Dean of Students (SY 2026-27)
Leadership Public Schools•Richmond, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Dean of Students actively drives student behavioral outcomes by coordinating positive behavior strategies, including facilitating professional development focusing on restorative practices and developing a positive student culture and climate.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
- Minimum of one year of successful student discipline experience
- Minimum of one year of successful experience planning and facilitating professional development
- Employment eligibility that may include fingerprints, tuberculosis and/or other employment clearance
- Valid California Drivers’ License
- Knowledge of restorative justice approach to discipline
- Knowledge of restorative practices
- Knowledge of current research-based practices and trends as they relate to work scope
- Knowledge of culturally-responsive pedagogy
- Knowledge of adult learning principles and change management theory
- Knowledge of effective professional development practices, including data-based inquiry
- Ability to assess, support, and monitor behavioral program effectiveness
- Ability to use, analyze and develop action plans from data
- Ability to implement collaborative and team building processes
- Ability to plan, implement and monitor high-leverage professional development
- Ability to facilitate dissent and conduct difficult and constructive conversations effectively
- Ability to provide timely and actionable feedback
- Ability to provoke, inspire and motivate others to achieve goals
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Ability to work effectively across diverse communities
- Ability to manage various projects and/or demands demonstrating flexibility and effective time-management skills
- Ability to demonstrate tact and confidentiality to earn the trust and respect of the LPS community to leverage student support options
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual proficiency in Spanish highly desired
Responsibilities
- Analyze data consistently to plan, develop, implement, monitor and coordinate a positive school culture
- Monitor student discipline and attendance data to implement systematic and targeted interventions
- Establish effective and research-based school-wide restorative practices
- Model restorative justice approach to student discipline
- Train others in restorative justice approach to discipline
- Facilitate restorative conversations between/among students/staff
- Coordinate student re-entry from suspensions
- Compile and utilize timely data consistently to address targeted areas of school culture and climate
- Collaborate with staff to recommend best practices and identify appropriate disciplinary action
- Communicate and effectively and collaborate with students, families, staff and support agencies to ensure positive outcomes
- Develop and coordinate student programs to promote positive student culture and climate
- Serve on school leadership teams as assigned
- Develop positive relationships with school community that are aligned with LPS’ culture and values
- Perform related duties as assigned
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity at all levels.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
