High School Dean

The vision of the Arlington Public Schools is to be an equitable educational community where all learners feel a sense of belonging, experience growth and joy, and are empowered to shape their own futures and contribute to a better world.

ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Arlington, MA 02476

Job Description

POSITION: High School Dean

JOB GOALS: This position is an administrator at Arlington High School who handles day-to-day student and faculty affairs; participates with the Principal, Assistant Principal and Deans to implement innovative best practices in order to promote continuous school improvement, student achievement, and student welfare.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Principal/Assistant Principal
• Masters Degree required.
• Three years experience in a school leadership role.
• Experience as a secondary teacher, school counselor, or related service provider
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to work with students who have diverse needs and their families.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Familiarity with Powerschool or other Student Information Systems and willingness , or willingness to learn other about, administrative software.educational software and web based applications.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with staff, parents, students, and community members.
• Other qualifications acceptable to the Superintendent.
  
  

Performance Responsibilities

The essential functions and duties listed below are intended as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

Daily Operations

• Supervision of student affairs in the assigned Office. This includes responsibility for monitoring student attendance, punctuality, and behavior on a day-to-day basis, including participating in Team Meetings and enlisting the aid of school counseling and support personnel as needed.
• The Dean will maintain open and productive lines of communication with parents, teachers, and students. The Dean will use effective problem solving strategies to meet student needs.
• Effective mentoring and supervision of all professional and non-professional assigned staff. The Dean will assist staff members by intervening and mediating in situations requiring administrative intervention and will ensure that professional responsibilities are being met by all staff.
• Coordinate efforts of various departments to support students, especially at-risk students.
• Support the administrative data processing services for Arlington High School. Provide for the efficient and timely generation of various reports and documents and the maintenance of data.
• Supervision of High School General Education Intervention Programs
• Create channels of communication between general education and special education.
• Participate with the Principal, Assistant Principal and the Deans in developing and/or modifying school policy and procedures as the needs arise.
• Contribute to discussions with the Principal, Assistant Principal and Deans regarding the general direction of the School.
• Share in responsibility for the general supervision of the school facility, its student body, its staff, and its programs.
• Provide direct supervision at lunch, various after school and evening athletic, social, extracurricular, and recognition events.
• Meet, as needed, with various town, community agencies, or regional groups.
• Coordinate activities and decision-making with the Principal, Assistant Principal and other Deans.
• Participate in school-wide initiatives as needed.
• Maintain positive relationships with staff, families and students in the School.
• Perform all other reasonable related duties as assigned by the Principal.
  
  

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 205 Days, Pursuant to Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Arlington School Committee and the Arlington Administrators Association

REPORTS TO: High School Principal

SALARY & BENEFITS: According to AAA Contract and School District Policies

The Arlington Public Schools are committed to creating an inclusive and safe learning and working environment that reflects a diversity of perspectives, values, and experiences. We welcome staff who are aware of the role that bias and prejudice play in society, are creative and willing to try new approaches, and are reflective about their daily practice. We are looking for candidates who welcome a challenge, are eager to collaborate and contribute to the success of students, are ready to engage in two-way partnership with families, and who will contribute their diverse talents to the organization as a whole.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and is subject to change by the employer, as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.