Dean of Students

Great Hearts Academies • Apache Junction, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Dean of Students provides care and support for students regarding social and disciplinary matters and serves as an essential liaison for families, students, faculty, and staff. The role reinforces school culture through collaboration, intervention, and example, and reports directly to the Headmaster.

The position helps maintain a safe and orderly school environment, supports student conduct and behavioral interventions, and works with faculty to promote consistent monitoring and effective classroom management. The Dean also supports student activities and events, investigates and documents student misconduct or bullying allegations, addresses attendance concerns, and may teach or substitute when necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree at minimum.
• At least 2 years of prior teaching experience or equivalent experience in the field.
• Pass state-specific fingerprint clearance.
• Complete a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including listening well, delivering difficult messages sensitively, and resilience in interpersonal challenges.
• Energetic and flexible approach to responsibilities.
• Understanding of Great Hearts approaches to behavioral interventions.
• Ability to intervene effectively with individual student misbehavior.
• Skill in instructional coaching and teacher development.
• Passionate commitment, a servant's heart, and a team-player approach.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of experience in a liberal arts institution or knowledge of the delivery of a Great Books core curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Headmaster to provide a safe and orderly school environment by establishing and maintaining standards of student conduct.
• Build and protect student culture.
• Serve as a liaison for families, students, faculty, and staff regarding student conduct.
• Proactively build relationships with students and help improve behavior, academic engagement, and student confidence.
• Coordinate with relevant Great Hearts Lead Office Staff on procedural, disciplinary, and social-emotional matters as needed.
• Promote consistency in faculty approaches to student monitoring throughout the day.
• Assist and develop faculty in using effective classroom management tools.
• Serve as the primary interventionist for school-wide behavioral programs such as Love and Logic and PBIS.
• Oversee discipline issues and monitor or facilitate disciplinary actions, including detention and suspension.
• Build community support for student activities, retreats, and social events, collaborating with the PSO and student social or leadership committees as needed.
• Monitor chronic student tardiness and attendance issues and provide interventions and family communication.
• Investigate, collect, and document information or evidence related to student misconduct and bullying allegations.
• Help supervise students by maintaining an active presence in hallways, common areas, and restrooms throughout the day.
• Serve as a liaison and advocate alongside general education teachers, the academy Special Education team, counselors, 504 Coordinators, and other school consultants regarding student conduct and disciplinary issues.
• Attend or provide administrative support for school social and co-curricular events.
• Participate in periodic Great Hearts professional development activities with other academy leaders and faculty at other academies, at the Headmaster's discretion.
• Teach or substitute when necessary.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with minimal employee contribution.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Collegial and collaborative, mission-driven workplace with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager