Culture Specialist - The Noble Network of Charter Schools
Chicago, IL
About the Job
Position Available at:
- Butler College Prep
- DRW College Prep
- Hansberry College Prep
- ITW Speer Academy
- Muchin College Prep
- Rowe-Clark Math & Science Academy
- UIC College Prep
About Noble
Noble’s mission is to ensure that all students have equitable and positive school experiences that equip them to complete college and lead choice-filled lives. Noble serves more than 12,000 students and 23,000 alumni across 17 open-enrollment, free, public charter schools in Chicago. We are proud to be recognized nationally for college access and persistence. 98% of our graduates are accepted into college and the graduating Class of 2023 earned over $632 million in college scholarships.
At Noble “antiracism” isn’t a buzzword. We have made significant policy and structural changes to demonstrate our commitment to anti-racism and fighting the systemic inequities in the communities we serve. These changes include building curricula that welcomes and affirms each student’s unique identity, and ensuring that all our community members - including students, families, and staff - have the space to be their authentic selves, ensuring that their voices are heard. Join Noble in supporting the growth of our students, staff and communities!
Clear, Consistent and Connected
All staff at Noble are bound by three key principles that shape a strong and positive campus culture at Noble.
Clear, Setting Clear Expectations: Students, like all individuals, flourish when they have a clear understanding of boundaries and expectations. All Noble Schools staff should prepare and explain academic and behavioral expectations using easy-to-understand procedures, routines, and "what to do" directions in all spaces.
Consistent, Maintaining Consistency in Responses: Students experience a spectrum of emotions. While all emotions are valid, not all behaviors are productive. Consistency in how these behaviors are addressed helps to ensure fairness and provides students with the security of knowing that our campuses operate with a sense of justice and equity.
Connected, Building Positive Relationships: Students, like all individuals, thrive when they feel a communal connection to their school and can rely on meaningful relationships with the adults at the school. All Noble staff prioritize positive interactions and relationships rooted in the humanity and belonging of each student.
Position Overview
The Culture Specialist will be supervised by and work with the AP/Dean of Culture to promote the key principles that shape a strong and positive campus culture at Noble.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain the community expectations per the student handbook and school’s culture vision in all areas of the school community (i.e., the learning environment and common spaces: hallways, lunch spaces, restrooms, entrance, etc.)
Ensure the safety and security of the building on campus by working in tandem with relevant stakeholders to develop interventions for students who struggle to adhere to the school's culture vision.
In collaboration with the Dean of Culture, create and maintain systems and procedures for all school-wide systems that directly impact culture (i.e., Weekly Reflections, Quarterly Discipline Classes, hallway transitions, lunch/bathroom, arrival/dismissal, extracurricular activities, classroom removals, re-entry, character development programming).
Communicate regularly with stakeholders (students, families, and staff) and create logs for all student infractions, interventions, conferences, and relevant communications using PowerSchool.
In collaboration with the Dean of Culture, teachers and other staff, regularly review student behavioral data, identify opportunities to improve, and respond accordingly–continuously developing and executing systems, procedures, and plans to yield positive academic growth and increase positive and productive student behavior.
Ideal Qualifications:
A deep-rooted passion for Noble’s mission and Noble’s Anti-Racism Commitment.
Team player that is consistent, reliable, responsible, and embodies Noble’s core values of results, respect, follow-through, diversity, equity & inclusion, humility and self-awareness.
Unwavering belief in our Noble Community Pact and why it’s critical to student success
Flexible and is able to adapt to varied and unexpected situations
Welcomes feedback and seeks to improve continuously.
Ability to handle difficult situations and take control naturally
Strong transformational relationship building skills with students where high expectations are at the core
Speaks directly to people with candor and honesty and is willing to engage in and initiate productive conflict.
Works well under pressure and still maintains positivity with students, staff, and families
Minimum Qualifications:
A belief that all students, regardless of background and current ability, can succeed in high school, college, and life
A belief in executing Noble’s approach to high expectations
A record of pursuing and achieving ambitious results
A regular practice of reflection and desire to continuously improve
Eligibility to work in the United States on a full-time basis
- Bachelor's Degree preferred, or three years of comparable experience
Compensation & Benefits
Given the importance of our support staff to the success of our schools, Noble offers among the top hourly rates of any schools in the Chicagoland area. Starting compensation is based on degree attainment and work experience.
Statement of Non Discrimination
Noble is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, making all employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic or classification protected by law.