Dean of Students; High School) TEMPORARY

Position Purpose

The Dean of Students is responsible for management of school students, analyzing data to determine interventions around behavior, using strong relationship development skills to partner with students, staff, and parents to ensure strong youth development.

• Implement, develop, and reinforce positive behavior in our schools
• Use school-based data to develop plans of action for positive behavior.
• Look at trends in behavior and translate these trends into actionable next steps that reinforce expectations and focus on youth developing skills.
• Use restorative practices at the center of their approaches. Seeking out students with conflict and using a set of tools (restorative circles, restorative conversations, mediations, etc.) to develop scholars' ability to grow and resolve conflict in more Productive ways.
• Use behavioral data to determine the root causes for particular behaviors and coach scholars and teachers to adjust practices in order to develop stronger culture in classrooms, common spaces, and, more broadly, the school.
• Assist in implementing programs that recognize and reward students; support school-wide procedures and protocols in response to academic and behavioral needs of students, and support teachers and administration in the administration in their enforcement of school-wide policies on a consistent basis
• Work on a team with leadership, and school counseling/social worker personnel. Communication and Reporting
• Learn and work with school specific adopted administrative technology
• Participate in meetings to analyze trends in student incidents
• Support the school-wide use of tools such as the culture tracker for reporting and documenting infraction data and other information, in order to ensure that proper records are kept and timely data are generated for staff review
• Attend and assist in meetings with students' parents/guardians, and ensures that responses to infractions are fairly and consistently implemented throughout the school
• Identify patterns of misbehavior and coordinate appropriate measures as needed
• Respond to student behavioral issues Safety Operations
• Work issues that affect overall culture and climate of the school. Examples include, but are not limited to: situations affecting the safety of the school, assessing students' social emotional state for referral to social workers or crisis intervention, et al.
• Assist in supervising student entry/dismissal, locker rooms, transitions, lunchroom and hallway duty as needed under the direction of school leadership
• Other duties as assigned

Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal and other district office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.

The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copy and fax machines, and telephone.

Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.

• Knowledge of data information systems, data analysis and the formulation of action plans.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.
• Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

Works in standard office and school building environments.

• Delaware State Certification as a Teacher or Student Support Personnel Permit through Delaware Certification/Licensure. Information can be found on the Delaware Department of Education website:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited College or University in education

TEMPORARY POSITION: YES

Note:

All temporary positions will end on June 30th.

NUMBER OF MONTHS/DAYS: 10 Month - 188 Days

Note:

Months/days will be pro-rated to start date.

FULL TIME OR PART TIME:
Full Time

ELIGIBLE FOR "STATE SHARE" OF BENEFITS:
Yes

PENSION ELIGIBLE POSITION:
Yes

Teacher Certification
- Delaware Code Title 14 Section 1500

NOTE:

A minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required for all employees of the Seaford School District.

All new state employees will be required to participate in the State of Delaware's Direct Deposit system. With direct deposit, wage and salary payments are deposited in the employee's bank account via electronic funds transfer.

• Favorable Criminal Background Check and Child Protection Registry Check for the candidate who is offered employment
• Tuberculin Test
• Mandatory Direct Deposit of paycheck

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