Dean of Students - High School- International Academy

Description

The High School Dean of Students provides administrative support in managing student conduct and behavior to foster and maintain a positive school culture that promotes student growth and positive development. The Dean's responsibilities include playing an intricate role in the high school's Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS) committee by supervising student discipline and assisting staff with implementing tier-one behavioral management; supporting instructional staff with managing tier-one behavior best practices; overseeing special education processes for a 9-12 grade level; implementing a schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) structure that develops responsible student behavior and citizenship; promoting a positive school climate; and fostering parent and community support.

The High School Dean of Students leads the grade level's Student Support Team (SST) and small learning community. The Dean supports a grade level caseload, i.e. grades 9-12, and serves as a leader of the grade level team's MTSS committee. The Dean is an integral member of the school administrative leadership team and collaborates with a team of stakeholders, including fellow administrative team members, building and community stakeholders, and division administration.

This position reports to the school's Lead Administrator.

Qualifications

Education: Master's degree required.

Certificates & Licenses: A valid Virginia Department of Education license, which must include a preK-12 Administration and Supervision endorsement or eligibility to obtain a license with the required endorsement within ninety (90) days of the initial hire date, is required.

Experience: At least five years of K-12 school division experience (grades 9-12 preferred); demonstrated competencies (engagements, observations, evaluations, and tracking tools) to assess and manage student behavior; experience developing and implementing school-wide behavior management programs, e.g., PBIS, Restorative Practices, as well as responding to the day-to-day behavioral needs of students.

Essential Functions

• Collaborates with the high school's lead administrator to oversee a cohort of students at the secondary level, i.e. grades 9-12, and through the Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports, implements data-informed interventions and supports to students in terms of behavioral, social-emotional, attendance, and academic needs.
• Promotes student achievement and tracks student progress through data analysis and stakeholder collaboration.
• Leads a Student Support Team in developing positive relationships with students and overseeing the implementation of student support plans; ensures the communication of all support plans with parents/guardians.
• Oversees student behavioral management issues and helps promote positive school behavior, i.e., PBIS, including counseling and mentoring students.
• Coordinates and/or conducts student suspensions and acts on student discipline referrals.
• Provides re-entry (follow-up) communications with school counselors, parents/guardians, and social workers involving disciplinary and/or attendance issues.
• Develops measurements of student behavior by tracking and reporting academic performance, monitoring the evaluation for student discipline, and utilizing related data to assess the effectiveness of interventions.
• Develops intervention strategies and organizes programs to ensure positive student conduct, e.g., peer-mediation programs and restorative practices.
• Serves as liaison between the school and parents/guardians, community organizations, and/or school police and law enforcement authorities by providing updates on student behavior policies and issues.
• Coordinates with the Campus Principal and Central Office staff on identifying alternative education programs as needed and assists with student transitions to and from the program.
• Assists teachers, school counselors, and parents/guardians in developing student expectations and individual student behavior contracts (verbal or written).
• Maintains familiarity with students receiving specialized services, via 504 plans and/or IEPs, to serve as a school administrator at special education and 504 meetings.
• Serves as administrator for special education meetings, i.e., child study, eligibility, IEP, record review, MDR, etc.; monitors students' progress accessing supports and identifies data-informed interventions/ supports; identifies adequate individualized education plans for students in the grade level, including accommodations, goals, and transition plans.
• Provides all written and oral reports in a timely manner, ensuring discretion in maintaining the confidentiality of student information.
• Fosters effective interpersonal relations and develops positive relationships with staff, students, parents/guardians, and the community.
• Establishes and implements high standards of student behavior and ethical conduct; develops and publishes respective input for student handbook and other related publications.
• Works with school security staff and officers to move students to class on time; helps keep students in the classroom and ensures the overall safety and security of the school campus.
• Works closely with the ACPS Office of Safety and Security to participate in advanced-level training related to school safety and turnkey relevant training to staff.
• Helps manage the daily operations of the school campus, including safety and security operational tasks such as managing emergency drills, leading arrival/dismissal procedures, cafeteria duty, and attending evening activities, e.g., performance arts and athletic events.
• Provides daily oversight to a team of School Security Officers (SSOs) and School Resource Officers (SROs).
• Conducts frequent walkthroughs throughout the school and outdoor campus to be highly visible to promote positive behavior and a safe/orderly school environment.
• With the collaboration of school administrators, leads the development and implementation of programming related to a positive and safe learning environment, i.e., Restorative Practices, SEAL, PBIS.
• Identifies students with attendance and/or disciplinary issues to resolve those issues with school counselors, parents/guardians, and social workers to ensure a positive outcome.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the high school.

Clearances

• Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance
• Tuberculosis Skin Test

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