Dean of Students (25-26, High School)

Are you excited and ready to make an impact in a collaborative, engaging, diverse, and high energy environment? We are seeking a talented and experienced dean of students to lead our growing high school. We want a culturally, instructionally and operationally proficient leader who is passionate about equity, furthering student achievement and providing a safe space for students to learn and grow. Our dean of students will bring the following skills & attributes to the role:

Dean of Students: Works with the Principal and Assistant Principals to establish and sustain a celebratory and productive school culture.  Duties and responsibilities include:

• Maintain high expectations for the achievement of all students, in collaboration with the school leadership team. 
• Support teachers to hold all students to high and consistent behavioral expectations. 
• Serve as a resource to teachers in terms of issues of discipline, relationships with students, classroom management, and school culture. 
• As the point person for discipline issues, consistently use the school's code of conduct and portrait of a graduate to ensure the discipline process teaches students accountability and restorative justice, and is applied with consistency and clear communication
• Supervise breakfast, lunch, in-between class transitions, activity period/office hour, and dismissal, making sure that students are always where they are supposed to be and ensuring a professional school culture at these times. 
• Manage before and after school detention.
• Actively supporting the leadership team's coordination and collaboration
• Foster positive student culture and climate and build positive relationships with individual students 
• Develop relationships and behavior plans with those students who need help by coaching, supporting, and compelling these students towards increasingly positive behavior. 
• Lead and supervise student support staff, including the Lead Intervention Teacher, and the student success coaches
• Lead the implementation of a multi-tiered system of social emotional and instructional supports for all students. 
• Build relationships and engage frequently with families and community members as critical partners in school improvement. 
• Work collaboratively with the counseling department, related service provider, family and community engagement staff, partners and other individuals to ensure that students and families receive the appropriate level of support services.
• Developing, promoting, and leading school activities and events designed to build community, celebrate student and teacher successes, and promote the school’s mission and habits of scholars
• Promoting and supporting a “One School, Two Campus” culture and programming
• Supporting and attending school events

Qualifications - Required:

• Masters in Education Leadership or similar field of study preferred
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Minimum 3 years experience as a school leader, preferably as a dean of students
• Current authorization to work in the United States – a candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment

Qualifications - Preferred:

• Teaching and leadership experience in an urban public school
• School start up or restructuring experience
• High School leadership experience

Veritas Prep offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefit packages that include the following:

• Salary Range for this position is $80,000 - $120,000, exclusive of fringe benefits.
• If hired, your final base salary will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, and/or experience.
• In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
• Keep in mind, the above range is the full base salary range for this position. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth.
• We also offer a generous benefits package for full-time staff that includes, but not limited to the following:
• Health, Vision and Dental Insurance Plans
• Paid Family/Medical Leave Insurance (private and meets state requirements)
• Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance (100% employer paid)
• Enrollment in Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System (teacher pension program)
• Employee Assistance Program (100% employer paid)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), and more...

About Veritas Prep

Veritas Prep is a public, tuition-free school in Springfield that prepares students in grades 5 through 12 to compete, achieve, and succeed in college and beyond. Veritas Prep accelerates every student’s path to college and career by helping them set a strong academic foundation in middle school and guaranteeing access to college classes and college prep support in our wall-to-wall early-college high school.

At Veritas Prep, we are not only breaking down barriers to college access but also providing the tools students need to persist through college and prepare for a successful career. Our middle school program has been serving students in Springfield since 2012 and is one of the top middle schools in Springfield. Our scholars are supported by skilled, dedicated, and diverse teachers and are challenged to achieve at high levels academically, socially, and emotionally, setting them up for success as they enter our high school.

Our early-college high school program, in partnership with STCC and Worcester State University, prepares students to earn high-impact college degrees, saving students up to two years’ time in college and thousands of dollars. Students can earn up to an associate degree for free, and the general studies associate degree from STCC means students enter as JUNIORS at any Massachusetts public college or university after high school graduation.

Students at Veritas Prep benefit from high academic standards and robust support, an exceptional learning environment, a diverse staff of high-quality educators, a strong commitment to social/emotional and practical skill development, and an inclusive, anti-racist community that values the identities and backgrounds of all students.

Salary : $80,000 - $120,000