SEL / School Climate Coordinator

Also called: Social-Emotional Learning Coordinator, PBIS Coordinator

Leads programs that teach students skills like managing emotions and resolving conflict, and tracks school climate.

A day in the life

An SEL coordinator trains teachers on morning-meeting lessons, analyzes discipline data, and organizes kindness weeks and student surveys about whether kids feel safe.

Pay over a career

Starting
$50k
Typical
$68k
High
$95k

Estimate based on BLS instructional coordinators.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Teaching or counseling background; many have a master's.

Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.

Majors to look at: Education, School Counseling, Psychology.

Outlook

Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Tracks instructional coordinator growth; funding varies by district.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI analyzes climate surveys and discipline data; training teachers and building a caring school culture stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Psychology, Sociology, Speech.

Official data: O*NET occupation 25-9031.

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