What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dean of Community Engagement and Belonging, K-6 position at Oakwood School?
Description
Under the supervision of the Assistant Head of School for Community Engagement, the Dean of Community Engagement and Belonging, K-6 will work in concert with the office to design and implement strategies for community engagement and belonging across grades K-6. The Dean should possess a nuanced understanding of the frameworks for belonging and identity and community engagement for elementary age students in an independent school setting. Community Engagement at Oakwood stresses active participation in our school, local, and global communities to build long standing equitable relationships. The candidate must have excellent organizational, communication, listening, and collaboration skills. They should be accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment that includes high volume responsibility and atypical or unpredictable hours and tasks. An easy-going personality and great sense of humor are essential traits, as is an unwavering work ethic and a love of working with elementary age students and families.
Oakwood is proud to serve a diverse community of students and families across many identities. The candidate should possess an abundance of sensitivity, compassion, and discretion in working with our students and their families. And, while we expect that the candidate will be able to partner with all of the school’s constituencies, building trusted relationships with students, families, and employees is key.
Requirements
While performing the essential functions of this job, the incumbent must be able to do the following: stand for extended periods; sit for extended periods; bend and reach for filing and other job-related functions; climb up and down stairs; bend, stoop, and lift to move and retrieve materials; pull, push, and lift; reach both above and below shoulder height. Specific visual abilities include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to visually inspect work. Manual dexterity to operate computer and other office equipment required.
The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made.
SALARY RANGE: $80,000-$100,000
Oakwood School is a K-12 coeducational day school in North Hollywood, California that opened its doors in 1951. The school has remained faithful to its original mission ever since: to create a diverse educational environment where young people are partners with the adults who teach them and learn from them; where the best means of preparing students for the future is to immerse them in the present; where a healthy learning environment requires joy and humor as well as rigorous intensity; and where students’ intellectual and aesthetic depth – along with their capacity for empathy and moral courage – emerge out of authentic engagement with their teachers, one another, and the world around them.
Oakwood School is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity in our workforce. With purpose, Oakwood celebrates and affirms diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, faith, family structure, socioeconomic background, age, and ability.
Under the supervision of the Assistant Head of School for Community Engagement, the Dean of Community Engagement and Belonging, K-6 will work in concert with the office to design and implement strategies for community engagement and belonging across grades K-6. The Dean should possess a nuanced understanding of the frameworks for belonging and identity and community engagement for elementary age students in an independent school setting. Community Engagement at Oakwood stresses active participation in our school, local, and global communities to build long standing equitable relationships. The candidate must have excellent organizational, communication, listening, and collaboration skills. They should be accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment that includes high volume responsibility and atypical or unpredictable hours and tasks. An easy-going personality and great sense of humor are essential traits, as is an unwavering work ethic and a love of working with elementary age students and families.
Oakwood is proud to serve a diverse community of students and families across many identities. The candidate should possess an abundance of sensitivity, compassion, and discretion in working with our students and their families. And, while we expect that the candidate will be able to partner with all of the school’s constituencies, building trusted relationships with students, families, and employees is key.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required/Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in elementary education, diversity and inclusion work, or service learning.
- Outstanding written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated leadership and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
- Willingness and agility in implementing new procedures and strategies in the ever-evolving independent school landscape.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- This position is a year-round position.
- Serves on the Elementary Campus leadership team.
- Plans and implements community engagement and belonging initiatives in conjunction with Elementary Campus leadership team and Asst. HOS for Community Engagement and Belonging.
- Works with external community partners to build and sustain relationships and establish projects for the Elementary Campus.
- Oversees and supports adult and student affinity group programming on the Elementary Campus.
- Liaises with our Parent/Guardian Organization DEIB and Community Engagement committees to support events and programming.
- Serves as a point of contact for Elementary families for matters of identity, equity, belonging, and community engagement.
- Attends and represents Oakwood at professional conferences and hiring fairs.
- Supports Oakwood’s Admissions outreach efforts on both campuses.
While performing the essential functions of this job, the incumbent must be able to do the following: stand for extended periods; sit for extended periods; bend and reach for filing and other job-related functions; climb up and down stairs; bend, stoop, and lift to move and retrieve materials; pull, push, and lift; reach both above and below shoulder height. Specific visual abilities include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to visually inspect work. Manual dexterity to operate computer and other office equipment required.
The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made.
SALARY RANGE: $80,000-$100,000
Oakwood School is a K-12 coeducational day school in North Hollywood, California that opened its doors in 1951. The school has remained faithful to its original mission ever since: to create a diverse educational environment where young people are partners with the adults who teach them and learn from them; where the best means of preparing students for the future is to immerse them in the present; where a healthy learning environment requires joy and humor as well as rigorous intensity; and where students’ intellectual and aesthetic depth – along with their capacity for empathy and moral courage – emerge out of authentic engagement with their teachers, one another, and the world around them.
Oakwood School is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity in our workforce. With purpose, Oakwood celebrates and affirms diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, faith, family structure, socioeconomic background, age, and ability.
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000
