Assistant Principal of Student Culture-DSA Tulsa-Lower Elementary

Job Description

Position:
Assistant Principal of Student Culture

Department/Campus:
Campus

Reports to:

Principal

Work Hours / Days:
Normal School hours / 210 days

JOB GOAL

Responsible for assisting the principal to provide the cultural and administrative leadership necessary for addressing student safety and well‑being, social‑emotional learning, school discipline, and overall school effectiveness to create a strong culture for learning.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 5 years of teaching experience in a PK-12 setting (Dove Experience preferred)
• Elementary Experience (preferred)
• Master’s Degree (preferred)

• Understands and supports the mission, vision, and values of DOVE Schools.
• Investigate and resolve all discipline problems in a fair and just manner.
• Investigates student complaints and grievances.
• Interviews students and witnesses in disciplinary investigations.
• Investigate, adjudicate, and monitor minor infractions of the school code in the form of progressive discipline such as detentions, classroom referrals, Saturday detention, and in‑school suspension.
• Maintains disciplinary records required by policy, regulation, law, or good practice.
• Develops and administers disciplinary procedures in accordance with district policies and state laws; receives referrals and confers with students, parents, teachers, community agencies, and law enforcement; responds to and resolves parent, student, and staff concerns and complaints; serves on discipline or expulsion panels as assigned.
• Supervises students on campus before and after school; monitors students during lunch, recess, passing periods, and other activities; instructs students on inappropriate behavior; disciplines students in accordance with established guidelines.
• Works with the Principal to establish a safe and secure learning environment for students.
• Develops plans for emergency situations in collaboration with other administrators, staff, and public safety agencies; directs the work of yard duty staff and crossing guards; plans and debriefs emergency drills; updates the school safety plan.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of district, county, state, and federal records and reports; directs preparation of records and reports by staff.
• Participates in administrative meetings and training to improve administrative skills; maintains current knowledge of the district’s adopted curriculum.
• Provides and maintains appropriate communication with family and community, including law enforcement agencies and the judicial systems.
• Works with community and government agencies on problems relating to drug abuse and truancy.
• Serves as liaison between school and home, the school and juvenile court, and represents the school system at community meetings and conferences.
• Participates in the creation and implementation of the campus's emergency evacuation and preparedness plan.
• Mentor and counsel at‑risk students and students in need of additional staff support.
• Develops guidelines for proper student conduct and implements disciplinary procedures and policies that ensure a safe and orderly environment at the assigned school.
• Establishes clear expectations, systems, and routines for behaviors, including social and emotional supports.
• Leads strategies to proactively provide and coordinate student support services.
• Supervises teacher classroom management.
• Trains staff on student code of conduct and implementation of discipline.
• Develops and implements teacher orientations.
• Maintains records of disciplinary actions taken to ensure that the student code of conduct is administered properly.
• Communicates with parents and key stakeholders regarding student discipline and safety.
• Maintains a safe and orderly school environment.
• Monitors the school ground actively for safety checks.
• Monitors student attendance and truancy, recruitment, enrollment, and retention activities.
• Assists in recruiting, selecting, and retaining highly effective teachers and staff.
• Establishes and implements a plan for Well‑being learning across the school aligned with DOVE priorities.
• Leads Character School application and designation process at…