Dean, Student Discipline

The School District of Lee County•Fort Myers, FL

19h•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for assisting with protecting the health and welfare of students, maintaining a healthy and safe environment, and ensuring fair, reasonable, and consistent student discipline within the school. The Dean will assist students in establishing high standards of conduct, provide recommendations for conflict resolution, and help implement programs related to the Student Code of Conduct and attendance. This includes investigating, adjudicating, and monitoring infractions, interviewing relevant parties, scheduling conferences, reporting illegal acts, and presenting the school's case in due process proceedings. The Dean will also suspend students, manage readmissions after suspensions, monitor progressive discipline data, and assist in developing alternative interventions and policy revisions for attendance and discipline issues. Additionally, the role involves monitoring student eligibility for activities, maintaining disciplinary records, serving as a liaison with various stakeholders, making referrals for student evaluation, and collaborating with other departments to improve programs and policies. The Dean will stay current on pedagogical studies related to discipline and restorative justice, assist with professional development, serve on committees, conduct campus tours to ensure policy enforcement, and support District leadership in developing programs related to school safety and student conduct. The position requires adherence to professional conduct principles and maintaining a visible presence in the school and community.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Valid Florida teaching certificate
Three (3) years of Highly Effective/Effective teaching experience
Knowledge of and the ability to interpret and enforce pertinent regulations, policies, and procedures for the functional area of assignment, including student privacy and due process.
Knowledge of and experience using multiple project management tools and methodologies.
Knowledge of HIPAA, Public Records, Sunshine Law, FERPA, and other laws/regulations related to student and employee privacy, public information, and records retention.
Ability to define problems, analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions in conducting investigative work.
Ability to interpret, explain, and administer District and School Board policies, administrative procedures, and state law.
Ability to respond effectively to inquiries or complaints from stakeholders, community members, and outside agencies.
Ability to maintain a professional demeanor during stressful situations.
Ability to use data-driven decision making to implement effective programs.
Ability to effectively present controversial or complex information to stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Educational leadership or administration and supervision certification preferred.
Proven experience successfully managing business/department functions and staff preferred.
Industry certification preferred.
Lean Six Sigma Certification preferred.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find acceptable.

Responsibilities

Assist with protecting the health and welfare of students.
Maintain a healthy and safe environment for students and staff.
Maintain fair, reasonable, and consistent student discipline within the school.
Assist students in establishing high standards of conduct and provide recommendations for conflict resolution.
Assist with the implementation of programs related to the Student Code of Conduct consistent with Florida Statutes, School Board Policy, and established procedures.
Assist with the implementation of programs related to attendance consistent with Florida Statutes, School Board Policy, and established procedures.
Investigate, adjudicate, and monitor infractions of the Student Code of Conduct in a fair and just manner in accordance with School Board Policy and due process, including student complaints.
Interview students, witnesses, parents/guardians, and staff as part of attendance and disciplinary investigations
Schedule and conduct conferences with parents/guardians and teachers related to attendance and discipline issues.
Report illegal acts to the appropriate administrators or outside authorities.
Present the school’s case in due process proceedings for suspensions and expulsions.
Suspend students from school in accordance with Board policy and state law.
Readmit students upon completion of out-of-school suspensions and facilitate re-entry meetings between students and teachers.
Monitor progressive discipline data involving detentions, classroom referrals, Saturday detentions, and in-school suspensions.
Assist in the development of alternative interventions for chronic attendance and discipline issues.
Assist in the revision of policy for students to address chronic attendance and discipline issues and other identified at-risk factors.
Monitor eligibility status of student participation in school-sponsored activities and athletics relative to discipline and attendance.
Maintain disciplinary records in a manner consistent with Board policy, state law, or other best practices, including the use of the Florida Department of Education’s School Environmental Safety Incident Reporting System (SESIR).
Serve as a liaison and confer with parents/guardians, teachers, counselors, student services staff, students, child welfare agencies, law enforcement agencies, and the judicial system on matters of student discipline, welfare, and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs).
Make referrals for student evaluation with other professional staff in the District, as needed.
Work collaboratively with Academic Services, Student Services, and School Resource Officers to make recommendations for appropriate revisions of programs, policies, and procedures affecting students’ lives in school.
Assist in the implementation and interpretation of program requirements, policies, and procedures affecting students’ lives in school.
Remain current on the latest pedagogical studies relating to discipline, restorative justice, and programming for alternative education.
Assist with professional development relative to the Student Code of Conduct and discipline or attendance related issues.
Serve on the Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS) Committee.
Make periodic tours of the campus to ensure that school and District policies are being enforced.
Assist District leadership in developing programs to support compliance with Board polices relative to school-related crimes, threats of violence, teen dating violence or abuse, harassment, discrimination, bullying, hazing, and inclusion.
Adhere to the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida.
Maintain high visibility at school and in the community and regularly engage stakeholders in the work of the school.