Director of Scholar Support

Director of Scholar Support

About the Opportunity

Democracy Prep Public Schools seeks a Director of Scholar Support who will work alongside the Director of Social Workers and Family Services to provide network-wide leadership and guidance to school-based scholar support teams in the development of a positive, joyful, and rigorous school culture. This role is responsible for driving the consistent implementation and continuous improvement of scholar support systems across campuses, including behavior management, social-emotional learning, and attendance.

The Director of Scholar Support will coach and hold school leaders and scholar support teams accountable for implementing these systems with fidelity, using data to monitor effectiveness, identify trends, and strengthen practice across schools. Through this work, the role will help schools cultivate environments where scholars experience strong relationships, high expectations, and a deep sense of belonging—resulting in increased engagement, consistent attendance, and academic success.

Priority will be given to applications submitted by May 31, 2026

Who You Are

• An education reformer with an unwavering commitment to Democracy Prep’s mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for all scholars, especially those facing the greatest challenges
• A self-reflective, equity-driven leader committed to advancing antiracism and fostering inclusive, identity-affirming school communities
• A strong relationship builder who can influence across teams, effectively managing up and laterally to drive alignment and results across campuses
• A systems-oriented thinker who can translate vision into clear, actionable practices and ensure consistency across schools
• An experienced coach with a proven track record of developing leaders (e.g., Deans of Culture, Scholar Support teams) and strengthening their impact
• A skilled communicator who can tailor messaging to diverse stakeholders and lead high-quality professional development on school culture, classroom management, and scholar support systems
• A data-driven practitioner who uses qualitative and quantitative data to diagnose challenges, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement
• Deeply committed to advocating for scholars and partnering with families and communities to support student success
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in a related field preferred

What You’ll Do

• Coach and hold accountable school-based scholar support leaders (including Deans of Culture, Behavior Support Specialists, and Scholar Support Specialists) to ensure consistent, high-quality implementation of behavior, SEL, and attendance systems
• Lead and facilitate ongoing professional development, coaching cycles, and team meetings that build the capacity of scholar support teams and school leaders
• Conduct regular school walkthroughs and audits to assess the strength of culture systems and classroom environments; provide clear, actionable feedback aligned to network expectations
• Analyze school culture and attendance data to identify trends, diagnose root causes, and drive targeted support and intervention strategies across campuses
• Oversee and strengthen tiered attendance systems, coaching schools to implement effective interventions that improve student attendance, engagement, and family partnership
• Support schools in implementing restorative practices and aligned behavior systems that reinforce strong relationships, accountability, and belonging
• Ensure the consistent, high-quality implementation of culture-building structures (e.g., town halls, celebrations, student experiences) that foster joy, belonging, and strong school identity.
• Partner with school leaders to ensure classroom culture reflects both strong systems and high levels of student engagement, coaching Deans to translate expectations into daily practice
• Collaborate with the special education team to analyze data and align supports for scholars with IEPs, ensuring interventions are coordinated and effective
• Provide strategic support to school leaders during high-need situations, including culture resets, complex behavioral incidents, and suspension decision-making
• Respond to network and school-based requests with clear guidance, coaching, and follow-through, ensuring alignment to network-wide scholar support priorities

Compensation

Salary is $140,000 - $155,000 and commensurate with your experience. Democracy Prep employees are provided with a benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, 403B matching, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, a smartphone, and a laptop.

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Democracy Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Our mission is to educate responsible citizen-scholars who will change the world. We strongly believe that by building a DREAM team that represents numerous perspectives, backgrounds, and expertises, we can achieve this goal together. This is a value we highly support and strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.