Dean of Students (11-month) (High School)

About the role

The High School - Dean of Students provides administrative support managing student conduct and behavior to foster and maintain a positive school culture that promotes student growth and positive development.

Responsibilities

• Playing an intricate role in the high school’s MTSS committee by supervising student discipline and assisting staff with implementing tier one behavioral management;
• Supporting instructional staff with managing tier-one behavior best‑practices;
• Implementing a schoolwide PBIS structure that develops responsible student behavior and citizenship;
• Promoting positive school climate and fostering parent and community support;
• Serving as an active member of the academy team and co‑leader of the academy’s MTSS committee;
• Supporting a caseload of 9th through 12th grade students;
• Collaborating with the high school’s assistant principals to oversee a cohort of students in grades 9‑12 and, through MTSS, implementing data‑informed interventions and supports for behavioral, social‑emotional, attendance, and academic needs;
• Promoting student achievement and tracking student progress through data analysis and collaboration with all stakeholders;
• In coordination with the Student Support Team (SST), developing positive relationships with students and overseeing implementation of student support plans, ensuring communication of all support plans with parents/guardians;
• Overseeing student behavioral management issues and helping promote positive school behavior (PBIS), including counseling and mentoring students;
• Coordinating and/or conducting student suspensions and acting on student discipline referrals;
• Providing re‑entry (follow‑up) communications with school counselors, parents, and social workers involving disciplinary and/or attendance issues;
• Developing measurements of student behavior by tracking and reporting academic performance, monitoring evaluation for student discipline, and utilizing related data to assess effectiveness of interventions via PB