Dean of Students
About The Position
The Dean of Students at Mill Pond Schools provides leadership and oversight monitoring student progress, developing and executing programs to foster student engagement, serving as a mediator in student conflicts, maintaining student records, and overseeing discipline. The Dean of Students is also responsible for building and maintaining relationships with staff, faculty, and parents, and for overseeing campus safety protocols. The Mill Pond Schools, with locations in Springfield and the Berkshires, serve students—kindergarten through age 22—who have social-emotional and/or behavioral challenges, a learning disability, or who may have a diagnosis of high-functioning Autism. We are committed to serving the whole child, including the child’s family. Our goal is to assist students in developing the skills necessary to successfully return to a less-restrictive environment, and, ultimately, to their previous school setting.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, or related field.
- Knowledge and experience with de-escalation/ behavior management models
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills in the use of integrated software systems and Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to work effectively within an ethnically, culturally and socially diverse population
- Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work with a committee or a team
Responsibilities
- Provides leadership and oversight monitoring student progress
- Develops and executes programs to foster student engagement
- Serves as a mediator in student conflicts
- Maintains student records
- Oversees discipline
- Builds and maintains relationships with staff, faculty, and parents
- Oversees campus safety protocols
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Comprehensive Benefit Package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
