Copy Of Copy Of DP Dean 25-26 SY (Grades 6-12) - Uplift Williams Secondary

Duties/Responsibilities

• Diploma Programme Coordination
• Documents key aspects of the programme and keeps up-to-date records to comply with Standards and Practices of the IBO.
• Serves as a crucial link between the school and the IBO, managing communication, documentation, and logistics for authorization and evaluation processes.
• Proactively communicates with families and the broader community, organizing informational sessions, and ensuring transparency about programme components, assessments, and school policies.
• Provides instructional coaching and training to faculty with internalization of program curriculum and alignment with DP requirements.
• Establishes and manages a comprehensive system for documenting and archiving DP course syllabi and unit plans.
• Manages systems and practices that support teachers and scholars with successful development and execution of the DP Core, including the Extended Essay and Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS).
• Supports faculty with collaborative planning for vertical and horizontal articulation of curriculum.
• Manages and ensures that the school administers DP assessments in accordance with IBO rules, regulations, and program documentation; including invigilator/proctor training, safe storage and transport of assessment materials, accurate and timely reporting to the IBO, and all other requirement of the IB assessment procedures.
• Leads the school community in process of annual reflection of programme implementation to draft proposed adjustments utilizing the Programme Development Plan (PDP).
• Instructional Leadership
• Coaches and develops teachers by conducting regular and frequent classroom observations, providing targeted feedback, and supporting teachers with data analysis and instructional planning.
• Collaborates with grade level and content teams to plan and review course outlines and syllabi, units of study, lesson plans, and assessment components.
• Makes progress through relevant data analysis at frequent checkpoints.
• Plans, designs, and conducts in-house professional development and trainings for the school community, focusing on IB program requirements, philosophy, and implementation strategies.
• Analyzes school, teacher, and scholar data, plans course corrections, and facilitates data meetings with teams.
• Maintains and supports a culture of continuous improvement.
• Scholar Culture & Family Partnership
• Works with the broader pedagogical leadership team to publish and implement the Code of Character consistently, appropriately, and equitably in compliance with Uplift guidelines.
• Conducts meetings/conferences regarding scholar or school issues with parents, scholars, and teachers.
• Creates and manages plans for daily implementation of scholar services (support services, discipline management, etc.).
• Establishes and maintains relationships with families to encourage community involvement in the school.
• Collaborate with the school’s pedagogical leadership team to manage grade books and reporting of academic transcripts and credit hours to ensure all scholars are prepared for graduation and post-secondary success.
• Supervisory Responsibilities, People Management & Development
• Develops and manages their assigned cohort of teachers and is responsible for all aspects of the talent lifecycle.
• Interviews, recommends for hire, and onboards candidates for open positions.
• Defines expectations and goals for staff performance across all areas (instructional strategies, classroom management, professional conduct, communication, etc.).
• Provides day-to-day feedback and coaching (performance/technical and developmental) to staff.
• Serves as a thought partner and guide for planning professional development for direct reports aligned to developmental goals.
• Observes employee performance, records observations, and conducts rigorous performance evaluations based in continuous improvement and accountability for results.
• Manages employee discipline situations and makes recommendations for termination or suspension, as applicable.
• Professional Growth & Learning
• Absorbs and applies new knowledge and skills to enhance personal and professional growth.
• Models and demonstrates the highest standards of professional conduct, ethical principles and integrity in decision making, actions and behaviors.
• Seeks and engages in learning opportunities to develop holistically as a leader, including technical skills development, adaptive leadership development, and cultural development.
• Attends and participates in network leadership meetings, academies, professional development, conferences, as applicable.
• Implements practices learned at professional development, monitors, and evaluates implementation for effectiveness, and shares findings with network leaders.
• Administrative Functions
• Supports the school with various administrative functions based on experience and need.
• Assists the Head of School in managing resources (people, instructional, financial) effectively to support school and network goals.
• Creates and monitors systems for scholar and teacher management.
• Supports in planning of daily school activities – class schedules, teacher assignments, extracurricular schedule, school events, substitute coverage, staff and family newsletters, school duties (carline, lunch, hallway monitor, etc.), testing supports, and other duties as assigned.
• Attends after hours school events where administrator presence is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university is required.
• Master’s degree is desirable but not required.
• Valid teaching certificate and/or Principal certificate in the State of Texas is preferred, but not required.
• Minimum of three years of experience as a classroom teacher is required.
• Teaching experience at an IB World School is preferred, but not required.
• Minimum of two years of experience with instructional leadership, including providing teachers with professional development, instructional coaching, and planning support, and leading a team of adults (e.g.: assistant principal, Dean, grade level or department chair, etc.).
• Prior experience leading a school through IB authorization and/or evaluation is preferred, but not required.

Required Skills/Abilities

• A belief in Uplift Education’s mission, values and operating norms and a commitment to living them daily.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles, methods, strategies, goals, and objectives of public education.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to read, analyze, and apply common sense understanding.
• Ability to analyze complex student achievement data and proficiency in supporting teachers with analysis and adjustment of instructional plans in response to data.
• Ability to effectively plan, organize, and execute academic programming and other initiatives.
• Ability to effectively analyze, address and solve complex problems and develop creative and appropriate solutions.
• Ability to engage sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds and interact with a broad range of stakeholders with different interests and needs.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and frequent interruptions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite applications is required.

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Employee must be able to maintain emotional control under stress.
• Occasional prolonged and irregular hours will be necessary.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and use stairs.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasional travel between home campus and CMO or other campuses is required.
• Employee must have reliable transportation to travel between campuses/offices within the DFW Metroplex.

Starting Salary

$77,500

EEO Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Uplift Education is an equal employment opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state or local law.