Dean of Students jobs in Colorado

Dean of Students provides strategic initiatives and direction for student affairs. Ensures the delivery of effective and quality service to students in the following areas: student housing, counseling, student conduct, and orientation. Being a Dean of Students counsels the top management regarding overall student morale and services. Typically requires an advanced degree. Additionally, Dean of Students typically reports to top management. The Dean of Students manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Dean of Students typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Dean of Students
  • DSST Public Schools
  • Denver, CO FULL_TIME
  • POSITION: Dean of Students
    GRADE LEVEL: Hiring for both middle school and high school positions
    LOCATION: Hiring at multiple locations.
    You can view the current openings at this link.
    SALARY: $72,000-$87,000 based on years of aligned experience up to 6 years. We also offer a
    relocation stipend
    for anyone joining us from 75 miles or more from Denver!
    STATUS: Full time year round, benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position (Denver, CO)
    START: The start date for this role is June 2024 for new admin staff training. You can view the current School Year Calendar
    here
    .
    KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
    The Dean of Students is the School Culture Leader on the campus. They coach and support students and staff members to ensure each member of the community is living our core values and committing to a strong community.
    Leadership
    • DSST Mission Driven: Demonstrate a sense of urgency about achievement for ALL students and preparing every student for four-year college.
    • Pursue solutions with tenacity that maximize student achievement. Is willing to do whatever it takes to get the work done right.
    • Model professional maturity; emotional constancy in stressful situations, bringing out the best in others, seek solutions and positively motivating.
    • Mentor and coach staff members to encourage growth and results.

    Culture
    • Reinforce school culture centered on core values that deeply care for each student and staff member and holds each student and staff member to the highest level of accountability.
    • Manage grade level leaders and their teams to support in gradual release between grade levels.
    • Collaborate with school staff to maximize the ability of the school to support students’ academic and socio-emotional development.
    • Provide leadership to all staff and students in establishing a positive, structured, achievement-oriented, and fun school culture.
    • Support a professional learning community in which teachers regularly collaborate to reflect on and refine curriculum and instruction at the school using achievement data, student work, and their own observations/experiences.
    • Relate effectively with students and engage them in relationships, in one-on-one, small group and large group settings.
    • Communicate with families with respect to student academic performance, student conduct, school programs, and school performance.
    • Manage and track progress on individualized behavior plans for students to ensure we are meeting the needs of all students in the community.
    Family and Community Engagement
    • Maintain communication and relations with the families of the school, ensuring they are kept involved with and held accountable for their children’s academic and behavioral performance
    • Communicate regularly with families regarding student performance and academic achievement
    • Respond to family concerns promptly and effectively
    Systems
    • Able to implement systems that “sweat the small stuff,” maximize the programmatic goals of the school, and are scalable as the school grows.
    • Develops solutions to complex problems that involve multiple stakeholders and steps.
    • Manages with fiscal responsibility - develops a disciplined planning process that identifies the school’s highest-priorities.
    • Collect data (formally and informally) around school culture and the systems that support it in order to improve the systems and overall school culture.
    • Manage the Morning Meeting System and other School Wide Culture Celebrates
    • Manage intervention systems for students including after school refocus
    Additional Duties:
    • Build relationships with teachers and other members of the administration team in order to positively impact school culture and results.
    • Co-manage department chairs to ensure effective outcomes within departments
    • Recruit and hire school faculty
    • Serve as a recruiter for new students; actively engage prospective families in an effort to draw more students to choose your school; be willing to take on additional tasks to support recruitment, as needed.
    • Work with DSST Home Office to create network-wide standards, curriculum, and assessment documents
    • Work with DSST Home Office to create network-wide new teacher professional development; create school-specific new and returning teacher professional development
    • Participate in the Culture Leadership Development Series
    • If applicable, teach course(s) within the school
    • If applicable, act as a student advisor for a group of students
    • Position may encompass instructional coaching, culture leadership and support
    IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS
    • Bachelor’s Degree
    • At least 3 years working with students in 6-12 grade schools and classrooms
    • Proven commitment to and experience with serving students of color, students with disabilities, and/or multilingual students
    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
    • An unwavering belief that all students can succeed in high school, reach their most ambitious post-secondary goals, and lead exemplary lives
    • Desire to personally professionally grow in their practice of becoming an anti-racist educator
    • Self-awareness, a regular practice of reflection, and a desire to continuously improve
    WHO WE ARE
    At DSST Public Schools, we are proud to be the largest and highest-performing network of public charter schools in Denver and Aurora with 100% of our students having been accepted into college or post secondary programs since our inception in 2004. When you join DSST, you play a part in ensuring ALL students at our 16 schools have access to a transformational and joyful education. We encourage you to visit our
    website
    to learn more about why we’ve been selected as the 2018 Broad Prize Winner and as a Denver Post “Top Place to Work”.
    Not interested right now but might be in the future, or want to learn about other positions? Complete our
    Interest Form
    to connect with a member of our Talent Team.
    INTERVIEW EXPECTATIONS
    For most of our positions, we hire on a rolling basis. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as you are able! You can learn more about what to expect in our interview process
    here
    .

    TOTAL REWARDS
    At DSST, we know that our people are the greatest asset we have in reaching our mission of eliminating educational inequity. We work hard to build a work culture that allows our staff to not only feel fulfilled by the work they do but also feel supported to live a joyful, healthy life. We want this work to be your life’s work.
    Check out our website
    and
    our benefits highlight guide
    to learn how we deliver on our commitment to the human condition.
    Some Highlights:
    • Staff Experience Bonus: DSST celebrates staff that continue to choose our network by rewarding a bonus every 3 years in increasing increments from $3,000-$6,000.
    • Excellent Healthcare Plan: We encourage you to check out our
      benefits guide
      to see the ways we are committed to the wellness of our staff. We are always looking to improve how we care and, through staff feedback, we’ve been able to implement innovative new benefits such as Fertility Benefits as well as staffing a Mental Health Counselor that is dedicated solely to DSST Staff.
    • Time Off: DSST Staff enjoy
      11 weeks off per year
      paid PTO (from Day 1!)
    • Career Development: In addition to weekly coaching from a designated coach, you’ll have access to internal training and development pathways designed by our Professional Development & Training Team as well as external development opportunities.
    REFERRAL
    Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them
    here
    ! Anyone can refer a candidate and we offer a $500 referral bonus for every successful referral.

    EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
    DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in, deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, National origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), Age (40 and older), Disability, Genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS
    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
  • 14 Days Ago

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Dean of Students
  • Elizabeth School District
  • Elizabeth, CO OTHER
  • Position Type: Administration/Dean Date Posted: 4/2/2024Location: Running Creek ElementaryDate Available: August 2024Closing Date: 05/07/2024 Elementary Dean of Students Elementary Dean of Students El...
  • 15 Days Ago

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Dean of Students
  • Belle Creek Charter School
  • Henderson, CO FULL_TIME
  • We are seeking a dedicated Dean of Students for the upcoming school year. Position will start on July 1, 2024. Text BCCSDean to (720) 513-9896 to start the application! About the Position: The positio...
  • 19 Days Ago

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Dean of Students
  • Thompson School District
  • Loveland, CO OTHER
  • Position Type: High School Teaching/DeanDate Posted: 4/19/2024Location: Ferguson High SchoolDate Available: 8/7/2024Closing Date: 04/26/2024 Assignment Type:FTE/Hours Per Day:Full time1.0 FTE / 8 hrs ...
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Dean of Students
  • Falcon School District 49
  • Falcon, CO FULL_TIME
  • JobID: 17339 Position Type: Dean Date Posted: 2/15/2024 Location: Springs Studio for Academic Excellence Date Available: 07/16/2024 Closing Date: When Filled LICENSED TEACHER VACANCY DEAN OF STUDENTS ...
  • 4 Days Ago

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Dean of Students
  • Garfield Re-2 School District
  • Colorado, CO FULL_TIME
  • Rifle High School promotes an environment where students and staff pursue scholarly success while accepting responsibility for their actions and treating people, including themselves, with dignity and...
  • 6 Days Ago

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Dean of Students
  • Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches
  • Live Oak, FL
  • Job Description Job Description The mission of the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches is to prevent delinquency and develop ...
  • 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM

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DEAN OF STUDENTS
  • Belmont Charter Network Careers
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Job Details Job Location Belmont Charter Middle School - Philadelphia, PA Position Type Full Time Job Category Education...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Dean of Students
  • Uncommon Schools
  • New York, NY
  • Company Description Uncommon Schools is a nonprofit network of high-performing, public charter schools providing an outs...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Dean of Students
  • Partner Solutions
  • Big Rapids, MI
  • Crossroads Charter Academy is currently hiring a Dean of Students. Are you an educational dreamer, believing all student...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Dean of Student Services
  • Palo Verde Community College District
  • Blythe, CA
  • Salary: $105,998.00 - $181,294.00 Annually Location : Blythe, CA Job Type: Administrative Job Number: 285 Department: St...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Dean of Students
  • Invictus Academy of Richmond
  • El Cerrito, CA
  • INVICTUS ACADEMY OF RICHMOND OUR MISSION Invictus Academy of Richmond prepares 100% of students in grades 7-12 to thrive...
  • 4/20/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Dean of Students
  • Invictus Academy of Richmond
  • El Cerrito, CA
  • OUR SCHOOL Invictus creates joyful, rigorous classroom cultures where students understand the importance of the content ...
  • 4/20/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Dean of Students Fellow
  • Uncommon Schools
  • Camden, NJ
  • Company Description Uncommon Schools is a nonprofit network of high-performing, public charter schools providing an outs...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Income Estimation for Dean of Students jobs
$94,585 to $135,713

Dean of Students in Harlingen, TX
Dean of Students works with students to combat drinking violations.
February 06, 2020
Dean of Students in Petaluma, CA
In addition, we oversee wellness programming and outreach, are available to consult and assist students with issues that may arise due to family or other emergencies, and can offer counseling referrals.
December 12, 2019
Dean of Students in Santa Maria, CA
The Dean of Students Office provides an array of services and programs to support UW-Eau Claire students by promoting a supportive and socially responsible campus community, advocating for the needs of all students, encouraging student leadership and accountability, and providing crisis services and conflict resolution.
December 16, 2019