Dean of Lower Elementary at North Oak Academy

National Heritage Academies

About The Position

The Dean at North Oak Academy is dedicated to National Heritage Academies’ purpose of transforming students’ lives and enriching communities by delivering high-quality educational choice to families. The Dean ensures high-quality learning for every student in every classroom by developing teacher skill, capacity, and effectiveness and fostering collaboration among teachers. The role’s leadership supports student learning growth, college readiness, and school health across academic, financial, and cultural measures. The Dean develops and sustains a safe, engaging, student-learning-focused culture; models the Classroom Framework of Instructional Practice; builds relationships with staff; and coaches teachers toward instructional mastery through differentiated, ongoing support. The Dean uses classroom observations, goal setting, coaching, and other teacher-development practices to support and hold teachers accountable for college readiness. The role also involves analyzing student and classroom data, reinforcing school and NHA procedures, managing parent relationships, participating in recruitment and onboarding for direct reports, conducting annual evaluations, and leading wing PLC meetings. Occasional travel is required, along with other duties as assigned.

Requirements

College diploma (BA or equivalent) or higher in Education or a related field.
School administrator licensure in states where required; a valid administrator license if required in the state of application.
Strong written and verbal skills.
Self-motivated, with the ability to see complex projects through from start to finish.
Highly developed interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of 3–5 years of teaching experience and previous school leadership experience, such as instructional coach, assistant principal, interim dean, content leader, or new teacher mentor.
Experience working with at-risk students is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop, support, and maintain a safe, engaging culture focused on student learning.
Master and model all aspects of the Classroom Framework of Instructional Practice.
Build relationships with and among teachers and invest in the professional success of all staff members.
Coach teachers toward instructional mastery and provide ongoing, differentiated support based on their skill, experience, and needs, using the Classroom Framework as a blueprint.
Manage and hold teachers accountable to college readiness through teacher development, including observations, full lesson observations, goal setting, O3s, and coaching.
Routinely analyze student, class, and wing data to drive instruction, student growth, and professional development and ensure student needs are met.
Promote, model, and reinforce NHA and school procedures, including the School-wide Behavioral System, Behave with Care, and Moral Focus.
Manage parent relationships.
Participate in recruitment and onboarding efforts for direct reports.
Administer annual evaluations.
Lead wing PLC meetings using data and state standards.
Travel occasionally.
Perform additional duties as assigned.