Dean of Culture & Instruction (Temporary)

About the role

The Dean of Instruction and Culture works to develop faculty in implementing Summit instruction in their classroom teaching, supports with induction and intervenes, maintains, and executes student discipline on campus. The Dean will also implement programs and initiatives on campus to build and positively impact a strong anti-bias anti-racist school culture through relationship building and effective restorative practices. The Dean should possess strong relationship skills, have the ability to develop efficient progress monitoring systems, and display strong organization and management skills. Candidates must be strong instructional leaders and be able to quickly internalize the expectations of the Summit classroom and coach developing teachers to meet those expectations. Candidates must deeply value collaboration and be willing to both offer and receive honest, actionable, and timely feedback. This position is temporary with an anticipated end-date on or before June 30, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Coach beginning teachers through Summit’s Induction program: hold weekly coaching sessions and regular observations of coachees; support coachees with clear feedback and actionable next steps.
• Coordinate with Summit’s strategic partners.
• Design, build and facilitate professional development experiences for the School faculty.
• Communicate faculty progress with the school leadership.
• Assume various campus support and leadership roles as needed.
• Lead anti-bias and anti-racist school culture projects and programs.
• Develop high functioning faculty and teams.
• Initiate, track, and complete restorative processes.
• Define clear metrics of success for student culture.
• Collaborate with a team to prioritize needs and develop action plans for students who need proactive behavior support; monitor these metrics and adapt support, implementation, and program based on identified needs.
• Create systematic, proactive supports for those implementing projects/programs, including formal professional development materials and experiences when appropriate; follow through with action plans.
• Oversee school restorative practices and discipline: respond to classroom referrals in a timely way; hold restorative student intervention sessions; hold restorative family intervention meetings; communicate discipline cases and outcomes with stakeholders; hold students accountable to disciplinary consequences and next steps.
• Collect and track discipline data to identify students of concern.
• Collaborate with the school leaders and network strategic partners in cases of escalated disciplinary infractions.

Requirements

• Commitment to uphold Summit’s values and a belief that all children deserve a rigorous and equitable education that prepares them for college and for life.
• A true passion for Summit’s mission to empower all students with the skills necessary to succeed in college, career, and life.
• Bachelor’s Degree (a Master’s Degree in Education and/or participation in the Leadership Fellows program is preferred but not required).
• Teaching Credential in California (clear credential), Washington, or another US State equivalent.
• Teaching experience within a Summit school or extensive teaching experience elsewhere required.
• Must meet all health clearance requirements and successfully pass reference, background, and criminal history checks in accordance with applicable Education Code requirements.

Who You Are

• Maintain high expectations for all students and believe all students can find success in school, college, and life.
• Thrive while collaborating and are excited to work with colleagues; find positivity in shared successes.
• Share Summit’s vision to reimagine what schools should be and are excited to make an impact on the public education landscape.
• Are empathetic and culturally competent; proactively facilitate courageous conversations to advance anti-bias anti-racist practices and dismantle racism in the organization.
• Are data driven and have the ability to collect, evaluate, and utilize data in meaningful ways.
• Have expertise in planning learning experiences that model skills-based, personalized instruction.
• Are positive and resilient in the face of big challenges; take initiative and ownership in driving work to meet personal and team goals.
• Possess strong people management and relationship skills, with the ability to motivate, inspire, develop, and communicate with a diverse group of teachers, leaders, staff members, and community members.
• Have an ability to apply honest, actionable, and timely feedback that results in improved performance.
• Have a strategic mindset when executing professional development initiatives.
• Thrive in innovative environments and are comfortable with the ambiguity that can come with a dynamic and progressive workplace.
• Are committed to continuous improvement, see feedback as a positive, and have a growth mindset.

Benefits

• Access to a comprehensive suite of benefits depending on schedule and eligibility, which may include a retirement plan, personal and sick leave, 12 paid holidays, and at least 3 weeks of organization-wide closures during the year.
• Access to multiple health, dental, and vision plans at a fraction of the cost and employee life and disability insurance at no cost for you and your dependents.

Pay

The pay for this position starts at $103,663 and goes up to $122,635 commensurate with location, experience, and qualifications.