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Position Type:
Coordinator/Academic Supports and School Culture Coordinator
Date Posted:
8/19/2026
Location:
Pleasants Lane Elementary School
Title: Academic Supports and School Culture Coordinator (School-Based)(Title I Funded)
Salary Range: $64,254-$100,930
Supervisor: Principal
Job Classification: Exempt
Contract Length: 11 months (220 days)
Job Summary
The School-Based Academic Supports & School Culture Coordinator position will focus on providing coaching and support to classroom based instructional staff and school-wide implementation and support of the Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS). This role will work collaboratively with school-based staff to promote student accountability, restorative relationships, and a strong school culture through proactive and responsive support. The coordinator will work to support the integration of school-wide culture and climate initiatives into daily classroom instruction and activities. The Coordinator will serve as an academic support and school culture liaison between the school, community partners, and parents/guardians to ensure consistent communication about the school's efforts to support academics and improve the school culture.
Essential Functions
Develop, implement, and assess academic support programs to improve school culture, climate, and student academic and behavioral performance.
Design, establish, and manage school programs that provide meaningful student enrichment opportunities.
Facilitate the development and implementation support for the school-wide positive behavior, intervention and support system.
Design, oversee, and execute monthly school-based initiatives specifically tailored to enhance and support student and staff culture, climate and morale.
Collaborate and work closely with the school leadership team, school mental health team and community partners to ensure culture and climate initiatives are fully aligned with school and division goals.
Ensure all culture and climate initiatives support the priorities within the school division's 5 year strategic plan: Cultivating a safe, welcoming, and respectful environment.
Enhance and support the implementation of the PCPS Student Code of Conduct and positive behavior incentive programs.
Provide training, coaching, and support for teachers in effective classroom management strategies and techniques including CHAMPS, Character Strong, etc..
Partner with staff to develop, maintain, and sustain school-wide recognition programs and assemblies for students, parents, and staff (e.g., Student of the Month, Staff Member of the Month).
Analyze and utilize school-wide data, including behavior, attendance, and climate surveys, to identify trends, evaluate the progress of initiatives, and create targeted intervention plans for student and staff support.
Collaborate with the Instructional Coach to support grade-level teams in supporting academic supports and culture and climate initiatives
Collect, disaggregate, and share appropriate data to support teachers in the implementation of Champs and PBIS and model classroom management lessons for teachers.
Participate in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to support the school's data-driven decision-making processes.
Attend and participate in faculty meetings and mandatory evening activities (e.g., performing arts, athletic events, or parent engagement nights) as required.
Collaborate and plan with school and division departments to support student academic and behavioral support needs.
Job Specifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required)
Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities required by the School Division and State, as well as self-selected professional growth activities.
Represent Petersburg City Public Schools in a professional, ethical, and positive manner.
Participate in appropriate professional organizations as assigned.
Exhibit excellent communication and interpersonal skills with students, families, and staff.
Ability to remain calm, fair, and consistent when navigating challenging situations.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to track data and manage documentation.
Aptitude to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree (Master's degree strongly preferred) in education, social sciences, or other relevant discipline.
Experience: 5+ years of professional experience working in education or related fields. A proven track record for creating and sustaining a classroom/school environment that promotes positive character education, developmentally appropriate behavior management techniques and high expectations with exemplary student achievement. Experience as a PBIS coach with prior PBIS training along with the knowledge and skills to create, maintain and sustain a culture and climate of high expectations for all stakeholders preferred.
License and Certification: Collegiate Professional license, post graduate professional license as a School Social Worker or School Counselor preferred
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds; to bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be occasionally performed on field trips away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.