High School Dean of Students (26-27 SY)

Job Description

Job Description

About Freire Schools

Established in 1999, Freire Schools ( is a network of four charter schools across Philadelphia and Delaware whose mission is to prepare students from historically underserved communities for success in college and beyond. We're distinguished by our belief in every student who walks through our doors, our strong code of conduct and commitment to peace that ensures a safe environment for all, our sense of family throughout our community, and our joyous and engaged classrooms that focus on academic achievement. As evidence of our impact, in 2023 Stanford's Center for Research on Education Outcomes ranked Freire Schools in the top 15 in the country for academic gains out of 368 charter networks nationwide.

For this Dean of Students position, you'll be working for our high school in Wilmington, Delaware called Freire Charter School Wilmington (8th-12th Grade): Freire is all about Graduation x 2 – graduation from high school and from college. We challenge our students to achieve higher than they ever have before, and we give them the support they need to get there, including individualized college counseling. 95% of The Class of 2025 received acceptances into 52 unique colleges and universities and earned nearly $4.3M in scholarship award offers. This success is possible because the Freire Wilmington community is a true family, where students and teachers work together to build the future each student wants and deserves.

Freire Charter Wilmington: 201 W 14th St, Wilmington, DE 19801

As a member of our culture team, you'll foster a positive and inclusive school environment by implementing strategies to support student behavior, promote social-emotional learning, and foster a sense of belonging and respect among all members of the school community.

• Lead and maintain schoolwide culture systems, including behavior, attendance, and restorative practices
• Supervise, coach, and support a small team of behavior interventionists (as applicable)
• Partner with teachers and school leaders to ensure consistent implementation of expectations and responses
• Build strong relationships with students and families to proactively address behavior and engagement needs
• Analyze culture data (attendance, behavior trends, interventions) to drive continuous improvement

You believe in the potential of all students and lead the development and maintenance of strong, schoolwide culture systems. As a high school Dean, you model and cultivate our values of equity, love, critical thinking, and diversity through consistent practices and strong relationships. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for this role are encouraged to apply.

• At least three years of successful experience working with diverse student populations; teaching experience preferred
• Ability to lead or support a small team (e.g., behavior interventionists) while remaining hands-on with students
• Positive, solutions-oriented mindset with the flexibility to do what it takes to support the work
• Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills with students, families, colleagues, and community partners

The annual salary range for this position is $50,000 - $65,000. We offer a competitive salary based on your experience and qualifications. Our benefits package includes health, dental, vision, and more. Pennsylvania employees are enrolled in Freire's 403(b) retirement plan which includes a 5% contribution from Freire.

Freire Schools is committed to maintaining a workplace environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and discriminatory harassment, in service of the policy goal to provide all persons equal access to all categories of employment regardless of a person's actual or perceived race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), age, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, ethnic background, marital status, pregnancy or related conditions, disability, veteran/military status, or any other category protected by state or federal law.