Dean of Students

Job Description

Required Certificates and Licenses: Arizona Teaching License, Grades 6-12, AND Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card Required

Residency Requirements: None

• This position is remote and strongly prefer candidates that reside in Arizona. May consider candidates that reside in surrounding states including D.C. EXCEPT Colorado. Travel is required to Arizona for state testing and professional development and not reimbursable.

The Dean of Students works with the school's Principal and leadership team to cultivate a positive, supportive school culture for all scholars. In this role, you will help lead the school's efforts to create a positive, structured, achievement-oriented, and joyful school culture. The Dean of Students will report directly to the school Principal and receive coaching from both the Principal and Director of Curriculum and Instruction.

The Dean of Students will also coach a portfolio of teachers.

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.

Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Insight School of Arizona (ISAZ). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Insight School of Arizona (ISAZ) is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community.

Join us!

This is a full-time remote position. Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

• Build positive relationships with students grounded in respect, enthusiasm, achievement, courage, hard work and self-determination through structured social-emotional learning;
• Ensure that behavioral expectations and school culture standards are met;
• Support teachers in holding all students to consistent, high behavioral expectations for all students;
• Act as a resource to teachers in their instructional practice, especially as it relates to issues of relationships with students, classroom management, and school culture;
• Lead staff efforts to ensure all students have excellent attendance and engagement;
• Develop and maintain communicative relationships with families, emphasizing families' roles as collaborators and accountability partners for their student's academic and behavioral performance, including attendance;
• Communicate regularly with families regarding student performance and academic achievement;
• Assists with parent and student concerns and issues;
• Collaborate with the Principal and leadership team to establish a positive, structure, achievement-oriented, and joyful school culture;
• Participate in regular leadership team meetings at the school level and network level;
• Helps articulate the school's mission and vision with the aim of ensuring all stakeholders have a common understanding and are positioned to work cooperatively in order to achieve desired results;
  Utilizes/relies heavily upon communication technologies and practices that most effectively support a predominantly virtual / remote work environment;
• Ensures that the school is meeting the needs of students while complying with local, state, and federal laws regarding special education and other categorical programs.

MINIMUM Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree AND
• Five (5) years of experience in education OR
• Equivalent combination of education and related experience
• Ability to travel 25% of the time;
• Ability to pass required background check.
• Valid IVP fingerprint clearance card.

DESIRED

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong written and verbal…