Dean of School Culture - 2026-2027 School Year

About the role

We're seeking a passionate and dedicated individual to become a Dean of School Culture at Integration Charter Schools (ICS). Play a pivotal role in our vibrant learning community!

Responsibilities

• Create a safe learning environment, supporting staff and students to build strong relationships and contribute to a thriving classroom culture through consistent procedures and routines.
• Utilize whole-school systems and protocols to uphold expectations.
• Aid in the development of school events, traditions, and culture initiatives - including creating and maintaining a school-wide Culture Calendar and ensuring events celebrate and reward student growth and achievement.
• Build strong relationships with staff, students, and parents/guardians. Work in partnership with families to ensure consistent support of all students.
• Oversee the consistent, equitable, and fair administration of PBIS behavior systems, including tracking of student behavior data in PowerSchool/Kickboard.
• Monitor Tier 1 behavior data to norm on consistent responses to behavior and provide feedback to staff members.
• Hold students accountable for behavior through execution of school consequence systems such as lunch reflection and/or after-school reflection, as well as restorative tasks.
• Lead and monitor whole school systems, including arrival, dismissal, and a safe and efficient lunch for all grade levels, providing feedback to staff and students as needed.
• Keep up to date in response to Dean Referral texts and/or emails, and respond to Dean Referral text notifications, in person, in a timely manner.
• Track/log all dean referral and suspension data in electronic platform (i.e. PowerSchool and/or Kickboard).
• Dialogue with students on how to support prosocial behaviors/make positive choices.
• Communicate proactively to “close the loop” with staff members on the interventions a student receives after a Dean Referral.
• Facilitate restorative conversations between students and staff, as well as mediations between peer student groups as needed.
• Facilitate in-school suspensions (ISS) and out-of-school suspensions (OSS), if needed, including coordinating student work and restorative tasks/reflections.
• Schedule and facilitate re-entry meetings with parents/guardians and students returning from suspensions.
• Serve as a first line responder in any incidents where a Crisis Response Team is needed.
• Handle any other administrative or managerial duties assigned by the Principal or SEL Leadership coach.

Qualifications

• A “whatever it takes” attitude, one that is centered in the notion of “children first.”
• Bachelor's degree or higher is required. 3+ years of teaching experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High degree of organizational skills; detail-oriented with ability to follow through in a fast-paced environment.
• Thorough understanding of best practices for middle and high school.
• Understanding of school student-achievement data and New York Charter School Standards.
• Ability to use tech platforms such as Kickboard, PowerSchool, Google Drive to track data and communicate effectively with the school community.
• A deep belief that every child can succeed, and a willingness to uphold high expectations for students, staff, and oneself to ensure that students are set up for success.
• A willingness to engage in professional learning and development around issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• A leadership mindset: takes ownership of creating a thriving, joyful school community rooted in ICS Core Values, and modeling that for others.