Job Title: Climate Specialist
Supervisor Job Title: Principal
Employment Status: Full-time; 10-Month
FLSA Status: Salary
Location: 5401 Tabor Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19120
The management services offered to our family of charter schools, allows us to collectively become a change agent and national leader in urban education as evidenced by student awareness of self, high academic achievement, positive school culture and community transformation wherever we serve.
JOB GOAL: The Climate Specialist is responsible for assisting school staff in maintaining a climate conducive for learning. The Climate Specialist will monitor, track and support student behavior and enforce school and classroom rules in and out of the school building.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Facilitate smooth transitions at the start and end of the school day.
- Assist teachers in the establishment and execution of classroom rules and procedures that support teaching and learning.
- Enforces the Code of Student Conduct and all school policies and procedures.
- Attends workshops and professional development sessions on climate and behavior enhancing programs and initiatives.
- Intervene to minimize potential conflicts between students to prevent escalation of situations.
- Participate in the implementation of the School Climate Plan.
- Reinforce appropriate behavior with individual students.
- Monitor student behavior during unstructured time.
- Facilitate outdoor activities before and after school hours.
- Perform related work as required.
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associate degree program at an accredited college or university or 60 credit hours in a matriculated status at an accredited college or university.
- One year of full-time, paid or volunteer experience participating in community or schools developing or implementing conflict resolution programs.
OR
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Two years of paid urban school experience implementing conflict resolution programs.
Additional Experience:
- Experience working in an urban school environment.
- Acceptable criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal
resident alien status. - Bring a spirit of enthusiasm, energy, and multi-cultural awareness.
- Possess strong written and oral communication skills.
- Utilize proper discretion in dealing with confidential matters.
- Work well without close supervision and with little direction.
- Be able to solve problems independently and manage projects alone.
- Be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
The Universal Family of Charter Schools adheres to the policy of providing equal employment opportunities to all job applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation.
Skills Required
- Associate degree or 60 completed college credit hours from an accredited college or university
- One year of full-time paid or volunteer experience participating in community or school conflict-resolution programs
- Alternatively, a high school diploma or equivalent
- Alternatively, two years of paid urban school experience implementing conflict-resolution programs
- Experience working in an urban school environment
- Acceptable criminal history background check
- Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to handle confidential matters with discretion
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision
- Ability to solve problems independently and manage projects alone
- Ability to work under stress and respond to emergency situations
- Enthusiasm, energy, and multicultural awareness
What We Do
Universal Companies is in the business of helping people. Our mission is to create educational, cultural and entrepreneurial opportunities that will stimulate the development of wealth within historically disenfranchised communities. To accomplish this, Universal Companies focuses on the identification and removal of systemic barriers to wealth creation within urban settings. This is what we call the “Universal Plan.”
