Dean of Students

The Greenspire School is seeking a Dean of Students to provide additional student-centered leadership and support across our middle and high school buildings. The Dean of Students will work collaboratively with district and building administration to support a safe, connected, and productive school environment where students are known, supported, and able to learn.

The Greenspire School is a nontraditional public school academy built around project-based learning, environmental education, place-based learning, and strong relationships among students, staff, families, and the community. Learning at Greenspire extends beyond traditional classroom walls, with students regularly engaging in hands-on experiences, field-based learning, environmental stewardship, and authentic projects that connect their learning to the world around them.

The Dean of Students will have a primary home base at the high school, with scheduled time at the middle school each week and flexibility to respond to needs across both buildings. This position will provide additional capacity in the areas of student support, supervision, discipline, attendance, school climate, and day-to-day building operations..

The successful candidate will understand that Greenspire's approach requires both flexibility and structure. Our students learn in a variety of settings and through a variety of experiences, while clear expectations, strong relationships, consistency, and accountability provide the foundation that allows that freedom to work.

This will initially be a one-year-only position for the 2026–27 school year. The position will be evaluated in the spring based on its effectiveness, impact on students and staff, and the school’s budgetary capacity. Based on that evaluation, the position may be extended, modified, or discontinued for the 2027–28 school year.

• Build positive, trusting relationships with students and serve as a consistent and accessible adult presence in both buildings.
• Support students with behavioral, social-emotional, attendance, and other school-related needs.
• Work with students, families, and staff to address concerns early and proactively.
• Support a school culture grounded in belonging, accountability, restoration, and respect.
• Respond to student concerns and help connect students with appropriate school-based supports.
• Assist with conflict resolution, restorative conversations, and problem-solving.
• Support consistent implementation of school expectations, policies, and procedures.
• Help students understand that freedom, independence, and experiential learning are supported by clear expectations and personal responsibility.

• Provide daily supervision of students in classrooms, hallways, common areas, outdoor spaces, arrival/dismissal, lunch, and other school activities as needed.
• Respond to student behavior concerns and disciplinary matters in collaboration with district and building administration and staff.
• Help ensure that disciplinary responses are consistent, appropriate, restorative when possible, and aligned with school policy.
• Maintain appropriate documentation related to student incidents, interventions, attendance, and other student-support matters.
• Support attendance and truancy processes in collaboration with administrators, counselors, families, and staff.
• Assist with emergency response and building safety procedures.
• Understand and support student expectations across traditional classroom settings as well as project-based, field-based, outdoor, and community-based learning environments.

• Work collaboratively with district and building administration as part of the…