Dean of Students

Distinctive Schools of IL•Chicago, IL

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Dean of Students works closely with the Principal and school leadership team to help maintain a safe, comfortable, positive learning environment where students can reach their academic and personal goals. The role provides operational support, handles discipline-related incidents, and supports teachers with classroom-management interventions and strategies. The Dean also takes on additional school-wide operational responsibilities as assigned by the Principal. The position leads student-culture and behavior efforts, supervises and develops the School Culture Team, monitors attendance and discipline data, enforces school policies, and coordinates responses to student conduct incidents. It also works closely with students, families, teachers, Student Services staff, and school leadership to strengthen school climate, support behavioral plans, and promote student achievement and social-emotional development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Service, Mental Health, School Counseling, or Social Work.
K–12th grade education experience.
At least 1 year of experience working in an urban setting.
3–5 years of experience.
Proficiency with cloud-based software solutions, including Google Suite.

Responsibilities

Maintain a positive climate and learning atmosphere that supports students’ academic and personal goals.
Train staff on classroom management, student-staff relationships, crisis response, and school-culture strategies.
Implement, monitor, and coach the school community on the Distinctive Schools model for responding to Student Code of Conduct violations.
Ensure resolution of Student Code of Conduct incidents and communicate with relevant stakeholders.
Supervise, manage, and evaluate School Culture Team members, including supporting their training, professional development, and goal setting.
Engage stakeholders in programs and services supporting students’ academic achievement and social-emotional development.
Work with students, staff, and families to promote a positive school climate.
Oversee teams of teachers or staff as assigned by the Principal and coordinate responses to school-culture data.
Monitor and track student attendance, notify families about absences, and assist teachers with absence tracking and parent conferences concerning attendance and tardiness.
Maintain accurate attendance data in school database systems.
Prepare monthly reports on suspensions, discipline-code violations, recidivism, and percentage changes; track discipline data across systems.
Enforce school handbook procedures and policies, including dress-code guidelines.
Develop and monitor student safety and behavior plans.
Follow safety procedures and track and file required documents.
Oversee and motivate the School Security Officer in support of school safety and climate.
Maintain clear boundaries and a professional demeanor with students, staff, and families when administering disciplinary consequences.
Complete additional duties assigned by the Principal.
Problem-solve with teachers to identify antecedents of challenging behavior and develop positive behavior plans.
Informally observe teachers and provide feedback on classroom management and interventions for individual students or classes.
Model classroom-management practices and tools that support student success and positive student-teacher relationships.
Help teachers and staff develop classroom-management plans before referring students to the office.
Collaborate daily with the school Leadership Team on leadership tasks, planning, and communication of school needs.
Collaborate with Student Services staff to monitor classroom behavioral needs and create and document plans for success.
Support IEP/504 meetings with research and information from student files.
Support and monitor behavioral RTI data.