(2026-2027) Dean of Culture

Alma del Mar Charter School • New Bedford, MA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Alma del Mar is a K-8 charter school whose mission is to put every one of our scholars on the path to college and to challenge them to be service-minded leaders. We do this by immersing our scholars in a highly demanding, highly supportive environment where they receive a content–rich education. As an Expeditionary Learning school, Alma brings to life a three dimensional vision of student achievement that includes mastery of knowledge and skills, character, and high-quality student work. We’re located in New Bedford, Massachusetts a beautiful coastal city known for its history as the heart of the whaling industry and as a central hub of the abolitionist movement. Alma gets results for kids. Alma scholars not only outperform their district peers on MCAS, they often outperform their peers in the surrounding suburbs. In some areas, our scholar achievement now matches some of the highest performing schools in the Commonwealth. We have been nationally recognized for our work with English Language Learners.

Requirements

• At least three years of working in a successful K-12 charter school or district school, in a school culture or teaching role, with increasing levels of responsibility, is required.
• Outstanding classroom management expertise and experience effectively coaching teachers in this area.
• Experience managing or supervising others is required.
• Experience and expertise in facilitating difficult conversations with students, families and teachers.
• Experience serving in a predominantly low-income community.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience as a K-12 classroom teacher highly preferred.
• Spanish language proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coach their culture team including, behavior interventionists and fellows, toward high performance.
• Conduct weekly observations and one on one meetings, coaching on targeted areas and evaluating performance, and leading culture team meetings.
• Set and take responsibility for culture goals and initiatives for the school.
• Work with the leadership team to plan and facilitate high quality training for Alma faculty.
• Plan and lead school-wide culture routines and events and ensure that Alma scholars are developing as service-minded leaders.
• Train teachers school-wide on effective behavior management and culture-building practices.
• Oversee school-wide student discipline system.
• Coordinate afterschool detention, in-school suspensions and any discipline issues that go beyond the classroom.
• Lead family engagement efforts and conduct parent conferences as needed.
• Track and analyze non-academic student data.
• Work with outside agencies and community partners to connect our scholars with the additional non-academic resources they need.
• Work as a member of the School Leadership Team to solve pressing tactical and strategic issues.

Benefits

• Paid sick, personal, and vacation days, as well as paid holidays and school winter break
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with PPO and HMO options
• Paid parental leave and short term disability available
• Multiple retirement options, including a 403(b) with matching

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed