Dean of Culture & Instruction (Candidate Pool), SY25-26 (California)

Summit Public Schools•Richmond, CA

74d•$103,663 - $122,635

About The Position

Dean of Instruction & Culture 2025 2026 The Dean of Instruction and Culture works to develop faculty in implementing Summit Learning 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 Who We AreWhat if all students graduated high school with the knowledge skills and habits they need to lead a fulfilled life This is the question that guides our mission at Summit Public Schools To collectively prepare a diverse community of young people with the skills knowledge and habits to attain economic empowerment and success in a chosen concrete next step toward a fulfilled life We operate 10 schools serving over 3300 students in the Bay Area and Washington state 100 of Summit graduates are college ready and Summit graduates complete college at double the national average We need exceptional diverse and mission aligned teachers to join our team to help prepare our students for a fulfilled life Join us What Youll Do A Summit Public Schools Dean of Instruction & Culture will have the following responsibilities Coach beginning teachers through Summits Induction program Hold weekly coaching sessions and regular observations of coachees Support coachees with clear feedback and actionable next steps Coordinate with Summits 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 projectsprograms 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

Requirements

Commitment to uphold Summits values belief that all children deserve a rigorous and equitable education that prepares them for college and for life
Bachelors Degree a Masters Degree in Education andor participation in the Leadership Fellows program is preferred but not required
Teaching Credential in California clear credential Washington or another US State equivalent
Teaching experience within a Summit school or extensive teaching experience elsewhere required
Clear health and background check
You maintain high expectations for all students and believe all students can find success in school college and life
You thrive while collaborating and are excited to work with your colleagues
You find positivity in share successes
You share our vision to reimagine what schools should be and are excited to make an impact on the public education landscape
You are empathetic and culturally competent
Youre proactively facilitate courageous conversations to advance anti bias anti racist practices and dismantle racism in our organization
You are data driven and have the ability to collect evaluate and utilize data in meaningful ways
You have expertise in planning learning experiences that model skills based personalized instruction
You are positive and resilient in the face of big challenges
You take initiative and ownership in driving your work to meet personal and team goals
You possess strong people management and relationship skills with the ability to motivate inspire develop and communicate with a diverse group of teachers leaders staff members and community members
You have an ability to apply honest actionable and timely feedback that results in improved performance
You have a strategic mindset when it comes to executing professional development initiatives
You thrive in innovative environments and are comfortable with the ambiguity that can come with a dynamic and progressive workplace
Youre committed to continuous improvement see feedback as a positive and have a growth mindset

Nice To Haves

Masters Degree in Education andor participation in the Leadership Fellows program
Spanish language proficiency

Responsibilities

Coach beginning teachers through Summits Induction program
Hold weekly coaching sessions and regular observations of coachees
Support coachees with clear feedback and actionable next steps
Coordinate with Summits 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 projectsprograms 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