Dean of Students

Responsibilities

• Enforces guidelines to maintain proper discipline and conduct;
• Assists in the development and administration of policies dealing with discipline, conduct, and attendance;
• Communicates relevant policies and procedures with regard to student discipline, conduct, and attendance to students, staff, and parents;
• Assists the Principal with student expulsions;
• Intervenes in occurrences of inappropriate behavior of students for the purpose of assisting students in modifying such behavior and developing successful interpersonal skills;
• Works with and assists staff in the development of effective classroom discipline and organization;
• Maintains an effective and safe school environment;
• Assists Building Principal with fire, storm and tornado drills on a regular basis and is able to implement emergency evacuations and lock-downs effectively;
• Assists in curriculum development to meet the needs of all students;
• Prepares required reports and paperwork such as discipline reports, suspension reports, expulsion paperwork, discrimination complaints, injury reports, parent communications, and other paperwork as assigned;
• Works with the Principal in the preparation of appropriate handbooks;
• Assists in the selection and mentoring of staff;
• Supervises and evaluates certified and paraprofessional as assigned;
• Supervises support services as assigned;
• Works as a team member to meet the system-wide needs of the Academy;
• Assists in supervision of special events;
• Assists in the care and management of the building and grounds, furniture, equipment, apparatus, books, and supplies;
• Facilitates communication between personnel, students and/or parents for the purpose of evaluating situations, solving problems and/or resolving conflicts;
• Represents 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;
• Notifies the Building Principal when maintenance is needed; and
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Principal or Management.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or other related discipline;
• Demonstrated successful teaching experience preferred in an urban education setting;
• Minimum of two years demonstrated successful leadership in an administrative position;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Effective organizational skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks;
• Demonstrated ability to exhibit strong interpersonal skills with students, parents and community; and