Dean of Culture Middle School

Dean of Culture Middle School

Codman Academy Charter Public School - Dorchester, Massachusetts

Job : 5720866

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 18, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: July 1, 2026

Job Title: Dean of Culture-Middle School

Job Category: Administration >
Principal/Dean/Head of School

Position Type: Full-time

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $ Annually

Supervisor: Director of Culture

Hours: MS hours; specific arrival and departure times to be reviewed by supervisor.

Starting Date (role duration): This position is scheduled through the end of the current school year, with potential to continue during the  school year.

The Dean of Culture models strong, mutually respectful relationships with students and families and supports teachers to do the same. They serve as the team leader for student accountability (discipline), coordinate and support school culture-based structures and activities, and support identification of additional resources for families (enrichment, preventative programs, etc.). The Dean of Culture is the keeper of culture, ensuring our school’s ways of being support high levels of student growth and achievement.

This position requires a creative and inspiring educator with adult leadership experience, high energy, excellent organizational abilities, and a talent for creating a warm and supportive environment for children.

• Student Support and Accountability
• Steward of school culture
• Coordinate weekly Community Circle meetings through the support of team/clubs
• Own the school’s character development efforts
• Model a school-wide culture of respect and compassion
• Elevate student voice and leadership in classrooms and across the school
• Make Habits of Scholarship visible across the school and in daily instruction
• Prioritize social and emotional learning, alongside academic learning, across the school
• Apply a strengths-based, growth-mindset approach to maintaining a strong school culture
• Serve as an active member of the School Culture Team
• Oversee the development and implementation of student supports and interventions
• Ensure the consistent and fair administration of school policies regarding student conduct and discipline
• Work with the Director to evaluate student accountability procedures and outcomes and make necessary adjustments
• Communicate school accountability policies to staff, parents & visitors
• Support the coordination and documentation of student accountability procedures for inclusion in student-family handbook, faculty handbook, and DESE reporting
• Ensure appropriate data collection to maintain systems for collecting and tracking data on school culture metrics, including discipline and attendance (currently SWISS program)
• Oversee behavioral interventions, including family meetings, mediations, suspensions, and expulsion hearings
• Ensure clear and consistent implementation of student accountability practices among staff
• Hold staff accountable for school-wide norms and staff non-negotiables
• Support teachers to create and sustain classroom management systems that focus on learning and student success
• Work with team to create and facilitate staff professional development around student accountability
• Work with the team to create and maintain the school's student accountability documentation and staff training materials
• Family & Community Outreach
• Manage and conduct incoming student intakes during the summer and school year
• Identify and enroll students/families in enrichment opportunities during the school year, school vacation weeks, and summertime
• School Safety
• In conjunction with the Operations Team and the Principal, develop a safe school crisis plan
• Identify procedures for fire drills, shelter in place, etc.
• Train staff in school safety and security policies and procedures
• Plan for lockdown and fire drills
• Create visitor sign-in and identification system and protocols
• Community Engagement and Stewardship
• Work collaboratively to support community goals; every adult in the community acts as a teacher and role model, implementing EL Education design principles and core practices
• Advance the educational mission of the school by…