Behavior Coach

Summary

The mission of CWC Kansas City is to provide an excellent public education focused on developing and demonstrating understanding while building connections within the school community.

We are seeking an experienced and innovative Behavior Coach who is excited to work in a unique charter school environment and who has at their core a powerful alignment to our school mission and a deep appreciation for the unique needs of learners.  We expect our Coaches to be leaders and to play an active role in realizing the school’s mission by building and shaping our school culture and guiding students to academic achievement and growth into capable citizens in a complex world. 

We are looking for candidates who have experience in progressive education and varied communities, and a solid understanding of supporting the academic, social and emotional development of young children of all learning styles and needs.  

This is a full-time position located in Kansas City, MO.  For more information on Citizens of the World Charter Schools – Kansas City, please visit www.cwckansascity.org. 

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 

• Supporting students in the classroom by coaching and modeling appropriate behavior  and peer interactions 


• Actively participating in meetings with various stakeholders to plan, support, problem solve, and find solutions to address the needs of students


• Facilitating prevention and intervention protocols for identified, at-risk students to address behavioral issues, identifying support resources, and enhancing coping strategies. 

• Intervening with students with chronic behaviors to de-escalate crisis situations, process situations, providing alternatives, and returning the students to class as soon as possible


• Maintaining a variety of behavior data information for both proactive and reactive activities. 


• Maintaining professional communication and feedback to students, families, staff, and stakeholders 


• Monitoring and documenting school- wide, including classroom progress toward goals  


• Participating in professional development activities, both internal (led by the principal,  lead teachers and visiting experts) and external (visiting other schools, attending  conferences, and engaging in best practice sharing with others in the charter school  community, etc.)  


• Participating as an active member of the community to provide stewardship of the  school and adherence to its mission and guiding principles 


• Providing individual and group support to students for the purpose of preventing, addressing, and resolving inappropriate behavior. 


• Collaborating with the Student Support Team to provide whole child support to students.

Qualifications & Traits

The ideal Behavior Coach will have: 

• Experience with children and positive interactions with children and adults


• An understanding of the principal of human behavior and the ability to learn more


• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment


• Excellent written and oral communication skills 


• An exhibited ability to work with children in a caring and respectful manner in order to create a joyful, caring environment where instructional time includes community building, conflict resolution, skill-building, and empowering students to be peacemakers and agents for positive social change 


• Maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, and a can-do attitude 

• Willingness to explore additional school responsibilities (before/after school care and classes, committee involvement, etc.); stipends may be available for such responsibilities.

Compensation & Benefits

This role is placed on the “P:  Professional Staff” salary scale.

CWC Kansas City offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package.  CWC Kansas City is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.