Dean of Students - FCH Middle

Job Description

The 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. The dean's responsibilities include managing a grade level; responding to grade-level student behavior(s); supporting teachers with managing tier-one behavioral management structures; leading a student support team in the implementation of the MTSS framework; supporting special education compliance processes;

assisting staff with implementing tier one behavioral management; and implementing a school wide PBIS structure that develops responsible student behavior and citizenship; and, promoting positive school climate, as well as fostering parent and community support.

The Dean of Students leads a grade-level student support team, i.e. MTSS Committee. The dean also supports an assigned grade-level caseload of students. The dean is an integral member of the school administrative leadership team and collaborates with a team of stakeholders, including fellow administrative team members, building and community stakeholders, and division administration. This Administrative 11-month position requires the candidate to have an Administrator & Supervision PreK-12 endorsement and will report to the school's Principal.

• Education: Master's degree required.
• Certificates & Licenses: Valid Virginia Department of Education Post Graduate license required, with the Administration and Supervision endorsement required.
• Experience: At least five years of K-12 school division experience (grades 6-8 (Middle School/PreK-8) grades 9-12 (high school) preferred); demonstrated competencies (engagements, observations, evaluations, and tracking tools) to assess and manage student behavior; experience developing and implementing school-wide behavior management programs, e.g., PBIS, Restorative Practices, as well as responding to the day-to-day behavioral needs of students.

• Collaborates with the administrative team to oversee a grade level of students, and through the Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports, implements data-informed interventions and supports to students in terms of behavioral, social-emotional, attendance, and academic needs.
• Promotes student achievement and tracks student progress through data analysis and collaboration with all stakeholders.
• In coordination with the Student Support Team (SST), develops positive relationships with students and oversees the implementation of student support plans and ensures the communication of all support plans with parents/guardians (caregivers).
• Oversees student behavioral management issues and helps promote positive school behavior, i.e., PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports), including counseling and mentoring students.
• Coordinates and/or conducts student suspensions and acts on student discipline referrals.
• Provides re-entry (follow-up) communications with school counselors, parents, and social workers involving disciplinary and/or attendance issues.
• Develops measurements of student behavior by tracking and reporting academic performance, monitoring the evaluation for student discipline, and utilizing related data to assess the effectiveness of interventions, via‑PBIS.
• Develops intervention strategies and organizes programs to ensure positive student conduct, e.g., peer‑mediation programs and restorative practices.
• Serves as liaison between the school and parents (caregivers), community organizations, and/or school police and law enforcement authorities by providing updates on student behavior policies and issues.
• Co‑ordinates with the Principal and Central Office staff on identifying alternative education programs as needed and assists with student transitions to and from the program.
• Assists teachers, school counselors, and parents in developing student expectations and individual student behavior contracts (verbal or written).
• Maintains familiarity with students receiving specialized services, via‑504 plans and/or IEPs (Individualized Education Program), to serve as a school administrator at special education and 504 meetings.
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