Dean of Students

About Our Academy

Kingsbury Country Day School exists to provide students the time and space needed to authentically develop social, emotional, and academic skills. We are an innovative charter school located in Oxford, Michigan located on over 100 acres of beautiful woodland property. It is the mission of Kingsbury Country Day School to help every child reach their maximum potential through a challenging curriculum and expert instruction, in a safe and supportive learning environment.

Kingsbury is more than a school. It is a community which involves students, parents, teachers, and friends in its decision making, learning activities, and daily life.

Qualities of a Successful Candidate:

• A comfortability in an outdoor setting and a knack for creativity and innovation, incorporating hands-on activities, experiential learning, and interactive teaching methods to make environmental/outdoor learning engaging and impactful.
• An unwavering belief that all children regardless of their background can learn and exceed at high levels.
• A strong desire to achieve outstanding results in the pursuit of excellence for students.

• Strong interpersonal skills, fostering positive relationships with children, parents and other staff members. They should be able to work collaboratively, promoting a harmonious learning environment.

About the role

To assist in providing intervention programs to work with students toward fulfillment of the students' potential intellectual, emotional and behavioral growth.

What you'll do

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates programs and activities designed to meet the academic needs of all students.
• Promotes family involvement in education through partnerships between the academy, parents and other organizations.
• Provides information, training, and support for families and educators.
• Increases educators' awareness of the academic issues that impact family improvement for at risk, minority or hard-to-reach families.
• Assists with the academic assessments of the students.
• Assesses present developmental levels for purposes of implementing behavior intervention plans.
• Implements the behavior intervention plan with the information collected based on the individual needs of the child and family.
• Collects and documents reports for the student's record for the purpose of ongoing academic and behavior intervention plans.
• Assists family members and school staff for the purpose of providing behavioral and academic intervention strategies.
• Receives referrals and background information for the purpose of conducting assessments and implementing behavior and academic intervention plans.
• Serves with guardians, faculty, and student groups as requested in advancing educational related activities and objectives.
• Performs record-keeping functions as the school leader directs.
• Seeks professional and personal development opportunities to develop knowledge and skills to become a school leader.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the school leader or superintendent may assign.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• Exemplary work habits verified by reference check.
• Understanding of PBIS, behavior intervention methods.

Desired Qualification:

• Master's degree or additional coursework, professional development relevant to strategies utilized in behavior intervention.

• Successful experience as a teacher.
• Previous experience in a school leadership role.
• Knowledge of and skills working with students from all backgrounds.
• Excellent verbal and written communication using proper grammar and vocabulary.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• If instructional support, all administrators or other persons whose primary responsibility is administering instructional programs or as a chief business official shall meet the certification and continuing education requirements as described in MCL 380.1246.

About Choice Schools Associates

Kingsbury Country Day School (KCDS) is part of the Choice Schools Community. As a comprehensive education service provider, Choice Schools offers a student-centered approach to tailored school operations support. Much like a superintendent's office, Choice Schools provides invaluable assistance in various crucial areas, including instruction, professional development, curriculum, human resources, finance, compliance, communications, and enrollment. By being a part of the Choice Schools Environmental Model, KCDS is a vibrant community of learning, comprised of multiple other outstanding environmental schools within the state. The Environmental Model will provide you with the support and collaboration of a large district while serving at a tight-knit community school in your area.