Fy Middle School Dean Of Culture

Position:
Dean of Culture Status:
Full-Time;
Monday-Friday, 45 hours per week

Reports To:

Site Director ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW Vaughn Next Century Learning Center (“Vaughn”), located in Pacoima, is a large urban public charter school authorized by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). In 1993, Vaughn became the first conversion charter school in the nation. Today, Vaughn is a full-service, community-based TK-12 public charter school serving approximately 2,900 students across multiple campuses.

Vaughn is committed to ensuring that all students are college and career ready, digitally literate, and globally competent. The school emphasizes academic achievement, character development, strong relationships, and a positive school  addition to its TK-12 program, Vaughn operates a State Preschool Center serving preschool-aged children and their families. The preschool program provides a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate learning environment focused on school readiness, early literacy, language development, social-emotional growth, and family engagement.

POSITION OVERVIEW The Dean of Culture is responsible for supporting and strengthening a positive, safe, structured, and inclusive school culture that creates the conditions for student learning and success. The Dean works closely with students, families, teachers, counselors, and administrators to promote positive behavior, reinforce school-wide expectations, address student behavior concerns, and implement school-wide systems that support student success.

The Dean plays a key role in implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), Restorative Practices, social-emotional learning, and other school climate initiatives. The position requires strong relationship-building, organization, sound judgment, consistent follow-through, and the ability to respond calmly and effectively to student behavior and crisis situations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. School Culture, Climate, and Student Behavior Supports the development and maintenance of a positive, safe, respectful, and structured school environment.

Reinforces school-wide rules, policies, behavioral expectations, and standards of conduct in and outside the classroom.

Implements and supports school-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in alignment with Vaughn's Discipline Policy.

Supports the development and implementation of a three-tiered behavioral support system at the school site.

Applies appropriate incentives, interventions, and consequences consistent with Vaughn's Discipline Policy and established school procedures.

Supports the development of site-specific practices and procedures that align with Vaughn's Discipline Policy.

Promotes student character development, positive decision-making, accountability, and habits of success.

Advocates for regular opportunities to recognize and celebrate student academic, behavioral, and personal accomplishments.
2. Restorative Practices and Social-Emotional Learning Supports the implementation of Restorative Practices as part of the school's approach to student behavior and community building.

Helps develop and implement school-specific social-emotional learning and community-building activities.

Supports the use of Circles with student and staff, restorative conversations, and other proactive approaches to resolving conflict and strengthening relationships.

Conducts or supports workshops and learning experiences for staff, students and families related to behavior, school culture, conflict resolution, and other relevant topics.

Provides classroom coaching and modeling, as appropriate, to support teachers in implementing PBIS, Restorative Practices, Circles, and other positive behavior strategies.
3. Student Behavior Intervention and Support Assists administrators in responding to student behavior concerns and determining appropriate interventions.

Reviews student behavior patterns and consults with administrators, teachers, counselors, and other staff regarding appropriate interventions.

Utilizes behavioral data to identify trends, determine areas of need, and inform interventions, including alternatives to suspension when appropriate.

Participates in Student Success and Problem-Solving Teams (SSPTs), 504 meetings, IEP meetings, and other student support meetings when appropriate, particularly for students with significant or ongoing behavioral concerns.

Serves as a resource to teachers and staff regarding student behavior…