Dean of Students - 1.0 FTE - West Middle School

Dean of Students

Shakopee Public Schools is searching for a Dean of Students (1.0 FTE) to join the amazing team at West Middle School starting in the  school year. The primary responsibility of this job is to assist the building principal and assistant principal in the performance of various leadership responsibilities; works collaboratively to provide high quality educational programs for all students, assists in student behavior management, serves as the school assessment coordinator and supervises non-licensed staff within the building.

Major Areas of Accountability:

• Instructional Leadership
• Lead and facilitate intervention process
• Assist with the development and implementation of the school improvement plan
• Assist in development and implementation of an effective staff development program
• Ensure the district's curriculum standards are delivered effectively
• Lead through presence in classroom, building and school functions
• Conduct regular non-licensed staff evaluations
• Implement local and state standardized testing
• Advocate at a district and community level for school needs

Student Management

• Understand and follow district policies as they relate to student discipline and communication
• Supervision of building: halls, lunch room, etc.
• Develop, implement and evaluate student management programs and systems
• Address transportation issues when needed
• Have an understanding of special education and individual education plans to help manage behaviors
• Monitor student attendance and work with staff and county to implement attendance plans for individual students
• Facilitate the implementation of the student code of conduct in accordance with school and system policy to ensure a safe and orderly learning environment

Accountability and Assessment

• Organize and coordinate school assessments
• Train other staff on testing protocols
• Assist in the disaggregation of the data to be used for future instruction

Communications

• Communicate with stake holders in a timely manner
• Communicate with staff, students, parents and community about concerns, activities and progress of the school

School Safety

• Collaborate with administrative team to organize and evaluate drills and safety protocols
• Ensure a safe learning environment through consistent monitoring of safety protocols

Staffing and Human Resources

• Supervision of non-licensed staff
• Perform related work as assigned

Critical Skills & Expertise:

• Physical Involvement:
  Position requires occasional repetitive motions in using electronic equipment
• Mental Involvement:
  Position requires responding to multiple and sometimes simultaneous requests from building staff for assistance
• Position requires handling multiple tasks
• Position requires setting priorities
• Position requires conflict resolution
• Maintains confidentiality in handling information
• Need for accuracy
• Working Conditions:
  
  Normal office conditions
• Occasional offsite meetings
• Supervision of Other Employees:
  This position includes responsibility for assigning work, providing training, and reviewing work product for paraprofessionals

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education and Training: A current teacher's license issued by the Minnesota Department of Education is required
• Enrollment in, or completion of, MN administrative licensure program
• Training in how to lead the implementation of equity, diversity and culturally responsive pedagogy, as well as a willingness to extend professional development in these areas
• Training in how to lead the implementation of authentic learning, assessment for learning and other key elements of instructional leadership, as well as a willingness to extend professional development in these areas
• Experience:
  
  Successful prior supervisory and/or leadership experience in a middle school
• Demonstrated understanding, promotion and support of culturally responsive teaching and behavior management practices
• Demonstrated skill in building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable learning environment for all students, staff and faculty
• Coaching, mentoring or facilitation experience with regard to leading efforts in diversity, equity, social justice and multicultural education initiatives
• Demonstrated understanding, promotion and support of authentic learning and assessment for learning practices
• Demonstrated skill in building and sustaining the deep implementation of authentic learning and assessment for learning practices within and across a school building
• Coaching, mentoring or facilitation experience with regard to leading efforts in authentic learning and assessment for learning initiatives
• At least five years' experience at the middle school level
• Teaching in a core instruction subject area
• Working directly with students from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Working on a building or district leadership team
• Leading best practices in student interventions

Special Knowledge or

Skills:

• Knowledge of district policies and procedures, student management and discipline
• Proficient in technology and demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to set…