Dean of Academic

About KIPP Texas Public Schools

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a free, public charter school network with more than 45 Pre-K - 12 schools across Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. With over 30 years in Texas, we work together with our families and communities to prepare students for college, career, and beyond! Our schools provide a high-quality, well-rounded education built on academic success and personal growth, where all students learn and thrive in a productive, safe, and joyful way!

As one of the earliest charter networks in Texas—founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018—we hire dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join a Team and Family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in academic success and joy.

If you are passionate about joining a mission-driven community that wants every child to "run to school," the KIPP Texas Team and Family is for you! KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.

Please note that this is a general posting for current and potential future opportunities. At this time, there may or may not be a vacancy. We are collecting applications on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply. Your application will be reviewed and considered for any opportunity that matches your skills and experience. Please be aware that you may not receive communication regarding next steps until an aligned opportunity becomes available.

We appreciate your interest in the role and KIPP Texas.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

A KIPP Texas Dean of Academic Progress will provide assistance to the School Leader and/or Leadership Team with the administration of systems related to high school matriculation and graduation.

• 100% of KTX School achieve an A or B rating - TBD
• 95% of K-2 students reading on grade level DIBELS
• KTX earn 90/75/40 on Reading STAAR
• KTX earn 90/75/40 on Math STAAR
• 60% of seniors graduate having scored a 3+ on at least a AP/IB exam
• 80% of student matriculate to a 4-year college
• 97% Average Daily Attendance
• 100% BOY Enrollment by Day 10
• 80% of Staff Retained

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Academic Operations Support

• Assist with the registration, enrollment, withdrawal, and transfer of students and process applicable records
• Verify the accuracy and thorough completion of all student registration packets and determine eligibility for enrollment
• Enter all campus student information into the district student information system
• Communicate daily with campus administrators and special program coordinators to identify and correct missing or incorrect information in physical and electronic student data files
• Stay current with changes in Texas Education Agency governing documents pertaining to the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS)
• Coordinate campus‑wide attendance process and work to maintain campus‑wide compliance, accuracy and timeliness
• Maintain all digital course records and teacher/administrative access to online gradebook
• Process and transmit requests for student information, including verification of enrollment and transcripts for colleges and universities
• As directed, coordinate and manage state, district, and local testing
• Performs other duties as assigned

Academic Progress Management & Counseling

• Develop and maintain coherent, state compliant transcripts that prepare students for college and career (CTE, where applicable, and Advanced Placement).
• Develop and implement structures for clear graduation planning (Personal Graduation Plan) that includes electives, enrichment, credit recovery courses, and Advanced Placement courses.
• Monitor overall academic progress for all students
• Monitor and follow‑up with students failing one or more courses each grading period, during the first four semesters in high school
• Coordinate teacher and advisor responsibilities and efforts to drive students’…