Description Location:Nashville, Tennessee
Employment Type: This is a full-time, in-person, 12-month, school-based leadership role for the upcoming ******** school year.
Salary:The salary range for this role is $60,450-$69,550 and placement within that range is based on years of comparable professional experience.
About Valor:
Founded in 2014, Valor Collegiate Academies is a top-performing, public charter school network in Nashville, Tennessee, serving students in Grades 5-12 across three schools. Our mission is to create a community where students of all backgrounds have equitable access to an education that prepares them to live inspired and purposeful lives. This mission is made possible through an innovative school model that balances rigorous academics and whole-child education in an intentionally diverse environment. Learn more about Valor: https://valorcollegiate.org/our-model/
About the Role: The goal of the Compass Coach role is to create a positive, strong, and relationship-based school culture that aligns with Valor's mission. Our high school, Valor College Prep, has one Compass Coach per grade level and they work closely with school leaders and grade-level teachers. As part of the Compass Team, you will work to create and implement strong behavioral systems (through mentor groups, scholar comprehensive human development work, Circles, school-wide positive behavioral intervention systems, family engagement) and restorative intervention systems (through restorative discipline, tiered scholar supports, classroom management training and coaching).
At Valor, we believe that safe and supportive learning environments are rooted in having consistent, positive, high expectations, and we train our teachers and scholars to use consistent routines and systems. In the Compass Coach role, you will work to develop pathways to opportunity for our scholars, help build strong school culture systems, and foster a positive learning environment that contributes to their development.
Key Responsibilities: Scholar Behavioral Support
Develop and implement multiple school-wide Positive Behavioral Support (PBS) interventions and systems.
Support the Compass Team in the implementation of the On-Compass and Off-Compass (discipline and behavioral support) systems with students, families, and teachers.
Collect, maintain, and use behavioral data to identify students that are in Tiers 2 and 3 to create and implement Tier 2 and Tier 3 behavior support plans.
Support high-need scholars and families via Tier 2 and Tier 3 supports and interventions.
Participate in Compass Team meetings and carry out other program elements as needed.
Support the development and execution of the school's culture vision.
Track, document, and effectively communicate accurate student behavior and school culture data to relevant stakeholders.
Teacher Development & Support
Develop, train, and support teachers in using Valor's Fortified Environment and behavioral support systems with fidelity.
Support teachers in facilitating weekly scholar Circles.
Conduct behavioral observations of students in classroom settings and provide feedback to support teachers in creating classrooms that are safe, joyful, and productive.
Family Relationships & Support
Lead conversations with families/guardians about student behavior, support plans, consequences, and behavioral successes.
Forge connections between support for students at home and school to establish the most successful environment for students to thrive in.
Be responsive to family concerns in a kind, solutions-focused and timely manner.
School-Based Responsibilities
Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school's values, student management policies, and culture
Participate as a hiring team member and support with onboarding and development of new hires
Own arrival duty, lunch/recess duty, and dismissal duty
Attend family meetings, orientation, staff professional learning sessions, and other school-based events
Attend faculty Circles weekly on Wednesdays
Qualifications & Experiences: At Valor, we believe diversity is what makes us strong and we are committed to building a team of educators with diverse skills and experiences. We invite you to apply if you:
Possess either: (1) experience in a formal school leadership, formal school counseling role, or have a formal Mental Health background; or (2) at least 2 years of experience as a certificated lead teacher of record with evidence of being a high-performing classroom teacher in a 5-12th grade setting with strong personal development practice and/or history.
You are comfortable offering adults feedback, engaging in difficult conversations when needed, and holding others accountable.
Have experience analyzing qualitative and quantitative data to inform decisions about student interventions.
Possess an exceptional amount of emotional stamina.
Have formal experience creating behavior intervention or support plans in a professional setting (as a counselor, therapist, or social worker).
Hold students to high behavioral expectations.
Are a strong systems thinker and can develop, initiate, and maintain school-wide systems.
Utilize relationship-based interventions effectively, minimizing the escalation of student behaviors.
Can identify the root of a student's behavior, act swiftly to respond to it and put appropriate support in place.
Have the ability to set and reach ambitious goals and can handle the intensity required to be part of the Compass Team.
Are passionate about serving an ethnically & economically diverse student body.
Have the ability to model, live, and reinforce the school's core values, norms, and policies.
Enjoy cultivating deep relationships with students, families, and staff to create a positive school environment.
Possess a servant-leader mindset.
Interview Process: Resume Review
Phone Interview
Virtual Performance Task
Interview with School Leaders
Reference Checks
Offer Extension
Compensation & Benefits: Valor aims to pay at-market for leadership roles. The salary range for this role is $60,450-$69,550, based on prior leadership experience. This is a 12-month, school-based position.
Valor offers robust benefits and participates in Metro Nashville Public Schools' retirement and benefits plan
8 week of paid parental leave
Access to an on-campus fitness facility
Private nursing rooms
Unlimited classroom supplies & school-issued laptops for all staff
PTO Sharing Program
On-going commitment to your development as an educator
Free access to MNPS Vanderbilt Clinic
Access to retirement counseling advisor
Access to mental health resources
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Valor believes in the importance of being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization that enables students and staff to thrive. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to thrive in a diverse world.
