Middle School Dean of Students (5th - 8th Grade) - 2026/27 School Year

Young Scholars Charter School•Philadelphia, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Young Scholars Charter School (YSCS) is a free, lottery-based, open-enrollment charter school serving students from across Philadelphia in grades 5-8. The school's mission is to provide a personalized middle school education that challenges, engages, and prepares all students to passionately pursue their dreams and lead a life of active citizenship. YSCS aims to inspire and equip every student to lead a life of achievement, service, and success through a structured and nurturing community, comprehensive programming, and a rigorous academic curriculum. The school focuses on project-based learning, high-quality instruction, and culturally relevant curriculum to foster academic proficiency and social-emotional skills. Teachers engage in extensive planning, strong instructional execution, and common skill-based assessments. The school is looking for a Middle School Dean of Students for the 2026-2027 school year to support overall building culture and student life initiatives. This role involves fostering a positive and engaging school community through programming, culture-building activities, and leadership opportunities. The Dean of Students will integrate instruction and school culture via creative incentive systems, assist with lunch duty, detention coverage, and afterschool activities as needed. This is a 10-month, full-time role reporting directly to the Director of Culture.

Requirements

Demonstrated skill in student de-escalation techniques.
Ability to remain calm and self-regulate even in challenging situations.
Demonstrated skill in building relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
Strong organizational and coordination skills.
Passion for developing and implementing systems and procedures.
The ability to motivate students and cultivate a culture of achievement.
Resilience and professionalism.
Collaborative approach to problem solving.
Ability to thrive in a goal oriented, fast-paced environment.
Passion for our mission and vision.
Strong organizational and operational skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of experience working in a K-12 school strongly preferred.
2 years of prior Dean experience in a middle school strongly preferred.
Experience with PowerSchool and Kickboard (or a similar school-based system) is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Work with the culture team to implement school wide routines to maximize instructional time and ensure support for all scholars.
Actively support the culture team in bridging the gap between instruction and school culture by creating incentive systems that align to curriculum.
Report and document student infractions, attendance, and afterschool participation by tracking all data in a thorough, organized, and professional manner.
Active hallway and bathroom monitoring.
Champion consistent and fair implementation of positive reinforcement and consequences aligned to school expectations.
Reward positive student engagement and hold students accountable using school-wide systems.
Foster a joyful school community where all scholars experience a sense of belonging.
Support the culture team with arrival, dismissal, community meetings, event planning and facilitation (all school trips and ceremonies)
Support the operations and culture team with late student sign-ins and regular attendance calls to families.
Ability to schedule and lead parent meetings and disciplinary hearings.
Communicate with families and other stakeholders, as needed.