Associate Dean of Students

Uncommon Schools • Rochester, NY

2h • $20 - $26

About The Position

The Associate Dean of Students supports the school’s Dean of Students in building a positive, structured, consistent, caring, and disciplined school culture. The role is responsible for specific culture initiatives and discipline systems assigned by school leadership, helping students make dramatic achievement gains and internalize the school’s values.

The Associate Dean works with the Dean of Students, teachers, families, and school leadership to support culturally responsive classrooms, high academic and behavioral expectations, and strong home-school partnerships. The role also provides administrative support to the Dean’s office and leads or supports key cultural systems, including detention, student mediations, lunch, and arrival.

Requirements

• Passionate commitment to the mission of Uncommon Schools and investment in its vision of being an anti-racist organization.
• Unwavering belief in high academic and behavioral expectations for all students.
• Exceptional time and task management skills.
• Ability to persevere despite uncertainty and unexpected obstacles.
• Relentless drive to empower students academically and personally.
• Self-motivation, desire to be a great teammate, and a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills with students, parents, colleagues, and community members.
• Ability and desire to implement feedback from school leaders and colleagues.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Dean of Students to establish a positive, structured, achievement-oriented, and creative school culture.
• Support teachers in building culturally responsive classrooms where students consistently meet and exceed academic and behavioral expectations.
• Communicate with families to build strong home-school partnerships and ensure students have the tools and resources they need to succeed.
• Provide administrative support to the Dean’s office, including maintaining accurate student records, collecting homework and classwork, restocking office supplies, and maintaining assigned systems such as uniforms or “close the loop.”
• Support daily tasks and duties for school leadership staff related to school culture.
• Lead or support cultural systems, including detention, student mediations, lunch, and arrival.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off, including sick time, paid holidays, and approximately 10 weeks of paid breaks during spring, winter, and summer.
• Extensive training and development.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts, dependent care accounts, and health savings accounts.
• Financial planning resources.
• 403(b) retirement savings program with employer match.
• Paid leave of absence options, including parental, medical, and disability leave.
• Mental health and counseling support and wellness benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level