Culture and Climate Specialist

Position Type : Administrator Ops

Date Posted : 1 / 16 / 2025

Location :

WHS - Washington Campus

Closing Date :

01 / 31 / 2025 Who We Are :

Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 serves nearly 15,500 students in preschool through grade 12 and is located halfway between Chicago, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the shores of Lake Michigan. The District has one early learning center, 15 elementary schools, five middle schools and a high school program divided between two 9 - 12th grade campuses. The District encompasses portions of Waukegan, Beach Park and Park City.

Why We Do This Work :

The Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 has set an ambitious agenda for change, guided by the belief that all children, regardless of circumstances, can achieve at high levels and academic gaps can and will be eliminated with the support of teachers who deliver engaging, relevant, and academically rigorous instruction that excites students and instills a love of learning in them.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

The Culture and Climate Specialist will be directly responsible to the building Lead / Co-Principal for all matters pertaining to the operation of the school discipline and attendance plans, in-building administrative and personnel procedures, and general or district-wide policies. He / she will be indirectly responsible to the Lead / Co-Principal and Office of School Leadership. Education for all matters pertaining to curriculum, instructional methods, assessment and materials. The Culture and Climate Specialist will serve as a student support advocate to focus on discipline and attendance.

Responsibilities :

• Assists and support the Lead / Co Principal and School Directors to create the school wide discipline and attendance guidelines;
• Assists School Leadership, as a Co-Facilitator, to design the school discipline with the staff team of five;
• Create data reports weekly / daily to analyze discipline and attendance data to reflect on current practices and make the necessary adjustments to increase attendance and decrease acts of misconduct;
• Schedule parent and student meetings to discuss concerns, consequences and expectations. Write discipline and / or attendance contracts (due process honored);
• Respond to discipline referrals and recommend the next steps;
• Organize celebratory events to celebrate culture and climate achievement;
• Monitor daily operations to ensure a safe environment;
• Organize systems, structures and routines to support lunchroom, transition, entry and dismissal expectations;
• Organize and perform all duties to assure the efficient operation of the ISS room;
• Work with the administration in the implementation and administration of detentions and Saturday School;
• Work closely with the School Leadership team on disciplinary referrals, as requested by the APO;
• Work closely with the School Leadership team to oversee student attendance, and the monitoring of the START on Time initiative;
• Provide on-going analysis of student performance data related to ISS, Saturday School, and Detention to the APO;
• Maintain up-to-date files and assist with timely follow-up to student missed detentions, Saturday School, and ISS;
• Maintain a cordial, respectful and collaborative relationship with all administrators, teachers, parents, and state and local educational personnel;
• Establish, implement and monitor electronic protocol for teachers to send work to ISS;
• Implement a program of study using a dedicated curriculum to minimize high-risk / low-gain behaviors;
• Share regular monitoring reports of ISS work with the APOs;
• Supervise and maintain constant visibility of all students assigned to Saturday School and ISS;
• Monitor and oversee the Detention and Saturday School Staff, as well as those assisting in the ISS room;
• Assist the APOs in the hiring and evaluation of Detention and Saturday School staff, as well as those assisting in the ISS room;
• Assist with all other duties as assigned by the school and district leadership, or his / her designee.

Note : The above statements are intended to describe the essential functions and related requirements of persons assigned to this job. They are not intended as an exhaustive list of job duties, responsibilities, and requirements.

Qualifications :

Terms of Employment : 10 months

Compensation : We offer a highly competitive salary structure.

Application Deadline : Candidates must submit an online application to be received by the closing date.

Only online applications will be considered for interviews.

Apply : www.wps60.org

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 offers employment opportunities without regard to age, gender, race, color, gender identity, national origin,

religion, marital or military / veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, parental status, genetics, disability or other protected category.