Dean of Academic Progress (25-26)

KIPP • Austin, TX

96d • $63,000

About The Position

A KIPP Texas Dean of Academic Progress will provide assistance to the School Leader and/or Leadership Team with the administration of systems related to high school matriculation and graduation. The Dean of Academic Progress furthers the mission of KIPP Texas by supporting a school culture that empowers students to develop the knowledge, skills, and character traits necessary to pursue a college education and a life of value, joy, and integrity. The Dean will work to support KIPP Texas's mission and culture of achievement. We are committed to establishing high-achieving schools that are diverse, collaborative, and partnered strongly with the communities they serve. This is a leadership position for a person who is organized, detail-oriented, and always follows through. Additionally, this leader is warm and demanding with students and parents, ensuring that they always turn in required documents and always complete challenging academic courses. The Dean of Academic Progress is relentless with adults and students and holds herself/himself accountable for achieving excellent results.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, required.
• At least two years' experience as a lead teacher/teacher of record educator in middle or high school classrooms (required).
• Experience helping students and their families navigate college admission, financial aid, and scholarship application procedures.
• Experience developing new and deepening current relationships with key college access and college success organizations.
• Demonstrated strong achievement results and documented growth, required.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated leadership with the ability to drive results through others.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating strong prioritization, organization and follow-up skills.
• Demonstration of effective teaching and learning practices.
• Excellent interpersonal, human relations, and stress and conflict management skills.
• Excellent planning, goal setting, coordinating, problem analysis and decision-making skills.
• Ability to facilitate and lead change initiatives and embrace innovation.
• Enthusiasm to engage parents and community.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the registration, enrollment, withdrawal, and transfer of students and process applicable records.
• Verify the accuracy and thorough completion of all student registration packets and determine eligibility for enrollment.
• Enter all campus student information into the district student information system.
• Communicate daily with campus administrators and special program coordinators to identify and correct missing or incorrect information in physical and electronic student data files.
• Stay current with changes in Texas Education Agency governing documents pertaining to the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS).
• Coordinate campus-wide attendance process and work to maintain campus-wide compliance, accuracy and timeliness.
• Maintain all digital course records and teacher/administrative access to online gradebook.
• Process and transmit requests for student information, including verification of enrollment and transcripts for colleges and universities.
• Coordinate and manage state, district, and local testing as directed.
• Develop and maintain coherent, state compliant transcripts that prepare students for college and career.
• Develop and implement structures for clear graduation planning that includes electives, enrichment, credit recovery courses, and Advanced Placement courses.
• Monitor overall academic progress for all students.
• Monitor and follow-up with students failing one or more courses each grading period, during the first four semesters in high school.
• Coordinate teacher and advisor responsibilities and efforts to drive students' academic progress through goal-setting and intrinsic motivation.
• Intervene with support when students have challenges with attendance, academics or discipline.
• Maintain and monitor academic compliance in areas such as Special Education, 504, LPAC and At-Risk students.
• Coordinate verification and correction of grades, and printing and distribution of report cards.
• Assist School Leader and Assistant Principals with campus and student scheduling.
• Ensure that transfer grades and GPAs are calculated correctly and reflected appropriately in the student information system.
• Host parent events such as workshops, student-led parent conferences, open houses, or other events that support academic transitions to and through college.
• Ensure parents know the benefits of attending a KIPP high school and how to best support their student.
• Support leadership with building a student culture of achievement through investment, rewards, and activities.
• Support leadership with faculty reward programs and activities related to the culture of achievement.

Benefits

• The starting point for the salary range for this position is $63,000 with the opportunity to earn more based on considered experience at an accredited K-12 institution and internal-equity.
• Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) policies.
• Paid family leave.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with varying coverage for employees and their families, inclusive of virtual physician visits.
• High deductible health plan with HSA also offered.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
• 457 Roth retirement plan option with KIPP matching contribution up to $1,200 a year.
• 403b plans also supported.
• KIPP also offers the following employee-paid benefits: legal plans, LifeLock identity protection, life insurance and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending account or high-yield HSA.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree