Dean of Special Education & Intervention at Emerson Academy

National Heritage Academies•Dayton, OH

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About The Position

At National Heritage Academies (NHA), the Dean works to transform students’ lives and enrich communities by supporting high-quality educational choice. The role focuses on ensuring high-quality learning in every classroom by building teacher skill, capacity, and effectiveness and fostering effective teacher collaboration. The Dean’s leadership is intended to improve student learning growth, college readiness, and school health across academic, financial, and cultural measures. The Dean develops and maintains a safe, engaging culture focused on student learning; models the Classroom Framework of Instructional Practice; and builds relationships with teachers while supporting their professional success. The role coaches teachers through differentiated development and accountability, analyzes student and classroom data to guide instruction and professional learning, and reinforces NHA and school procedures. Additional responsibilities include managing parent relationships, supporting recruitment and onboarding for direct reports, conducting annual evaluations, and leading wing PLC meetings. Occasional travel is required.

Requirements

College diploma (BA or equivalent) or higher in Education or a related field.
School Administrator Licensure in states where required.
Valid administrator license, if required in the state in which the applicant is applying.
Strong written and verbal skills.
Self-motivation and 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.

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 for 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.