Dean of Students

About the role

As a Dean of Students at Charter Schools USA, you will play a crucial role in supporting the educational mission of the company. Your primary responsibility is to develop and enhance elective courses, afterschool programs, and workshops, while also ensuring the overall security, safety, and well-being of students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensures teachers are organized, manage their time well, and cover proper curriculum.
• Conducts 3-minute walk-throughs, reports non-compliance to the Principal.
• Works with the Principal, Assistant Principal, and Lead Teachers to observe and evaluate instruction, classroom environments, and design lesson plans.
• Debriefs each observation/evaluation with a post-conference.
• Ensures teachers are using Personal Learning Plans (PLP) and meets with students individually.
• Trains and checks PLPs quarterly.
• Serves as a liaison with Corporate Education to advise on classroom effectiveness.
• Provides professional development and coaching on research-based instructional strategies.
• Assigns teachers to arrival and dismissal duties, creates schedules, and ensures teacher coverage for special areas like PE, Music, Art, Spanish, Computer, and Library.
• Makes periodic tours of the campus to ensure policies are enforced.
• Assists with the enforcement of school/state attendance policies.
• Counsels students and parents on behavioral issues and supervises student gatherings.
• Coordinates school bus supervision, lunchroom and work duty assignments, and detention supervision.
• Participates in school-based leadership opportunities and convenes meetings with Guidance Counselors and the Principal.

Requirements and Skills

• Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment towards the position and the company's mission.
• Possesses strong time management and organizational skills.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with various stakeholders.
• Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Has proficiency in Microsoft Office, Student Information System (SIS), and email communications.
• Adheres to the Code of Ethics for the Education Profession.
• Successfully completes criminal and employment background checks.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (MA) from an accredited college or university, or equivalent, preferred.
• Valid teaching certification (as appropriate).
• Professional Certification in Educational Leadership for applicable state preferred.
• Minimum of one to three years successful teaching experience (may include Student Teaching Internship experience).
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Command of grades/subject-specific content and theoretical knowledge of learning theory.
• Understanding of and commitment to the company's values.