2026-27 Dean of Scholars (Renee & Meyer Luskin Academy)

LA Alliance

6d•$91,125 - $112,500

About The Position

The Dean of Scholars facilitates the development and support of an inclusive school community that promotes high academic achievement, wellness, belonging, individual accountability, and collective responsibility among scholars, families, and staff. The role leads school culture and climate initiatives, supports consistent implementation of schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) through a trauma-informed approach, and helps ensure scholar safety and well-being. The Dean oversees behavior and discipline systems, attendance strategies, family engagement, and the school’s Culture/Social Emotional Learning (SEL) team and data leadership. The role collaborates with scholars, families, teachers, counselors, school leaders, and support providers to develop and monitor interventions and behavior support plans. It also coaches staff, facilitates professional development, conducts culture observations, and partners with instructional coaches and school leadership to improve classroom culture and practice. The position is based at Renee & Meyer Luskin Academy. Compensation is $91,125–$112,500. The role is exempt. Alliance offers retirement and health benefits, paid holidays and leave, professional development, leadership opportunities, and staff recognition.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
At least 4 years of progressive professional work experience in a related field.
At least 1 year of school leadership experience managing and supporting a team of adults and directing an MTSS and/or response to intervention for scholar behavior or culture.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills with children and adults.
Ability to use data, technology, and innovative teaching methods to monitor growth and scholar progress.
Expertise in classroom culture and maintaining a positive learning environment through PBIS.
Commitment to a growth mindset and continuous professional improvement.
Commitment to equity-centered, student-centered education and service to systemically underserved communities in Los Angeles.
Ability to develop a positive, achievement-oriented, supportive, and collaborative culture of high expectations.
All team members must complete a LiveScan background check and TB clearance.
Applicants must not require visa sponsorship or support, as the organization is unable to provide it.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of experience working in a public school or public charter school in an urban setting.
Experience successfully coaching and developing adults within a school.
Commitment to Alliance’s anti-racist, pro-Black mission and to promoting equity through student-centered practices that celebrate racial and cultural identities.

Responsibilities

Lead and sustain school culture initiatives aligned with network priorities to support scholar engagement, strong teacher-scholar relationships, and scholar safety.
Lead consistent, high-fidelity implementation of schoolwide PBIS through a trauma-informed approach while modeling school values and high expectations.
Engage in and facilitate conversations about race to build a more equitable, inclusive, and culturally relevant school culture.
Promote scholar health, safety, and welfare by overseeing inclusive activities such as career exploration, field trips, service learning, dances, and rallies.
Oversee discipline records and documentation, investigate scholar behavior incidents, and write reports.
Lead targeted and intensive behavior systems using research-based interventions and alternatives to suspension.
Manage suspension, alternative-to-suspension, and behavior referral processes using restorative and non-exclusionary practices and strong documentation procedures.
Collaborate with scholars, parents and guardians, teachers, counselors, school leaders, and support providers to plan, implement, and monitor individual behavior support plans; support re-entry and IEP/504 meetings as applicable.
Monitor and adjust school-site systems, practices, routines, and procedures to ensure scholar safety and well-being.
Develop, coordinate, and monitor active supervision and transition systems throughout the school.
Model and coach staff in building and maintaining strong relationships with scholars and families.
Plan and lead parent or guardian conferences for targeted and intensive behavior- or attendance-related issues as needed.
Communicate regularly with families about scholar behavior through email, phone, and in-person conferences.
Participate actively on the school attendance team.
Support school strategies to reduce chronic absenteeism and increase attendance using a trauma-informed lens and attention to scholar subgroups.
Analyze attendance data alongside behavior and academic data within the MTSS to recommend, implement, and track tiered interventions.
Lead the Culture/SEL team in collecting, sharing, and analyzing scholar culture data and trends, including SEL surveys, attendance, and discipline, to inform services and MTSS.
Analyze behavior referral, suspension, discipline, and school violence data to support school safety and scholar success, including monitoring disproportionality and over-suspension of subgroups.
Lead data analysis with a trauma-informed lens and attention to scholar subgroups.
Use school culture data to plan and facilitate summer and monthly professional development for teachers and staff.
Provide staff training, professional development, resources, modeling, coaching, and feedback on positive classroom environments, scholar relationships, PBIS, and alternatives to exclusionary discipline.
Conduct regular classroom and common-area culture observations to inform feedback, schoolwide systems, and staff development.
Participate in interdisciplinary classroom walkthroughs with school leadership and recommend teacher action steps based on trends in culture, behavior management, routines, and procedures.
Partner with instructional coaches to integrate culture-of-learning practices into individual coaching with teachers and staff.
Follow school policies and procedures and perform additional related duties as assigned.