Copy Of Principal

Mason City School District - Mason, OH

Full-time - Entry Level

Mason, OH

About the position

The Dean of Students will assist secondary building administration in managing overall student behavior (PBiS), student attendance/truancy and academic interventions (RTI) by performing the following duties. The position is located at Miami Whitewater Elementary School and reports to the Principal. The Dean of Students will play a crucial role in developing, implementing, and evaluating intervention programs that address the needs of at-risk students, while also performing various administrative duties to support the Principal in managing the school.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of intervention programs that address the needs of at-risk students.
• Performs a variety of administrative duties to assist the Principal in managing the school; assumes the duties of the Principal in the absence of the Principal and as assigned.
• Assists the Principal in providing instructional leadership to the school.
• Supervises and evaluates the performance of designated certificated and/or classified personnel; assigns duties to faculty and staff as appropriate to meet school objectives; assists with the recruiting, interviewing, and selection of new faculty and staff.
• 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 in appropriate behavior; disciplines students in accordance with established guidelines.
• Monitors and organizes attendance functions; prepares letters, calls parents, and attends meetings as needed, regarding absent or tardy students; provides leadership for attendance improvement efforts.
• Provides direction to a variety of faculty, staff, and student programs and services; participates in formal and informal classroom visitations and observations; provides recommendations and suggestions for improvement as appropriate.
• Participates in IAT's, IEP's, ETR'S and 504 Plans.
• Supervises activities, including evening activities, as assigned.
• Participates in interviewing, selecting, hiring, and supervising of personnel involved with a variety of student activities.
• 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; crossing guards; plans and debriefs emergency drills; updates the school safety plan.
• Participates in administrative meetings and training to improve administrative skills; maintains current knowledge of the district's adopted curriculum.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Education or a related field at minimum, with work towards a Master's Degree in Education Administration - preferred.
• Future aspirations to become an administrator.
• Willingness to become a trained evaluator for the Ohio Teacher Evaluation System.
• Minimum of three years of classroom teaching experience.
• Valid licensure as issued by the Ohio Department of Education.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, colleagues and administration.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret facility and survey results, financial reports and legal documents.
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to effectively present information to administration, staff, public groups, and/or Board of Education.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Experienced and proficient in use of technology.
• Political acumen and organizational support.

Benefits

• Retirement
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance - 100% paid by District
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mental Health Benefits
• Paid Time Off