Immediate Dean of Students

Belmont Charter Network•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The Dean of Students ensures that students uphold Belmont Charter Network’s Code of Conduct and assists teachers and staff in doing so in alignment with the network’s mission and values. The Dean helps create a positive, structured, and joyful school culture, working with school leaders, staff, students, and families to maintain a safe and positive environment through consistent communication, partnership, clear expectations, targeted behavior interventions, and consequences. This is a 10-month position supervised by the Assistant Head of Culture.

Requirements

Experience in an urban school setting.
Experience managing and implementing schoolwide culture systems.
Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check Clearance (Act 34).
Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151).
Federal Bureau of Investigation Record Check Clearance (Act 114).
Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Clearance (Act 168).
Evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player.
Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with youth.
Eagerness to learn and a growth mindset.
Belief in and alignment with Belmont Charter’s mission and values.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Knowledge of public education and charter schools.
Demonstrated skill working with students from diverse cultural, economic, and ability backgrounds.
Creative problem-solving skills.
Commitment to lifelong learning and refining one’s craft.
Ability to connect with people across differences, including parents, colleagues, and students.

Responsibilities

Maintain and monitor safety by being accessible and visible in hallways, classrooms, during student arrival and dismissal, lunch periods, community meetings, and schoolwide events.
Collaborate with school leaders, teachers, students, families, and staff to implement the schoolwide culture plan consistently.
Develop, implement, promote, and facilitate weekly and monthly student and family celebrations.
Implement positive behavior-management strategies with teachers and staff to create and maintain a respectful, disciplined school atmosphere.
Manage daily communication about student consequences and follow-ups so teachers and staff are informed, and hold restorative conversations with students.
Lead after-school or in-school detentions.
Collect, enter, and analyze discipline data daily, weekly, and monthly to identify needs and develop targeted supports based on the Code of Conduct.
Mediate conflicts among students or between students and staff using effective conflict-resolution techniques.
Collaborate with teachers and parents to foster a strong school community.
Organize events and initiatives that enhance parental involvement and support student well-being.
Facilitate character education programs that promote school values and empathy.
Facilitate activities that promote social-emotional learning and personal growth.
Support Tier II and Tier III students in reaching daily behavior and/or attendance goals, including check-ins and individual goal setting as needed.
Participate actively on the school’s leadership team and contribute ideas and collaboration to shape the department’s direction.
Attend regular meetings and contribute expertise and perspectives to improve school policies, programs, and initiatives.
Support classrooms and hallway transitions by proactively and positively addressing student misbehavior and reinforcing schoolwide expectations.
Schedule and facilitate parent meetings or multi-family mediations as needed, supporting the Director of Culture.
Assist the Director of Culture with strategic home visits before the school year to communicate Belmont Charter School’s cultural and academic expectations and build relationships with families.
Attend school staff, department, and grade-team meetings and participate in professional development.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Culture.