What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle School Dean of Students position at Bullis School?
Bullis School seeks a Middle School Dean of Students to support our caring and inclusive community starting in the 2025-2026 academic year. The Dean serves as the Middle School’s primary resource and advocate, facilitating the successful integration of all components of the student experience at Bullis including academic achievement, personal accountability, and social dynamics. In coordination with the Assistant Head of Middle School, the Head of the Middle School, and other members of the student support team, the Dean plans and assists with student programming that fulfills the collective needs of the student body as well as individualized guidance to address unique student circumstances and promote growth. This is a 10-month position reporting to the Head of Middle School and involves teaching one to two classes or equivalent co-curricular duties, depending on need and expertise.
Grounded in a sense of caring and community, Middle School students embrace academic challenges and dive deep into academic, artistic, and athletic pursuits that stimulate individual and collective growth. Teachers create the conditions for discovery and increasingly independent students do the rest. Middle School students thrive in an engaging environment that encourages creativity and discovery through a strong foundation of core academic courses complemented by Bullis’s three Signature Programs – Entrepreneurship; STEM; and Visual and Performing Arts. Experiential Learning also plays an important role in the Middle School experience from experiential education programs that kick off the start of school to week-long Discovery Days adventures in the spring. Facilitated by highly skilled faculty and a leadership team who understand adolescents and are passionate about teaching the whole child, Middle School students develop academic confidence, leadership ability, and organizational skills in a safe environment.
Bullis School is an independent, coeducational college preparatory day school of 1,070 students in grades K-12 situated on 102 acres in Potomac, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. Bullis is a community that welcomes new people and ideas, embraces diversity, and shares a common vision for creating a learning environment in which students thrive in their pursuit of self-discovery, broaden their horizons, and ultimately transform our world. We are proud of our culture of growth and innovation and support faculty with ample professional development opportunities that include a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion training and education. To learn more about teaching and learning at Bullis School please click here .
Working at Bullis means being a part of a collaborative and supportive work environment that encourages professional growth and development. We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits that make it an ideal place to build a thriving career.
If you are passionate about education and want to make a difference in the lives of young individuals, we want to hear from you!
Qualities of a Bullis Middle School Dean of Students
Education and Experience
Benefits Include
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and current resume along with an application through the Bullis Career site . The Search Committee will begin reviewing candidate materials immediately. Applications will be considered until the position has been filled.
Bullis School is committed to staff diversity, equality, and continued professional growth. Bullis School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Bullis School complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
Grounded in a sense of caring and community, Middle School students embrace academic challenges and dive deep into academic, artistic, and athletic pursuits that stimulate individual and collective growth. Teachers create the conditions for discovery and increasingly independent students do the rest. Middle School students thrive in an engaging environment that encourages creativity and discovery through a strong foundation of core academic courses complemented by Bullis’s three Signature Programs – Entrepreneurship; STEM; and Visual and Performing Arts. Experiential Learning also plays an important role in the Middle School experience from experiential education programs that kick off the start of school to week-long Discovery Days adventures in the spring. Facilitated by highly skilled faculty and a leadership team who understand adolescents and are passionate about teaching the whole child, Middle School students develop academic confidence, leadership ability, and organizational skills in a safe environment.
Bullis School is an independent, coeducational college preparatory day school of 1,070 students in grades K-12 situated on 102 acres in Potomac, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. Bullis is a community that welcomes new people and ideas, embraces diversity, and shares a common vision for creating a learning environment in which students thrive in their pursuit of self-discovery, broaden their horizons, and ultimately transform our world. We are proud of our culture of growth and innovation and support faculty with ample professional development opportunities that include a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion training and education. To learn more about teaching and learning at Bullis School please click here .
Working at Bullis means being a part of a collaborative and supportive work environment that encourages professional growth and development. We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits that make it an ideal place to build a thriving career.
If you are passionate about education and want to make a difference in the lives of young individuals, we want to hear from you!
Qualities of a Bullis Middle School Dean of Students
- An appreciation and respect for middle school-aged students as learners and people, through challenging and joyful moments alike
- Commitment and knowledge to work with, teach, and lead groups of diverse individuals in respectful, equitable, and inclusive ways
- Detail-oriented, with the capacity to effectively and efficiently manage numerous small and large tasks
- Excellent instincts and genuine care for students with particular attention to behavior, social connection and academic motivation
- Good cheer, humor, and warmth, balanced by professionalism and sound judgment
- High degree of discretion and confidentiality, as necessary and appropriate
- Ability to exchange accurate information in a professional manner with parents, students, faculty, staff and other professionals
- The ability to successfully collaborate with a broad range of community members to solve problems with logic and creativity
- The ability to make difficult decisions, even when unpopular, take responsibility and set boundaries in the face of persistent demands and concerns
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree, required
- Minimum of 3-5 years of teaching experience in grades 6-8 with experience in leadership roles
- Master’s Degree in education leadership or related field
Benefits Include
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employer-provided basic life insurance
- Employer-provided short-term and long-term disability
- 401(k) employer match and safe harbor contribution, up to 7% of annual compensation
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and current resume along with an application through the Bullis Career site . The Search Committee will begin reviewing candidate materials immediately. Applications will be considered until the position has been filled.
Bullis School is committed to staff diversity, equality, and continued professional growth. Bullis School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Bullis School complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
Salary : $90,000 - $105,000
