DEAN OF STUDENT CULTURE

Position Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
Minimum 2 years of teaching experience in PK-12 setting
Master’s Degree (preferred)

Duties And Responsibilities

• Understands and supports the mission, vision and values of Harmony Public Schools.
• Obtains Danielson certification within 3 months of the first day in the assignment
• Serves as the member of the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) at the assigned school in implementing instructional Practices That Include Leading and facilitating a learning culture among teachers and staff
• Leading and facilitating campus wide data meetings
• Observing and overseeing team data meetings
• Conducting annual formal teacher observations and walkthroughs
• Using observation-feedback cycles to provide ongoing coaching to teachers
• Planning and co-facilitating campus professional learning (PL) meetings
• Planning with PLC leaders
• Modeling implementation of key Arc of the Year instructional techniques
• Creating and implementing campus improvement plan (CIP)
• Supporting teachers in microcredential progress
• Providing periodic feedback to district and network leadership teams about instructional programs
• Creating and collecting implementation artifacts for bright spots
• Assists with development and implementation of the master schedule and student schedules
• Oversees curricular and assessment activities for special programs including SPED, Dyslexia, Section 504, ESL, and GTI
• Implements and reviews data related to common assessments such as district assessments and NWEA MAP
• Oversees academic intervention programs campus-wide, supports teachers with intervention strategies, and periodically monitors intervention data with teacher follow-ups
• Remains abreast of current curriculum trends, instructional strategies, practices, developments, instructional materials and related governmental procedures and guidelines
• Collaborates with district personnel, parents and staff planning for an orderly opening of school
• Develops and implements teacher orientations
• Plans, coordinates and follows up school academic teams/competitions
• Implements/oversees T-STEM blueprint implementation
• Follows up lesson plans, curriculum/scope and sequence
• Coordinates implementation of instructional software programs and goal-setting process for teachers and students
• Works collaboratively with parents, school, and community committees on all school related matters
• Develops guidelines for proper student conduct and implementing disciplinary procedures and policies that ensure a safe and orderly environment at the assigned school
• Establishes clear expectations, systems and routines for behaviors, including social and emotional supports
• Led strategies to proactively provide and coordinate student support services
• Supervises teacher classroom management
• Trains staff on student code of conduct and implementation of discipline
• Maintains records of disciplinary actions taken to ensure that the student code of conduct is administered properly
• Communicates with parents and key stakeholders regarding student discipline and safety
• Maintains a safe and orderly school environment
• Makes active school ground safety checks
• Maintains student attendance and truancy, recruitment, enrollment, and retention activities
• Oversees the work of assigned support staff and conducts their performance appraisals
• Establishes and implements a plan for social-emotional learning across the school aligned with HPS priorities
• Led Character School application and designation process at the state and national level
• Establishes a professional rapport with students, parents, staff, and community
• Aids in recruiting, selecting, and retaining highly effective teachers and staff
• Attends meetings, conferences, and workshops
• Models personal commitment to developing self and others
• Displays the highest ethical and professional behavior and standards when working with students, parents and school personnel

Skills And Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of curriculum, assessments, instructional practices, classroom management, school culture, social- emotional learning programs, district policies and procedures
• Ability to receive, internalize, and implement feedback from multiple sources
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the district
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external to the district
• Ability to use computer including software, database used by the district, spreadsheet and word processing software, calculator, copy machine and telephone
• Ability to analyze data and generate reports
• Ability to use effective interview techniques, effective public speaking skills, and problem-solving skills

Work Environment And Physical Requirements

• Light Work: may require occasional light lifting
• Nights and weekend activities will be occasionally required
• Position is in office setting and may involve prolonged work at a desk in one location
• Moderate travel is required