Middle School Dean of Students
Job in
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 30327, USA
Listed on 2026-06-02
Listing for:
The Lovett School
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-02
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
School Principal, Child Development/Support, School Counselor, Education Administration
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Classification: Full-Time, 10 1/2 - month positionStart Date: August 2026Schedule: Standard school dayReports To: Assistant Head of Middle School for Student Life
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Student Support & Community Culture
- Support the Assistant Head of Middle School for Student Life in maintaining a structured, inclusive, and supportive school environment
- Engage with students throughout the day to promote a culture of respect, accountability, and inclusion
- Maintain a visible and active presence throughout the school day to reinforce expectations and offer consistent support
- Help implement student conduct policies and reinforce behavioral expectations through restorative practices
- Assist in managing daily school routines - including arrival, dismissal, transitions, and recess - to ensure efficiency and safety
- Oversee the advisory program, ensuring it is meaningful, consistent, and aligned with the school's student life goals
- Assist in planning and executing student-centered programming including orientations, off-campus trips, assemblies, and leadership initiatives
- Support teachers in fostering positive classroom environments and provide strategies for effective, developmentally appropriate classroom management
- Serve as a resource and thought partner for faculty navigating student behavioral or relational challenges
- Communicate regularly with students, faculty, and families to ensure clarity and consistency in behavioral expectations
- Track behavioral data to identify trends, inform decision-making, and support early intervention
- Teach a maximum of two classes or the equivalent as assigned
A champion for middle schoolers
You are genuinely passionate about this age group - the energy, the complexity, the growth. You understand adolescent development deeply and you meet students where they are with patience, warmth, and high expectations.
A skilled community builder
You believe that a strong school community is built on relationships. You engage students, faculty, and families with consistency and care, and you know how to bring people together around a shared sense of accountability and belonging.
A restorative practitioner
You bring experience with relationally based accountability systems and restorative practices. You know that discipline is most effective when it restores rather than simply punishes - and you model that philosophy every day.
A data-informed decision maker
You track behavioral trends, read patterns, and use data to inform strategy. You bring analytical thinking to student support without losing sight of the individual behind the numbers.
Emotionally intelligent and perceptive
You can read a room, shift your perspective quickly, and listen actively. You remain calm under pressure and bring a stabilizing presence to challenging situations.
A collaborative faculty partner
You support teachers in building positive classroom environments and provide practical, research-informed strategies for classroom management. You are a resource, not a enforcer.
WHAT YOU BRING
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required
- Minimum three years of experience in middle school teaching and/or school administration
- Demonstrated experience implementing restorative practices and relationally based accountability systems
- Knowledge of best practices in brain-based, developmentally appropriate classroom management
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with students, faculty, families, and school leadership
- Technological proficiency in communication platforms, database systems, and social media; knowledgeable regarding educational uses of technology and responsible use policies
- Ability to read the emotional dynamics of a group, shift perspective, and actively listen in complex or sensitive situations
- Genuine passion for middle school students and deep knowledge of their developmental needs
- Graduate degree in education, school counseling, educational leadership, or a related field
- Experience in an independent or K-12 school setting
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