Administrative Dean (Repost)

Job Summary

The Administrative Dean supports the principal in leading the instructional program, school operations, and student support systems to improve student outcomes. This role is a two-year leadership development assignment designed to build future school and district leaders through focused experience in instructional leadership, systems improvement, and organizational management.

Essential Duties

• Aid in overseeing all student testing, data analysis, and progress monitoring to inform instruction and intervention.
• Support and monitor Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) processes, ensuring timely interventions, documentation, and student support systems.
• Aid with the Special Education needs of students and staff related to compliance and instruction.
• Support student behavior management, citizenship development, and positive student growth through consistent systems and practices.
• Aid in leading school improvement efforts focused on moving students to grade-level proficiency and accelerating learning outcomes.
• Promote staff collaboration and professional relationships that support a positive school culture and climate.
• Coordinate school operations related to traffic control and student transportation.
• Assist with auxiliary services, including pupil attendance, records, and accounting procedures as assigned.
• Aid in leading the total school program in accordance with district philosophy, school board policies, accrediting agency standards, and state statutes.
• Provide information, analysis, and recommendations to the principal to support effective decision-making.
• Aid in supervising, directing, and improving the instructional program, including classroom observations and feedback as assigned.
• Support the planning and implementation of professional learning and staff development opportunities.
• Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of students and staff members.
• Aid in supervising the maintenance and operation of the school facility.
• Aid in supervising auxiliary services, including pupil attendance, records, and accounting procedures, as assigned.
• Assist in providing appropriate instruction to students in accordance with the district teacher job description, if the position includes teaching responsibilities.

Leadership Development & Capacity-Building Responsibilities

In addition to operational duties, the Administrative Dean will engage in a structured two-year leadership development pathway focused on instructional leadership, school systems, and organizational management. They will participate in mentoring and coaching with the principal and/or district leadership to build leadership competencies, lead or co-lead targeted school improvement initiatives aligned to district priorities, develop skills in analyzing school data to inform instructional, operational, and student support decisions, and support development of leadership capacity among teachers and support staff through modeling, feedback, and facilitation. They will complete leadership reflections, growth plans, and milestone reviews as part of the two-year development cycle.

Other Duties

• Stay abreast of educational research, leadership practices, and school improvement trends.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal or appropriate district administrator.

Job Specifications

• Master's degree in education or administration/supervision from an accredited college/university
• Valid South Carolina teacher certification
• Minimum of three (3) years of successful teaching or other related experience in an educational environment at the school level

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms; walk; sit; stoop or kneel; crouch or crawl.
• Frequently lift or move up to 40 pounds.
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
• Manual dexterity for the purpose of using a telephone and data entry.
• Read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone.
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.