Dean of Students jobs in Oakland, CA

Description

AMPS (Amethod Public Schools) is mission and values driven organization. Our mission is to provide a rigorous college preparatory education and character development program that will prepare students from underserved communities to succeed in college and beyond. Our day to day work is embodied with a set of core values: Students First, Be Adaptable, Perseverance, Take Responsibility, and Commitment to Distinction. We are looking for team members who exude these values and a passion for our mission. 

POSITION SUMMARY

To ensure that our schools are safe, predictable, and responsive for all students, the Dean of Student and school culture will strive to create a structured, positive and academically-focused school culture. S/he will model how to build strong, mutually respectful relationships with students and families and support teachers to do the same. S/he serves as the team leader for student accountability (discipline) and identification of additional resources and programs for families (academic support, enrichment, preventative programs, etc.) for grades 6-8. The Dean is the keeper of culture, ensuring that our school’s ways of being support high levels of student growth and achievement. This position requires a creative and inspiring professional with adult leadership experience, high energy, excellent organizational abilities and a talent for creating a warm and supportive environment for students. The Dean will serve as a member of the administrative team dedicated to cultivating excellence throughout the school and community.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Steward of school culture

Develops and administers disciplinary procedures in accordance with organizational policies, and applicable laws 

Receives referrals and confers with students, parents, teachers, community agencies, and law enforcement; responds to and resolves parent, student, and staff concerns and complaints; 

Serves on discipline or expulsion panels as assigned. 

Supervises students on campus and monitors students during arrival & departure, lunch, recess, passing periods, and other activities; instructs students in appropriate behavior; disciplines students in accordance with established guidelines;

Leads by positive example;

Communicates high expectations for both staff and students and provides appropriate motivation to reach expectations;

Implement a school-wide behavior management system with meaningful incentives and consequences ;

Own the school’s character development efforts;

Conduct regular school culture walkthroughs to help staff maintain a high bar of excellence.

Supervise school entry, breakfast, lunch, dismissal, and transitions to ensure they are orderly and positive;

Model a school-wide culture of respect and support of students;

Prioritize academic learning, resiliency and support for students;

Models strengths-based, growth-mindset approach to maintaining a strong school culture;

Oversee the development and implementation of student supports and intervention;

Evaluate student yearly objectives and goals through accountability procedures and outcomes and make necessary adjustments;

Ensure clear and consistent implementation of student accountability practices amongst staff;

Monitors and organizes attendance functions; prepares letters, calls parents, and attends meetings as needed, regarding absent or tardy students; provides leadership for attendance improvement efforts.

Create, implement and maintain systems for collecting and tracking data on school culture metrics, including suspensions and staff /student attendance; 

Oversee behavioral interventions, including family meetings, mediations, suspensions and expulsion hearings;

Support staff to create and sustain classroom management systems that ensure a focus on learning and student success;

Implement and follow policies and procedures for student dress code, discipline and other policies related to maintaining a positive school culture of learning and achievement;

Facilitate faculty and staff development related to school culture and consistent enforcement of student discipline.

Site Administration Support

Participates as needed in Individual Educational Plan meetings;

Oversees the Student Study Teams and Multi-Tiered Support service model at site;

Keeps the importance of site cleanliness and inspirational and motivational slogans, posters quotes throughout the school and classrooms;

Liaison to the after school program in collaboration with school staff and/or personnel from outside agencies;

Assist the Site director, Dean of Instruction, and/or VP with creating, and executing clear and consistent grading standards and practices for staff;

Supervise the consistent and fair administration of school policies regarding student conduct and discipline ;

Assists Site Director in staff classroom observations and instructional coaching as needed;

Make habits of scholars visible across the school through usage of signage;

Assists Site Director with recruiting, screening, hiring, training, and evaluation of the school personnel as needed;

Designs opportunities to build staff culture;

Assists Site Director in providing orientation for newly assigned staff members ;

Assists Site Director with data dives and assessment processes;

Stakeholder and Community Relations 

Works with the Family Staff Team (FST) to support parent trainings, workshops, and requirements (LCAPS, Single Site Plan, WASC…..);

Solicits information from school personnel, students and community in gauging the school climate through surveys and other measures;

Serves as liaison to parents and facilitate parent education and involvement, including reinforcing the need for parents to support the school’s policies and practices for student discipline, dress code, homework, and events;

Works with parent leader groups to promote student outcomes, scholar habits and school accountability;

Models and facilitates good human relations skills; effectively interacts with others 

Advance the educational mission of the school by participating in duties and responsibilities consistent with building, upholding and promoting a strong community connection;

Maintains communication with the appropriate home office administrators informed of school activities and problems such as transportation, special services, discipline, etc. 

Keeps the community informed about school activities through newsletters, news releases, and attendance at parent meetings, etc. 

EXPECTATIONS:

Establishes and maintains productive, collaborative relationships with others.

Relates to students with mutual respect while carrying out a positive and effective disciplinary program.

Models standards of ethics, confidentiality, and professionalism.

Meets schedules and deadlines.

Excellent Communicator with site and org wide staff

Plans and organizes work.

Follows through with directives.

Maintains consistent, punctual, and regular attendance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Mandatory

Bachelor’s Degree;

CBEST certificate;

Valid California drivers’ license and ability to drive a car to perform job requirements.

Minimum of three years of school wide, and/or classroom teaching experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and manipulate paper.

See to read, prepare documents and reports, and to observe students.

Able to return to a task after interruption.

Sit or stand for extended periods of time, in both indoor and outdoor environments.

Stamina to work a full day and then supervise evening events or attend meetings.

Kneel, bend at the waist, and reach overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally.

Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling moderately heavy objects.