Dean Of Students

Build and cultivate a high-performing, positive and collaborative school culture in support of students: Maintain high expectations for the achievement of all students, particularly the traditionally underserved student populations (i.e., students with disabilities and low socio-economic status), in collaboration with the school leadership team Support teachers to hold all students to high and consistent behavioral expectations.

Provide evaluative feedback to educators Serve as a resource to teachers for discipline, relationships with students, classroom management, and school culture Serve as the point person for discipline/culture issues Supervise breakfast, lunch, in-between class transitions, intervention/advisory times, and dismissal, making sure that students are always where they are supposed to be and ensuring a professional school culture at these times. Manage after-school and Saturday detention Foster positive student culture and climate and build positive relationships with individual students Develop relationships and behavior plans with those students who need help by coaching, supporting, and compelling these students towards increasingly positive behavior Organize student activities such as community service projects and coordinate student leadership opportunities (e.g. Pride Crew, Pride Advisory Committee) and organize student activities and incentives Supervise student activities such as sporting events, school dances, The Arts productions, proms, etc Lead school implementation of a positive behavior intervention system model, in collaboration with the counseling and PBIS team Serve as the primary formation and discipline authority for students, support teachers with students who are being disruptive in class, remove students (as necessary) and assign appropriate consequences Manage and operate a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment:

Lead the development and implementation of a multi-tiered system of social-emotional and instructional support for all students Develop and execute systems and procedures (e.g., student behavior management systems, schedules, interventions, PD) that promote teaching and learning Monitor students' attendance rates and employ strategies and incentives to increase attendance, in collaboration with the Dean of Drop-out Prevention and Retention Track behavior data, discipline interventions, and outcomes on an individual student level and on a school-wide level Analyze school-wide trends regarding behavior during class instruction and class transitions and develop and lead initiatives to address challenges Work collaboratively with the school counselors, community service provider, family, community and other individuals to ensure that students and families receive appropriate level of support services Partner with families and community members: Build relationships and engage frequently with parents and community members as critical partners in school improvement Demonstrate an appreciation of cultural differences and the resulting needs of all students. Participate in formal and informal meetings and conferences with the principal, parents, students, and members of the community Facilitate outreach to community leaders and organizations for the purpose of developing resources, community service projects, and building partnerships with community members Oversee work with community partners who are serving our students