Dean of Culture & Instruction SY; California Pool

Dean of Culture & Instruction SY26-27 (California Candidate Pool)

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Dean of Instruction & Culture: SY

The Dean of Instruction and Culture works to develop faculty in implementing Summit Learning in their classroom teaching, supports with induction and intervenes, maintains, and executes student discipline on campus. The Dean will also implement programs and initiatives on campus to build and positively impact a strong anti-bias anti-racist school culture through relationship building and effective restorative practices. The Dean should possess strong relationship skills, have the ability to develop efficient progress monitoring systems, and display strong organization and management skills.

Candidates must be strong instructional leaders and be able to quickly internalize the expectations of the Summit classroom and coach developing teachers to meet those expectations. Candidates must deeply value collaboration and be willing to both offer and receive honest, actionable, and timely feedback.

• Coach beginning teachers through Summit’s Induction program
• Hold weekly coaching sessions and regular observations of coachees.
• Support coachees with clear feedback and actionable next steps.
• Coordinate with Summit’s strategic partners.
• Design, build and facilitate professional development experiences for the school faculty.
• Communicate faculty progress with the school leadership.
• Assume various campus support and leadership roles as needed.

• Develop high functioning faculty and teams.
• Initiate, track, and complete restorative processes.
• Define clear metrics of success for student culture.
• Collaborate with a team to prioritize needs and develop action plans for students who need proactive behavior support.
• Monitor these metrics and adapt support, implementation, and program based on identified needs.
• Create systematic, proactive supports for those implementing projects/programs, including formal professional development materials and experiences when appropriate.
• Follow through with action plans.

• Respond to classroom referrals in a timely way.
• Hold restorative student intervention sessions.
• Hold restorative family intervention meetings.
• Communicate discipline cases and outcomes with stakeholders.
• Hold students accountable to disciplinary consequences and next steps.
• Collect and track discipline data to identify students of concern.
• Collaborate with the school leaders and network strategic partners in cases of escalated disciplinary infractions.

• Commitment to uphold Summit’s values and belief that all children deserve a rigorous and equitable education that prepares them for college and for life.
• Bachelor’s Degree (a Master’s Degree in Education and/or participation in the Leadership Fellows program is preferred but not required).
• Teaching Credential in California (clear credential), Washington, or another US State equivalent.
• Teaching experience within a Summit school or extensive teaching experience elsewhere required.
• Clear health and background check.

• You maintain high expectations for all students and believe all students can find success in school, college, and life.
• You thrive while collaborating and are excited to work with your colleagues. You find positivity in shared successes.
• You share our vision to reimagine what schools should be and are excited to make an impact on the public education landscape.
• You are empathetic and culturally competent. You proactively facilitate courageous conversations to advance anti-bias anti-racist practices and dismantle racism in our organization.
• You are data‑driven and have the ability to collect, evaluate, and utilize data in meaningful ways.
• You have expertise in planning learning experiences that model skills‑based, personalized instruction.
• You are positive and resilient in the face of big challenges.
• You take initiative and ownership in driving your work to meet personal and team goals.
• You possess strong people management and relationship skills, with the ability to motivate, inspire, develop, and communicate with a diverse group of teachers, leaders, staff members, and community members.
• You have an ability to…