Immediate Opening: Dean of Students

Regeneration Schools•Cincinnati, OH

7d•$50,261 - $72,403•Onsite

About The Position

ReGeneration Schools is seeking an ambitious Dean of Students to join its team in Cincinnati. The Dean collaborates with staff to create a learner-centered, friendly, safe, structured, achievement-oriented, and joyful school environment. As a member of the school’s administrative team, this person helps establish high expectations and a shared vision of excellence, develops shared ownership with school partners, and builds strong ties with the community. The role includes leading school culture, discipline, behavior management, attendance, safety, family communication, and student support initiatives. The position requires a high level of visibility and presence during school hours. ReGeneration Schools is a charter school network founded in 2016, serving more than 1,900 students in Illinois and Ohio. Its mission is to ensure all children have equal access to a high-quality, college-preparatory education through academic excellence and character development.

Requirements

Belief that low-income students can become college- and career-ready.
High expectations for personal and team performance.
Flexibility in response to changing priorities and conditions.
Initiative and creativity.
Organization and ability to multitask.
Clear and effective verbal and written communication.
Strong interpersonal skills with students, parents, school team members, and community members.
At least two years of teaching experience in an urban district or charter school setting.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Strong verbal communication, time management, organizational, and customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to staff and students in establishing a positive, structured, achievement-oriented, and joyful school culture.
Establish consistent standards and structures for discipline and behavior management.
Collaborate with school administrators to identify discipline and safety goals, objectives, and metrics.
Establish protocols for communicating discipline data consistently with school administrators, parents, teachers, and students to support safe passage.
Lead parent and student orientations about campus discipline and expectations.
Institute and reinforce high discipline standards among faculty and students.
Model the school’s values and standards for professional behavior.
Manage and patrol school grounds to ensure the safety and security of students and staff.
Monitor student attendance and ensure it is entered daily into Impact.
Develop positive rapport with school staff and students to support a professional learning community.
Create and follow protocols for the safe and orderly entry, exit, and movement of students throughout school grounds.
Collaborate with leadership teams on behavioral crisis management and acute behavioral issues.
Circulate proactively through classrooms and hallways to understand student behavior and support positive school culture.
Supervise breakfast, lunch, class transitions, enrichment, and dismissal, ensuring students are where they should be and maintaining a professional school culture.
Maintain accurate student discipline records, documenting conferences, suspensions, and behavior-related phone calls.
Consult resources to address social, emotional, and health issues that may affect student performance or behavior.
Maintain a visible presence during school hours and support a strong school culture.
Develop and implement plans to ensure students complete homework, including checking homework each morning and maintaining accurate completion records.
Coordinate student apologies and school culture messages at morning circles and community town meetings.
Call parents daily to ensure uniform compliance.
Assist with other student support initiatives and perform other duties as assigned.