Uplift Hampton Preparatory: Secondary Dean; Assistant Principal

Mission Statement

Uplift's mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower each student to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and that inspire in students a life-long love of learning, achievement, and service in order to positively change their world.

The High School Dean is a key member of the school leadership team. They will execute the instruction and academic vision for the school, aligned with Uplift's IB vision for excellence. The High School Dean will directly manage and support a portfolio of teachers, scholars, and families by being an instructional and culture leader on campus. In concert with the school leadership team, he/she will engage in frequent observation and feedback with staff and scholars to develop the talent on campus and achieve strong academic outcomes.

The High School Dean will partner and work effectively with the school leadership team as well as other leaders across the network to realize Uplift's mission for the communities it serves.

Uplift's mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower each student to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and that inspire in students a life-long love of learning, achievement, and service in order to positively change their world.

The High School Dean is a key member of the school leadership team. They will execute the instruction and academic vision for the school, aligned with Uplift's IB vision for excellence. The High School Dean will directly manage and support a portfolio of teachers, scholars, and families by being an instructional and culture leader on campus. In concert with the school leadership team, he/she will engage in frequent observation and feedback with staff and scholars to develop the talent on campus and achieve strong academic outcomes.

The High School Dean will partner and work effectively with the school leadership team as well as other leaders across the network to realize Uplift's mission for the communities it serves.

The Dean is responsible for providing support in creating and implementing the vision for the school.

• Support the implementation of the strategic vision for the school that aligns with network priorities
• Maintain a shared vision of success across staff members and scholars
• Actively monitor progress towards school targets and goals and support implementation of the aligned strategies to drive towards achieving the school's vision of success
• Maintain and support a culture of continuous improvement

The Dean is responsible for providing instructional leadership and managing instructional outcomes for a portfolio of teachers and teams, aligned to Uplift's IB vision for excellence.

• Coach and develop a portfolio of teachers/staff members
• Observe teachers/staff members regularly and provide targeted feedback
• Collaborate with teams (grade level/content areas) to plan/review units, lessons and assessments and regularly share feedback
• Monitor progress of teams in portfolio through relevant data analysis at frequent check points
• Create, deliver, and/or coordinate professional development sessions in line with campus priorities
• Analyze school, teacher, and scholar data, plan course corrections, and facilitate data meetings with teams

The Dean is a people developer and manager, responsible for all aspects of the talent lifecycle for a portfolio of staff members.

• Interview, recommend for hire and onboard candidates for open positions
• Define expectations and goals for staff performance across all areas (instructional…