Immediate Dean of School Culture (High School)

KIPP•Jacksonville, FL

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Dean of School Culture creates, implements, and sustains a safe, structured, and positive school culture that supports scholar achievement and staff success at KIPP Bold City High School in Jacksonville, Florida. The Dean leads school-wide behavior systems, coaches culture team members, partners with school leadership, and ensures discipline practices align with KIPP Jacksonville expectations, district policies, state regulations, and restorative practices. The role is part of the administration team, reports directly to the Principal, and is coached by the Senior Manager of School Culture. It is a 12-month position and the posting describes it as an immediate opening, with a start date of early December. The Dean is the main contact for parents and guardians regarding behavior and school culture expectations, and the primary contact for acute discipline and culture concerns. The role supports teachers in establishing strong classroom culture and student behavior-management systems, works with scholars and families to improve behavior and support academic success, and helps foster a positive staff culture. The Dean is expected to build productive relationships with faculty, scholars, and families and maintain accurate documentation in accordance with state, district, and KIPP Jacksonville requirements. The position leads school culture activities and operations; supports student discipline and crisis response; coaches teachers and provides professional development; and tracks culture data and compliance matters. The listed starting annual salary is $62,000. Benefits include individual-level medical, dental, and vision coverage, short- and long-term disability insurance, a 403(b) retirement program with company match, and individualized coaching and professional development for teachers and coaches. Offerings may change from year to year.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Three years of teaching experience.
Strong experience in behavioral intervention and management techniques.
Deep commitment to racial and educational equity for all children.
Uncompromising belief that all students can learn.
Represent KIPP Jacksonville's core values: high expectations, growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability.
Pass a background check as required by law, including screening through the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a Dean of Students.
Experience implementing restorative practices in a school setting.
Experience working in an urban public school or charter school setting, including as a paraprofessional, substitute, tutor, or in a similar role.
Experience working with students at the middle school or high school level.
Experience following the District Code of Conduct and referral processing procedures.

Responsibilities

Lead and plan advisory, community, and town hall meetings, and integrate school values and character development into classroom communities.
Maintain a visible presence during school hours and circulate through classrooms and hallways to support a strong school culture and understand student behavior.
Create structures and expectations that promote student independence in classrooms and throughout the school.
Lead breakfast, lunch, dismissal, transitions, and other whole-school operations.
Ensure consistent implementation of school-wide culture systems.
Model positive interactions with scholars, families, and staff, and model approaches to addressing misbehavior and disruptions.
Recognize and celebrate student achievement and positive behavior, and communicate regularly with families.
Assist with contacting families regarding attendance.
Serve as the point of contact for discipline and culture concerns.
Reinforce school-wide and individualized scholar behavior plans in accordance with the Code of Conduct, in conjunction with the Social Worker or Guidance Counselor.
Advise teachers on student management techniques, discipline, student relationships, and classroom culture.
Collaborate with school social workers to support at-risk and in-crisis scholars.
Provide scholars in crisis with space and strategies to cope and improve in-class behavior.
Coordinate and lead student removals and in-school or out-of-school suspensions.
Communicate regularly with families of scholars in crisis and collaborate with them to address behavior and student needs.
Plan, deliver, and provide ongoing professional development and feedback to staff on student relationships, culture, and classroom community.
Conduct classroom observations and provide targeted follow-up feedback and support to teachers, including help with classroom discipline and culture challenges.
Collaborate with the Leadership Team on summer training and professional development days during the school year.
Communicate teacher performance to the Principal and identify teachers who need principal coaching due to insufficient performance.
Organize summer training and professional development days.
Recognize and celebrate staff professional growth and success.
Track Threat Management Documentation.
Oversee implementation of the Student Code of Conduct.
Process referrals in DeansList and FOCUS.
Track office referrals, ISS, OSS, SESIR incidents, and subgroup behavior trends.
Monitor bi-weekly culture data and identify intervention priorities.