Director of Student Affairs

About the role

The Director of Student Affairs will collect and manage the culture 'metrics' of the school that include components of academics, social-emotional well-being, and behavior. They will discuss data with instructional and advisory teams to promote, support, celebrate, and improve any and all culture components, and work collaboratively with parents, students, advisors, and teachers to bring resolution to situations where policies/protocols have been breached.

Responsibilities

• Discuss data with instructional and advisory teams to promote, support, celebrate, and improve any and all culture components.
• Work collaboratively with parents, students, advisors, and teachers to bring resolution to situations where policies/protocols have been breached.
• Report to the Principal on a weekly basis to highlight gathered data, gain approval for proposed solutions/resolutions to data/issues, and evaluate the effectiveness of systems/protocols put in place.
• Serve as the first point of contact for teachers, advisors, and parents who present issues/situations related to student behavior.
• Work with the Principal on all Judicial Affairs of the school including severe discipline infractions, suspensions, and expulsions, as well as city, state, or federal involvement.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree (required), Master’s Degree in social work, counseling, or school administration (preferred).
• Experience: Minimum three years of counseling/administrative school experience (preferred). Experience working with adolescents and/or families, particularly in traditionally underserved schools and communities (preferred).
• Licenses: Valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) or equivalent (strongly preferred). Valid Illinois Type 73, Type 75, or equivalent (strongly preferred).
• Residency: Not required.

Qualifications

• Belief in creating the future we envision.
• Ability to articulate and enforce the school’s culture and climate to staff and students.
• Ability to develop interventions and restorative justice practices for students in tandem with parents, counselors, special education teachers, and advisors.
• Ability to enforce school policies and follow the Student Code of Conduct after teacher’s discipline measures have been exhausted.
• Ability to encourage parental involvement in the pursuit of student achievement and a positive school culture.
• Ability to assist in the orientation of new students, parents, and staff.
• Ability to develop communication systems for advisors to convey student needs to students and parents.
• Ability to organize, monitor, and interpret data obtained from measurement tools to help the School Leadership Team make effective educational decisions, related to student development.
• Ability to evaluate students’ academic performance, behavior, social and emotional development, and physical health.
• Ability to monitor, evaluate the effectiveness of, and make recommendations for improvement to the existing behavior management strategies and programs.
• Ability to serve as administrative point person in cases of severe discipline and communicate directly to the Principal.
• Ability to act in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, statutes, and/or policies that relate to students and families, and ensure school-wide compliance in those areas.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
• Knowledge of student behavior management strategies.
• Ability to enforce school policies and protocols.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical Insurance, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Short & Long-Term Disability, 401k & Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund.

Pay

Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Majority of work is performed in a general school environment. Position requires availability for extended hours plus non-traditional hours required to perform job duties. Also requires participation and attendance at organization-sponsored events and meetings.