Associate Dean of Culture

Organization Overview

Excel Academy was founded in 2003 with the mission to provide a high-quality education to students in East Boston and Chelsea. Over the years, we have grown from one middle school to a network of four schools with 1,400 students in grades 5 to 12. At Excel Academy Charter Schools, we believe that when a student has the support and tools to pursue a productive post‑secondary pathway aligned to their personal identity and values, it can fundamentally change their life trajectory.

We present our students with educational experiences that allow them to grow and discover their best selves so that when they leave our halls, they can successfully navigate all of the post‑secondary options available to them. read more about the impact of the Excel Academy model here.

At Excel Academy we learn from our students, families, and staff and make improvements. We have increasingly adapted to provide a holistic education that values our community as collaborators in the learning process, social‑emotional support, equity for diverse learners, and fosters identity development. We prioritize an approach that is both rigorous and inclusive. Our team of passionate, intelligent, driven, and loving staff are at the core of the work we do.

Growth Happens Here.

The Associate Dean of Culture will co‑lead the management of student culture and behavior, and work to ensure that 100% of students meet Excel’s behavioral targets. We believe routine and structures in school create predictability for students and allows for student to thrive, be emotionally safe, and find belonging in school.

• Support the Dean of Culture with analysis of student behavior data
• Proactively train key constituents in Excel’s behavior systems
  • With the Dean, develop and teach New Staff Orientation lessons
  • With the Dean, lead workshops during all‑staff Summit
  • Support GLT leaders in their work planning and executing student orientation
  • With the school admin team, develop and deliver parent orientation sessions, and conduct follow‑up meetings with parents who do not attend
• Empower teachers as managers of student discipline and behavior
• Provide feedback to staff members in their classroom management during break, lunch, Focus, and instructional time
• Build strong relationships with staff members; seek feedback and provide feedback
• Ensure a cycle of communication with teachers following referrals
• Maintain a strong, public presence throughout the school day
• Plan, oversee, and execute designated Character Education program
  • Provide leadership, curricular and organizational support to Grade Level Teams in executing culture‑focused homeroom activities daily.
  • Plan and teach the 5th Grade Life Skills course
  • Plan and teach the 6th Grade Mindsets course
• Enforce the code of conduct and maintaining a strong, public presence throughout the school day
• Oversee school‑wide intervention and incentive programs
  • Plan and execute student groups as determined by the Dean Team
  • Oversee positive PREP Program
  • Support Dean is execution of
    • Daily Detention Program
    • Friday Extension Program

• Serve as an investigator and parent contact for student disciplinary issues and concerns, conferring with the Dean of Culture, Head of School and teachers as needed.
  • Investigate reports around student behavior or incidents; determine appropriate responses and consequences in conjunction with Dean
  • Communicate with parents about disciplinary issues
  • With direct support of Dean, oversee and execute ICR procedures, including apology and reentry protocols
  • Proactively and promptly communicate with staff regarding status of students in investigations, referrals, suspensions and re‑entry
• Manage daily attendance and uniform referrals
• Manage “Dean’s office traffic” from 7:30 – 8:20 am, including processing uniform referrals and late students
• Communicate updates on students to staff in a timely manner
• Monitor attendance of frequently‑absent students; provide regular updates to administrators
• Administer…