Deans Assistant

Position Type:
Security/Dean Assistant (10-Month)

Date Posted:
5/15/2026

Location:
T. F. North High School
(High-Needs School)

Date Available:
Pending Board Approval

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Job/FLSA Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Reports to: Assistant Principal or Designee

Position Summary: Provides supervision and security while enforcing safety measures for students and facilities.

Position Responsibilities:

• Greets and runs security (scan) stations as students enter the building(s), cafeteria, and events;
• Supervises students in the hallways, restrooms, and cafeteria, as well as upon boarding and exiting school buses;
• Performs hallway sweeps of tardy students and supervises excessively tardy students;
• Conducts student searches and locker searches with dean of students and police liaison when necessary;
• Escorts students and visitors through the building when necessary;
• Removes students from classrooms when requested by teachers;
• Conducts mediations and restorative circles at the request of students, deans, administration or other staff;
• Helps students resolve attendance and truancy problems when they interfere with the students' academic progress and success;
• Logs student infractions, referrals and mediations in Student Information System (SIS);
• De-escalates student conflicts and breaks up physical altercations between students;
• Assists deans with paperwork for minor infractions (tardies, no-show teacher detentions, no-show deans' detentions);
• Provides front desk security and screens incoming visitors;
• Refers students to counselor and social worker as necessary;
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential skills and experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent;
• Knowledge of basic office procedures and operation of office machines/equipment;
• Must be discreet and maintain strict confidentiality on student matters;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• Must maintain courtesy and professionalism with colleagues, parents, students, and other visitors.

Valued but not required skills and experience:

• Experience working in a high school setting
• Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred

Reporting to this position: N/A

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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.

• Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Terms of Employment:

• Full-time, ten-month work year (180 days of school including student attendance days, staff institutes, and parent/teacher conference days)
• Ten (10) additional days may be assigned by the Principal prior to the start and/or after the conclusion of the regular school year
• Starting wage is $17.86-$19.65/hour based on education and verified experience
• IMRF pension
• Unpaid 30-minute lunch and two paid 15-minute breaks
• Sick and personal days
• Generous fringe benefits as provided by the current Agreement.

Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the current negotiated AFT/IFTLocal #943 Agreement and Board policy.

Application Procedures: Apply online.