culture position at Bridge Boston Charter School?
DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL CULTURE: SY22-23
Bridge Boston Charter School is a tuition-free, K1-8 public school serving 335 students in Roxbury, Massachusetts and the surrounding community – many of whom have experienced social, emotional, and developmental barriers to learning.
Three core beliefs guide our work:
- Students do best in a rigorous academic environment that teaches basic skills and inspires a love of learning.
- Students thrive when a school plays an active role in eliminating barriers, working closely with families and partner organizations to meet each student’s health and social service needs.
- Students will succeed when they live and learn in a nurturing community where they are respected as individuals, where they are encouraged to explore the world around them, and where their efforts are fully supported.
Reporting to the Chief Academic Officer, the Director of School Culture is responsible for building and maintaining systems that ensure a joyous and achievement-oriented school culture. They will implement the school’s mission through effective support of the school’s students and staff in maintaining a healthy school climate.
The Director of School Culture will be responsible for:
- Possess a clear vision of what great school culture looks like and regularly articulate this vision to students and staff.
- Supervision of the Lower and Upper Division school deans
- Serve as a member of the ILT and working in close collaboration with Upper and Lower Division Directors
- Write, update and maintain systems and policies for attendance, entry, breakfast, class transitions, cafeteria usage, lunch, bathroom usage, dismissal, homework and other areas of student life in collaboration with ILT members and Division Directors.
- Plan and implement a behavior management system consistent with the school’s educational philosophy
- Analyze school-wide trends around attendance, behavior, homework and class transitions and develop and lead initiatives to address challenges.
- Engage students and parents in the school’s goals and core values; ensure that all students care deeply about their school community, about their own academic performance, about their futures; ensure students find joy in learning and have fun; emphasize school’s mission and values in one-on-one, class, grade level and school-wide venues.
- Conduct regular school culture walkthroughs to maintain a high bar of excellence.
- Train staff in classroom management, student engagement and parent involvement.
- Partner with social workers and the teaching community, as necessary to provide advisory support on positive behavior intervention systems, SEL, and/or school wide behavior systems..
- Establish protocols and best practices to ensure that teachers communicate regularly with parents
Qualifications:
- BA or BS required
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in school leadership role
- Prior experience serving in an urban school setting preferred
- Demonstrated cultural competence and sensitivity; belief in the value of diversity
- Clear willingness to make and learn from mistakes
- Ability to be flexible with a variety of tasks and desire to work in a fast-paced environment
- Commitment to Boston-area students who deserve consistency and engagement
COMPENSATION
- Starting salary at $77,500
HOW TO APPLY
The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should apply for jobs via the “career” page of our website: https://www.bridgebostoncs.org/careers. Should you have questions about the process, please email Patti McKenna, Senior Director of External Affairs, at careers@bridgebostoncs.org
