Assistant Dean

Integration Charter Schools•New York, NY

2d•$70,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

New Ventures Charter School is seeking a student-centered Assistant Dean to help students succeed academically and socially, strengthen relationships with families, and build students’ accountability, confidence, and skills. The school serves transfer high school students who have faced challenges in their educational journeys, offering personalized learning, hands-on Fieldwork experiences, individualized support, and opportunities to rediscover their potential. The Assistant Dean of School Culture works with the Deans, Principal, and Assistant Principal to uphold a safe, calm, joyful, and equitable school environment. The role supports strong relationships and classroom culture, reinforces whole-school behavior expectations, and reflects the school’s values of Courage, Community, Teamwork, and Integrity. Assistant Deans are 12-month, school-based employees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least two years of teaching experience required.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to follow through in a fast-paced environment.
Thorough understanding of school best practices.
Understanding of student-achievement data and New York Charter School Standards.
Belief that every child can succeed and willingness to uphold high expectations for students, staff, and oneself.
Ability to model social-emotional skills, including receiving feedback, hearing new perspectives, and trying new things in support of student growth.
Willingness to participate in professional learning and development on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Leadership mindset, ownership of creating a thriving and joyful school community rooted in ICS Core Values, and ability to model those values for others.
A “whatever it takes” attitude centered on putting children first.

Responsibilities

Create a safe learning environment and support staff and students in building strong relationships and classroom culture through consistent routines, procedures, systems, and protocols.
Hold students accountable for behavior by implementing school consequence systems, including lunch or after-school reflection and restorative tasks.
Monitor Tier 1 behavior data to support consistent responses to behavior and provide feedback to staff.
Talk with students about supporting prosocial behaviors and making positive choices.
Facilitate restorative conversations between students and staff and mediate between student groups as needed.
Serve as a first-line responder when incidents require a Crisis Response Team.
Implement and follow student uniform and dress-code policies and procedures, ensuring consistent execution.

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement.
Teaching certification pathway for those who qualify.
After-care options for students of ICS employees.
Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance; flexible spending account; paid time off; short- and long-term disability; commuter benefits; professional development opportunities; and a 401(k) plan with employer match up to 3%.
Eligibility for NYS Teacher Loan Forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Stipend program supporting dual teacher certification in New York State.
Teacher Residency Program.
Tuition-free Bachelor’s degree program through Monroe College.
Free on-campus parking.
Small class sizes.
Weekly Wednesday half-day schedule for embedded professional development and planning.
Work-life balance promotion.