Dean of Culture & Instruction (Temporary)

Summit Public Schools•San Francisco, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dean of Instruction and Culture works to develop faculty in implementing Summit instruction in their classroom teaching, supports with induction and intervenes, maintains, and executes student discipline on campus. The Dean will also implement programs and initiatives on campus to build and positively impact a strong anti-bias anti-racist school culture through relationship building and effective restorative practices. The Dean should possess strong relationship skills, have the ability to develop efficient progress monitoring systems, and display strong organization and management skills. Candidates must be strong instructional leaders and be able to quickly internalize the expectations of the Summit classroom and coach developing teachers to meet those expectations. Candidates must deeply value collaboration and be willing to both offer and receive honest, actionable, and timely feedback. This position is temporary with an anticipated end-date on or before June 30, 2027.

Requirements

Commitment to uphold Summit’s values and a belief that all children deserve a rigorous and equitable education that prepares them for college and for life
A true passion for our organization's mission to empower all students with the skills necessary to succeed in college, career, and life
Bachelor’s Degree
Teaching Credential in California (clear credential), Washington, or another US State equivalent
Teaching experience within a Summit school or extensive teaching experience elsewhere required.
Must meet all health clearance requirements and successfully pass reference, background, and criminal history checks in accordance with applicable Education Code requirements.

Nice To Haves

A Master’s Degree in Education and/or participation in the Leadership Fellows program is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Coach beginning teachers through Summit’s Induction program.
Hold weekly coaching sessions and regular observations of coachees.
Support coachees with clear feedback and actionable next steps.
Coordinate with Summit’s strategic partners.
Design, build and facilitate professional development experiences for the School faculty.
Communicate faculty progress with the school leadership.
Assume various campus support and leadership roles as needed.
Leading anti-bias and anti-racist school culture projects and programs.
Developing high functioning faculty and teams.
Initiating, tracking, and completing restorative processes.
Defining clear metrics of success for student culture.
Collaborating with a team to prioritize needs and develop action plans for students who need proactive behavior support.
Monitoring these metrics and adapting support, implementation, and program based on identified needs.
Creating systematic, proactive supports for those implementing projects/programs, including formal professional development materials and experiences when appropriate.
Following through with action plans.
Oversee school restorative practices and discipline.
Responding to classroom referrals in a timely way.
Holding restorative student intervention sessions.
Holding restorative family intervention meetings.
Communicating discipline cases and outcomes with stakeholders.
Holding students accountable to disciplinary consequences and next steps.
Collecting and tracking discipline data to identify students of concern.
Collaborating with the school leaders and network strategic partners in cases of escalated disciplinary infractions.