Dean of Students

Position Title: Dean of Students, Middle

Department: Instructional Services Division

Reports To: School Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

SUMMARY:


The Dean of Students is responsible for promoting a safe, orderly, and positive learning environment by overseeing student discipline, behavior interventions, and student accountability. Working closely with administration, teachers, counselors, families, and community partners, the Dean of Students supports students in meeting behavioral expectations while fostering a culture of respect and responsibility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administer the school's student discipline program in accordance with district policies and the Student Code of Conduct.
• Investigate student misconduct and determine appropriate disciplinary
• Maintain accurate documentation of disciplinary incidents and ensure timely entry into the student information system.
• Conduct student conferences, restorative meetings, and re-entry conferences following
• Monitor behavior trends and implement proactive interventions to reduce disciplinary
• Supervise in-school suspension (ISS) and coordinate out-of-school suspension (OSS) procedures as needed.
• Build positive relationships with students to encourage appropriate behavior and personal responsibility.
• Collaborate with counselors, administrators, teachers, and support staff to develop behavior intervention plans.
• Identify students needing additional behavioral or social-emotional supports and make appropriate referrals.
• Participate in Student Intervention Team (SIT), MTSS, 504, and other student support meetings as appropriate.
• Assist with developing and reinforcing school-wide behavioral
• Supervise student arrival, dismissal, lunch, hallways, assemblies, and extracurricular activities as assigned.
• Respond promptly to student conflicts, emergencies, and behavioral
• Assist with school safety procedures and crisis
• Communicate disciplinary decisions and behavioral concerns with parents and
• Work collaboratively with teachers to address classroom management
• Provide guidance and support to staff regarding student behavior interventions and district discipline procedures.
• Assist administrators with attendance initiatives related to student
• Support implementation of PBIS, restorative practices, or other district behavior
• Perform other duties as assigned by the

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

• Valid South Carolina educator certificate with administrative
• Successful experience as a teacher or school
• Knowledge of adolescent development, behavior management, and restorative
• Strong communication, conflict resolution, and organizational
• Ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, and families while maintaining high expectations.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:


Master's Degree; minimum of 3 years of experience in teaching or equivalent combination of


education/experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.


Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:


Valid South Carolina Teaching License in one of the following areas:

• Elementary Principal (Tier I, Tier II)
• Elementary Supervisor
• Secondary Principal (Tier I, Tier II)
• Secondary Supervisor

LANGUAGE SKILLS:


Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, instructional manuals, financial reports or governmental regulations. Ability to design and write professional development programs, reports, business correspondences, procedural manuals and data entry procedures. Ability to effectively present professional development and training and respond to questions from groups of trainees and administrators. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups, employees and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:


Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and in the display and interpretation of assessment data. Ability to apply basic concepts of statistical analysis, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:


Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply state and federal regulations to related academic initiatives. Ability to effectively apply knowledge of academic initiatives, programs, and services. Ability to interpret and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:


Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in specific field. The position requires meeting deadlines, and interacting with teachers and administrators. Some extended hours and multiple demands from several people are frequently required of the employee.

Ability to operate a personal computer and related software. Ability to work independently, with limited supervision. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to implement a flexible work schedule to meet the reporting deadlines. Ability to perform duties with a high level of detail and accuracy. Ability to self-monitor and manage multiple tasks while working individually and with members of a group. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff and the school community.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:


The physical demands described here 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 to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as boxes of materials. The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as furniture or boxes of materials.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, listen and/or reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision. Occasionally the position requires the employee to work irregular or extended hours.


Duties of the job require frequent use of a computer monitor and related equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:


The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day and location.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT


210 Days


Teacher Pay Scale

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:


The information contained in this job-description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Updated 2026