Dean of Students K-8

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities:

The Dean of Students is responsible for fostering a positive school culture, promoting student success, and ensuring a safe and inclusive learning environment. This role oversees student discipline, coordinating student services, and supporting students’ academic, social, and emotional development. The Dean of Students K-6 will perform a variety of essential duties in order to maintain an efficient, organized environment to meet the needs of the administration and the school. This position requires a great deal of flexibility and attention to detail. Must also pass a criminal background check prior to employment. This is a 1.0 FTE Position. See below for additional job responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement programs that support students’ academic, social, and emotional growth
• Managing student behavior, discipline, safety, and learning environment.
• Enforces guidelines and requirements for student behavior, dress, conduct, and compliance with requirements as documented in the parent-student handbook
• Develops and implements student disciplinary policies and procedures
• Counsels students and parents about school, dress, and conduct policies
• Monitors student behavior and engages with students and parents to correct inappropriate conduct, identify student challenges, and implement behavior intervention strategies that maximize opportunities for student success.
• Investigate and resolve student behavior incidents, communicating with staff, parents and students as needed
• Oversee Student Services Center and implement all assessments, testing, and interventions in coordination with the staff
• Track and monitor student academic progress and report concerns to teachers/parents as needed
• Monitors tardiness, attendance and truancy; coordinates with attendance and campus health aide, campus psychologist, and academic assistant directors to maximize students in-class time
• Serve as a role model and mentor for students
• Performs other duties as assigned

Position Requirements:

• This is a 12 month position and will be expected to work during the summer months
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills
• Maintaining discretion and confidentiality in all school related matters
• Express ideas concisely and clearly, orally and in writing
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with others
• Excellent writing skills and the demonstrated ability to develop written correspondence
• A minimum of 5 years serving as a classroom teacher;
• 3 years minimum experience in a Dean or Director role
• Background in Special Education, English Language Learning, and supporting students with executive functioning preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with adults and children
• Familiarity with developing accommodations
• Must have strong leadership, management and organizational skills
• The ability to maintain complete confidentiality

Reports to Head of School

Salary Range $70,000 to $90,000

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $71,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School type:

• Private school
• Religious school

Experience:

• Teaching: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Teaching Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Denver, CO 80224 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Denver, CO 80224: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person