Dean of Students

Community Roots Academy•Laguna Niguel, CA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dean of Students is responsible for fostering a positive, safe, inclusive, and student-centered school culture across grades Kindergarten through Eight. The Dean serves on the school leadership team and collaborates with students, staff, families, and community partners to promote student success through positive behavior support, attendance initiatives, restorative practices, social-emotional learning, and student engagement. The Dean of Students provides leadership in developing and implementing schoolwide systems that support student behavior, attendance, engagement, and overall well-being. In addition, the Dean serves as a coach and resource to teachers, helping build staff capacity in effective classroom management, student engagement, and evidence-based behavior support practices.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, or a related field is required
Minimum of 5 years of successful education experience
Experience working with Elementary and/or Middle School students
Valid California Teaching Credential is required.

Nice To Haves

A master’s degree is preferred
Experience supporting student behavior, attendance, School culture, student engagement, or social emotional learning initiatives preferred
Experience coaching or mentoring teachers preferred
Administrative Services Credential from California Commission on Teacher Credentialing is preferred

Responsibilities

Promote practices that support the academic, social, emotional, behavioral, and developmental growth of students in grades K–8.
Utilize age-appropriate strategies and interventions that foster student engagement, self-regulation, responsibility, and success.
Collaborate with teachers, counselors, and families to identify and address student developmental needs. Support students in developing positive relationships, self-advocacy skills, resilience, and responsible decision-making.
Lead the implementation of schoolwide behavior support systems that create safe, predictable, and supportive learning environments.
Implement and oversee student discipline procedures consistent with school policies and restorative practices.
Conduct investigations related to student behavior, school climate concerns, and student misconduct.
Utilize proactive and restorative approaches to address student behavior and promote positive decision-making.
Monitor behavioral and attendance data to identify trends, evaluate interventions, and support data-driven decision-making.
Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of individualized behavior support plans and interventions.
Collaborate with teachers, counselors, special education staff, and families to support students experiencing behavioral, social-emotional, or attendance challenges.
Coordinate and support Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III behavioral interventions within the school's MTSS framework.
Participate in Student Success Team (SST), MTSS, and intervention meetings to develop and monitor student support plans.
Provide ongoing coaching and support to teachers regarding classroom management, behavior support, and student engagement practices.
Conduct classroom observations focused on classroom culture, student behavior, and student engagement.
Partner with teachers to develop action plans that strengthen classroom management and improve student outcomes.
Effective model behavior support practices and assist teachers in implementing evidence-based strategies with fidelity.
Facilitate professional learning opportunities related to behavior management, restorative practices, MTSS, student engagement, and school culture.
Support new teachers through mentoring and coaching focused on establishing positive and productive classroom environments.
Build staff capacity through coaching, collaboration, feedback, and professional learning.
Lead initiatives that promote a positive, safe, inclusive, and student-centered school culture across grades K–8.
Develop and implement systems that recognize and celebrate student achievement, leadership, character, citizenship, attendance, and positive behavior.
Coordinate student engagement activities, assemblies, recognition programs, and culture-building events.
Support implementation of social-emotional learning and student wellness initiatives.
Monitor school climate data and collaborate with school leadership to improve student engagement, belonging, and connectedness.
Assist in maintaining a safe, orderly, and welcoming school environment.
Support emergency preparedness, crisis response procedures, and student safety initiatives.
Supervise student arrival, dismissal, lunch periods, recesses, assemblies, and school events as assigned.
Serve as a liaison between students, families, teachers, administrators, and community partners regarding student support needs.
Build positive and productive relationships with families through proactive communication and collaboration.
Facilitate parent conferences, problem-solving meetings, attendance meetings, and restorative conversations.
Develop and implement strategies and interventions to improve attendance.
Monitor attendance, tardiness, and chronic absenteeism trends and collaborate with families to address barriers to attendance.
Connect families with school and community resources that support student success.
Serve as a member of the school leadership team and collaborate with administrators to ensure consistent implementation of schoolwide expectations and practices.
Support school improvement initiatives and organizational goals through collaboration, communication, and shared leadership.