School Culture & Climate Specialist

Seneca Family of Agencies is hiring a School Culture & Climate Specialist for Verde Elementary in Richmond, CA. The role involves leading school teams to implement the Unconditional Education Model, focusing on multi-tiered academic, behavioral, and social-emotional support for K-8 students. Responsibilities include assessing school culture, facilitating trauma-informed practices, and engaging families. The position starts in Summer/Fall 2025 and emphasizes diversity and equity in education.
Overview:

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you passionate about positively impacting the lives of young people in your community? We are seeking a dedicated individual who is passionate about leading school teams in the pursuit of Unconditional Education for all students. As a School Culture & Climate Specialist to support grades K- 8th at Verde Elementary in Richmond, CA you will have the opportunity to implement the Unconditional Education Model which empowers the entire school community with the skills and resources required to implement a multi-tiered system of academic, behavioral, and social emotional supports, devoting time and resources toward creating a culture and climate that is engaging and responsive to the needs of all students, their families and school communities. This role starts Summer/ Fall 2025!

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Seneca’s Unconditional Education West Coast Connections Program partners with 10 schools across the West Contra Costa Unified School District, Martinez Unified School District, and Charter Organizations in Contra Costa County to provide students and families with services based on Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. Our staff implement strategies that range from creating, implementing and monitoring Trauma Informed school wide systems that benefit all students, to individualized therapy and targeted behavioral supports for students with the highest levels of need. Learn more about Seneca’s School Partnership Programs and Unconditional Education model here.

ABOUT SENECA

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourage people of color to apply. Our programs are deeply engaged in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities:
• Lead a culture and climate team that administers a variety of measures to assess the school’s overall culture and tiered intervention practice, using input from the community to create an annual implementation plan. Areas of focus may include:
• Staff communication, relational trust, and wellness
• Student voice
• Family engagement
• Developing trauma-informed and healing centered practices and policies
• Lead the implementation of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) and Trauma-Informed Practices including:
• Facilitating the development of clear expectations and consistent responses to behavior
• Creating and identifying systems for tracking and analyzing (discipline) data
• Leading data-driven discussions informing school-wide and individual student interventions
• Establishing practices for ensuring school-family partnership
• Develop and/or facilitate a Coordination of Services Team (or equivalent) that supports a data-driven process to:
• Coordinate implementation of research-based interventions aligned with a multi-tiered intervention framework
• Ensure students in need of additional support are identified as proactively as possible
• Assess efficacy of intervention and progress
• Ensure equity among students receiving intervention
• Regularly review school-wide data to inform decisions around intervention services
• Coordinate implementation of research-based interventions aligned with a multi-tiered intervention framework
• Facilitate evaluation and program improvement assessment activities onsite
• Serve as on-site manager for Seneca team members if applicable
• Engage in Seneca's crisis response model, Equilibrium, or other Seneca approved crisis response model, if trained, to employ crisis communication and de-escalation techniques, ensuring the safety and well-being of others
• This may include intervening with the students' using physical management, if applicable

Qualifications:
• Education/experience requirements:
• Master’s degree in education, psychology, counseling, social work, a related field, OR equivalent experience
• Experience working as a teacher is preferred
• Demonstrated record of effectively leading other adults in creating change
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination
• Reliable transportation to and from the school site and other occasional meeting spots

Schedule:
• School-based schedule:
• Monday to Friday: 8 AM- 4 PM (ability to work occasional flexible schedule when the school needs vary)
• This role starts Summer/ Fall 2025!
• 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days

Benefits:
• Starting at $85,296 -$99,296 per year
• Actual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role
• Salary increases each year
• Opportunity for a salary increase upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam
• Comprehensive employee benefits package:
• Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage
• Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
• Partially paid premiums for dependants
• 403b retirement plan
• Employer-Paid Assistance Plan
• 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days
• Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
• Abundant promotional opportunities across California and Washington
• Specialized training and development opportunities along with up to $2500 in scholarships and substantially funded embedded MSW and Education Specialist programs at various partner universities