[2025-2026] Assistant Dean of Students - Middle

KIPP Capital Region is a part of a national network of high-performing public Charter Schools committed to creating joyful, academically excellent, and prepared students with the skills, ability, and confidence to pursue their paths to college, career, and beyond.

Located in both Albany and Troy, NY, KIPP Capital Region serves 2,500 students in grades K-12 across seven schools. We believe every individual walks through the doors of schools bearing gifts. Talent. Perspective. Drive. Inspiration. So at KIPP Capital Region, we support every student and educator to see those gifts, and then build the skills and confidence they need to thrive.

We are committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all of our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students, together.

POSITION OVERVIEW

• Grade(s): 5th/6th - 8th

The Assistant Dean of Students shares responsibility for the school’s culture, facilitating student character development and ensuring a positive and structured environment that creates the conditions for accelerated learning.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with the Dean of Students to establish a positive, structured, and achievement-oriented school culture
• Support school-wide discipline by executing the school-wide incentive and consequences plan.
• Collaborate with the Dean of Students in the refinement and execution of KCAP culture
• Coordinate and support recognition assemblies, parent workshops, community events, and other culture-building activities
• Support teachers in building relationships with students and parents; implement parental involvement plan in collaboration with School Leadership
• Supervise school entry, breakfast, lunch, transitions, and dismissal to ensure they are orderly and positive
• Support systems to ensure all students have excellent attendance and arrive at school on time
• Ensure that the physical environment (signage, messages, flow of student movement) of the school reinforces school culture and facilitates student achievement
• In coordination with the Operations Team and Grade Level Chairs, ensure effective field trips, school events, and extracurricular activities
• Coordinates, provides, and supervises behavioral activities for students.
• Provide critical guidance to Teachers to ensure that all staff comply with and meet students’ needs, especially those with special needs.
• Responsible for managing and reducing risk within the classroom with the support of the Lead teacher and seeking assistance when needed to resolve the matter.
• Work closely with the Dean of Scholars/Students to establish a positive, structured, and achievement-oriented school culture.
• Assist in partnership with the Director of Student Support Services to ensure students with IEPs, 504s, and behavior plans have the support necessary to succeed.
• Support implementing positive school investment systems that provide consistent rewards and consequences for student behavior.
• Help students adjust, learn, socialize, and report to teachers about possible behavioral issues.
• Collaborate with the Student Support team, Teachers, Parents, and Students to create and implement support plans for struggling students.
• Facilitate the implementation of specific behavioral intervention plans.
• Reinforce the effective use of the school-wide behavior plan, including the school’s merit and demerit system.
• Monitor behavioral pull-out, detentions, KAB Service Tasks, Truancy School, and in-school suspensions
• Support the implementation and oversight of after-school detentions.
• Coordinates assignments and activities with classroom teachers of students who received behavioral referrals; provides tutorial assistance as needed and monitors students' classwork while in ISS or the classroom.
• Model KIPP CAP core values and character strengths at all times
• Assist the Dean of Students, Behavioral Interventionist, and other Assistant Deans, teachers, students, and parents in implementing the school-wide Professionalism System, Cub Clip System, and the Student Support Team.
• Maintain accurate student discipline records; document conferences, suspensions, and phone calls for behavior
• Communicate clearly and promptly with teachers, families, and students when discipline issues occur
• Assists students in examining misbehavior and developing strategies to prevent recurrences.
• Works with other school personnel to assist students in developing techniques to control and express emotions constructively, encourage positive student behavior, and promote safety in the school.
• Assigns and oversees additional assignments related to student infractions.
• Contacts parents regarding student conduct and behavior modification plans.
• Monitor hallways and conduct restroom checks to ensure the safety and well-being of students.
• Available for critical school events, including staff meetings, open houses, parent-teacher conferences, and more.
• Performs routine administrative office tasks as required, including but not limited to preparing reports and correspondence, copying and filing documents, answering the telephone, sending and receiving documents and emails, and entering and retrieving data.
• Assist the Teachers by problem-solving and making timely determinations with classroom issues solution focused.

KIPP Capital Region

• Perform other duties as outlined by School Leadership.
• Committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students together.
• Complies with all charter, federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including the NYS Department of Education, Department of Health, and NYS Office of Children and Family Services
• Adheres to organization policies and procedures; promotes and supports mission, vision, and values, including developing and participating in internal surveys and data collection for continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred. High School Diploma/GED required.
• Minimum of 3 years of successful experience in a classroom or equivalent profession dealing with youth (unless matriculating in higher education teaching program).
• Prior experience working in schools and urban communities is preferred but not required.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule outside of regular business hours.
• Aptitude to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.

Additional Information

WORK PERKS
When you join KIPP Capital Region, you are joining in on our promise to families that their children will enter college and the professional world able to thrive academically due to their literacy, numeracy, and core knowledge in science and social studies. We also promise that our students will develop a passion for learning and the drive necessary to persevere as they climb the mountain to and through college and career. Our graduates will be prepared to return to their community as teachers, leaders, and architects of continued growth in the Capital Region. And while the biggest perk to working at KIPP Capital Region is doing work that makes a lifelong difference in the lives of our students, you'll find that's not the only benefit we offer:

• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Aggressive employer 403(b) contribution match
• Childcare benefits
• Unparalleled work/life integration
• Casual dress code
• Relocation stipend (conditions apply)
• And so much more! For more information on the benefits of joining KIPP Capital Region, please view our Employee Benefits Summary.

Learn More:
KIPP Capital Region offers a competitive salary ranging from $42,800 - $47,300.

Salaries are determined using an equitable compensation scale that accounts for years of experience relevant to the role and longevity within the KIPP network. KIPP Capital Region will evaluate and determine the step/level a new hire will be placed within our teacher salary scale at point of hire.

All staff and educators at KIPP Capital Region are committed to anti-racism and inclusion, are part of a close-knit diverse community, and are encouraged to show up authentically, inspiring our children to do the same. Learn more about what it’s like to work at KIPP Capital Region: kippcapital.org/join-our-team/

This role is located at KIPP Capital Region schools in Albany and Troy, NY.