SY 26-27 High School Dean of Culture

School in the Square • New York, NY

8d • $110,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Our High School at School in the Square opened its doors in Fall 2024 where we began creating opportunities and access for our students that go beyond the core content areas. Our high school community provides students with educators who have great content expertise and passion for their content, while empowering them to have the autonomy and resources to get the job done in the most creative, effective, and fulfilling way possible.

We are looking for a dedicated, mission-aligned Dean of Culture to help lead our High School. Reporting to our Principal and in collaboration with a diverse and committed School Leadership Team (SLT), the Dean of Culture will spearhead our efforts to ensure high academic standards while also focusing on the social-emotional needs of all students.

This Dean will support the Principal in developing and executing a high-quality vision for school-wide culture that includes safe and welcoming learning environments for all students. The dean would be responsible for tone-setting during student orientation and leading the vision for our Placita advisory structure, town halls, and our school policies. They would partner with the school leadership team to run point on Placita and town hall structures that align with our most important school culture outcomes. This includes leading a common vision of culture with clear goals and metrics for both school wide systems and classroom environments. They will develop and administer disciplinary procedures in accordance with school policies and state laws and maintain systems for collecting and tracking data on school culture metrics, including students’ sense of belonging, discipline metrics, and attendance. The Dean of Culture will serve as a liaison to parents and facilitate parent education and involvement in service of school culture and community building.

As a motivating and positive leader, the Dean of Culture will facilitate high quality professional development related to school and classroom culture, consistent enforcement of student discipline, social-emotional learning, classrooms centered on belief and belonging, and supporting the needs of at-risk students. This leader will support the development, implementation, and evaluation of intervention programs for tier 3 students. They will support the Director of Operations in the attendance system, calling parents and attending meetings as needed, regarding absent or tardy students. The Dean of Culture will also provide direct supervision and coaching for a group of teachers, including weekly observation and feedback cycles, lesson planning feedback, and professional development.

Requirements

• Experience as a full-time, impactful high school teacher with strong culture, a minimum of three years teaching.
• 2+ years of high school culture leader experience in an urban charter school setting.
• A strategic, solutions-focused thinker with strong communication and planning skills.
• A strong relationship builder–you get personal fulfillment by teaching and coaching students in both academic and non-instructional situations, respecting and encouraging student effort.
• Familiar with restorative practices, anti-racist education, culturally responsive pedagogy, and trauma informed practices.
• Self-reflective with the capacity to accept and implement feedback to improve practice.
• Experience coaching teachers and leading professional development.
• Demonstrated ability to use data to inform instruction and strengthen student outcomes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to equity and culturally responsive practice.
• Proficient in current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, with knowledge of dual language, co-teaching strategies and differentiation to meet individual student needs
• A strategic, solutions-focused thinker with strong communication and planning skills
• A consummate coach and strong relationship builder, you get personal fulfillment by succeeding through others and developing leaders
• Familiar with restorative practices, a strong believer in anti-racism education, culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogy, trauma informed practices

Nice To Haves

• A graduate of a Master’s Degree in Education program and possess a valid New York State Teaching Certification preferred
• Professional fluency in Spanish or experience with ESL/Dual Language teaching preferred

Responsibilities

• Spearhead efforts to ensure high academic standards while also focusing on the social-emotional needs of all students.
• Support the Principal in developing and executing a high-quality vision for school-wide culture that includes safe and welcoming learning environments for all students.
• Responsible for tone-setting during student orientation and leading the vision for our Placita advisory structure, town halls, and our school policies.
• Partner with the school leadership team to run point on Placita and town hall structures that align with our most important school culture outcomes.
• Lead a common vision of culture with clear goals and metrics for both school wide systems and classroom environments.
• Develop and administer disciplinary procedures in accordance with school policies and state laws
• Maintain systems for collecting and tracking data on school culture metrics, including students’ sense of belonging, discipline metrics, and attendance.
• Serve as a liaison to parents and facilitate parent education and involvement in service of school culture and community building.
• Facilitate high quality professional development related to school and classroom culture, consistent enforcement of student discipline, social-emotional learning, classrooms centered on belief and belonging, and supporting the needs of at-risk students.
• Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of intervention programs for tier 3 students.
• Support the Director of Operations in the attendance system, calling parents and attending meetings as needed, regarding absent or tardy students.
• Provide direct supervision and coaching for a group of teachers, including weekly observation and feedback cycles, lesson planning feedback, and professional development.

Benefits

• offering a competitive compensation package, including a strong benefits program and a 401(k) with a 6% organizational match
• opportunities for supplemental compensation
• an excellent benefits package with:
• a 401K program with a 6% organizational match
• 93% coverage of healthcare coverage
• longevity bonus
• generous paid time off
• a supportive work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager