High School Associate Dean

Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health & Science Charter School•New York, NY

1d•$65,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

The High School Associate Dean is responsible for assisting and supporting HS leaders in implementing norms of conduct related to student safety, behavior, and discipline. This role involves upholding school expectations, fostering positive student engagement through restorative practices, creating a strong school culture and community, and supporting instruction.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required
Successful experience in communicating with parents and students

Nice To Haves

Related experience working in a school setting preferred
Bilingual/Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

Assists in upholding school expectations and clear systems for arrival, lunch, recess, and dismissal in collaboration with the HS Principal and the dean team.
Supports student transitions to help the school community travel safely throughout the hallways.
Documents and maintains organized databases and up-to-date student information on attendance, discipline, and records.
Meets within the dean-department to discuss school-wide issues, trends, and upcoming events.
Promotes positive discipline behavior.
Aids in the systems that support Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) and Restorative Practices with fidelity.
Ensures a high achievement culture.
Follows the guidelines presented in the Dr. Izquierdo Charter Schools Scholar Handbook.
Conducts restorative conversations between students who have experienced conflict.
Takes lead when applicable at student town halls and assemblies.
Assists in the safety and well-being of the students.
Maintains and monitors safety and order by being accessible and visible in hallways, classrooms, during arrival/dismissal of students, lunch periods, after school programs, dean’s office, detention, etc.
Works closely together with colleagues to ensure consistency and discipline across the school.
Communicates with families positively to help deter misbehavior and focus students on the right path.
May lead an advisory class of scholars.
Supports the vision of the Dean and Leadership in executing activities/ assemblies/ initiatives that bolster student engagement and school culture.
Supports in enforcing classroom management best-practices school-wide.
Attends grade team meetings as needed, based on scholar behavioral trends and academic needs.
Completes any other tasks or duties as assigned by the MS Principal and the Leadership Team.