About This Role
Serving as the Dean of Students involves upholding discipline and conduct within the school, assisting the Principal with student expulsions, and intervening in inappropriate student behavior to foster better interpersonal skills. This role suits an experienced educational leader who can collaborate with staff, parents, and the community to maintain a safe and effective learning environment.
Responsibilities
- Enforce guidelines to maintain proper discipline and conduct
- Assist in the development and administration of policies dealing with discipline, conduct, and attendance
- Communicate relevant policies and procedures with regard to student discipline, conduct, and attendance to students, staff, and parents
- Assist the Principal with student expulsions
- Intervene in occurrences of inappropriate behavior of students for the purpose of assisting students in modifying such behavior and developing successful interpersonal skills
- Work with and assist staff in the development of effective classroom discipline and organization
- Maintain an effective and safe school environment
- Assist Building Principal with fire, storm and tornado drills on a regular basis and be able to implement emergency evacuations and lock-downs effectively
- Assist in curriculum development to meet the needs of all students
- Prepare required reports and paperwork such as discipline reports, suspension reports, expulsion paperwork, discrimination complaints, injury reports, parent communications, and other paperwork as assigned
- Work with the Principal in the preparation of appropriate handbooks
- Assist in the selection and mentoring of staff
- Supervise and evaluate certified and paraprofessional as assigned
- Supervise support services as assigned
- Work as a team member to meet the system-wide needs of the Academy
- Assist in supervision of special events
- Assist in the care and management of the building and grounds, furniture, equipment, apparatus, books, and supplies
- Facilitate communication between personnel, students and/or parents for the purpose of evaluating situations, solving problems and/or resolving conflicts
- Represent the school within community forums for the purpose of maintaining ongoing community support for educational goals and/or assisting with issues related to school environment
- Notify the Building Principal when maintenance is needed
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal or Management
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education or other related discipline
- Minimum of two years demonstrated successful leadership in an administrative position
