SY High School Dean of Students; South Brooklyn

MESA Links is a growing network of high-performing charter schools serving the diverse communities of Brooklyn. Our flagship campus,
Math, Engineering, and Science Academy (MESA) Charter High School
, opened its doors in Bushwick in August 2013 and now serves 500 students in grades 9–12. Since graduating our first class of seniors in 2017, MESA Bushwick has maintained a 94% cumulative graduation rate , reflecting our students' strong commitment to their academic success.

MESA South Brooklyn proudly launched in SY 2025–26 in District 20
, serving the diverse communities of Borough Park, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Sunset Park, and Dyker Heights. As the first public 9–12 charter school built in the area in over 80 years, MESA South Brooklyn opened with a strong foundation of school culture, academic vision, and community trust
. We welcomed our founding class of 125 ninth-grade students and are “growing up” with them, adding one grade each year while deepening the systems, traditions, and instructional excellence established in our first year. As we
enter our second year, we are seeking a Dean of Students who will play a key role in shaping the culture and expectation of our growing community. Utilizing the Love and Logic model, the Dean will foster a positive and supportive environment where students learn from their choices while feeling respected and understood. This includes working closely with teachers, staff, and families to create consistent, fair, and developmentally appropriate consequences, while celebrating successes, promoting a positive school climate
, and encouraging personal responsibility.

This year, 25% of our staff are in their fifth year or beyond at MESA, and we are proud to have seven MESA alumni on staff at Bushwick! MESA teachers believe…

• that the greatest contribution we can make to social justice is to give a young person control of their destiny
• committed people, when given autonomy, will find innovative and creative ways to make change
• that being a great educator takes intellectual preparation and a strong sense of personal accountability to produce high quality work.

• Intentional Grading
  —MESA uses a standards-based grading system, which makes data understandable and accessible. This enables teachers to create targeted, focused instruction, and helps students understand and track their own progress
  . MESA teachers love data or at the very least, aren’t afraid of it!
• Intentional Support
  —MESA teachers have a minimum of rote administrative dutie in order to better focus on planning and instruction. Teachers receive ongoing coaching while dedicated time for co‑teaching, department and grade team planning are built into the school schedule.
• Intentional Professional Development
  —MESA has a comprehensive professional development calendar that includes sessions on instructional practices, school culture as well as diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
  .
• Intentional School Culture
  —MESA’s advisory model connects small groups of entering freshmen with a teacher‑advisor for all 4 years of high school.
  Advisors provide guidance on academic progress and are mentors, facilitators and positive influencers
  . Students are recognized by their teachers regularly for academic achievement and effort and are incentivized
  to meet school expectation
  s around attendance, punctuality and preparedness.
• Intentional Relationships
  —MESA knows that all caregivers want their children to succeed. MESA enlists families as partners in their child’s education through regular communication, workshops, and access to student attendance information and grades.
  More than 85% of MESA caregivers attend the initial parent‑teacher conference of the school year
  .
• Intentional Scheduling
  —MESA’s school day starts and ends later than most DOE schools, as research indicates that a late start helps high‑school students succeed. The calendar and earlier start allows for “Intersession,” during Spring Break where students receive enrichment, skill remediation, or Regents preparation.

• Serves as main point of contact for parents
  , pro‑actively…