Dean of School Culture - 2026-2027 School Year

Job Description

Job Description

Are you ready to embark on an extraordinary journey, where your purpose is to empower and uplift others through education? We're seeking a passionate and dedicated individual to become a Dean of School Culture at Integration Charter Schools (ICS) and play a pivotal role in our vibrant learning community! 

About ICS

Integration Charter Schools provide innovative pathways to college that fully integrate students with special needs. In building a family of associated schools that share this common mission, ICS strives to fill gaps in public education.  The ICS network is composed of four schools located on Staten Island, New York. The guiding principles of ICS are teamwork, courage, community and integrity. We take these principles into the classroom to enrich our students’ learning experience. In addition to a rigorous academic curriculum, our social-emotional learning program plays a key role in fostering resilience, self-awareness, and interpersonal skills, preparing students for success both in and out of the classroom. We offer opportunities for students to earn college credits through partnerships with higher education institutions, allowing them to gain valuable experience and accelerate their academic journey.

At Integration Charter Schools, we are committed to creating innovative educational pathways that meet the diverse needs of every learner. Our dedicated team of passionate educators, skilled instructional staff, and supportive professionals work together to cultivate an inclusive, enriching learning environment for our entire school community.

Responsibilities

ICS seeks a Dean of School Culture to work in collaboration with the Principal and Assistant Principal to create and uphold strong school culture at ICS. We define strong school culture by our values: Courage, Community, Teamwork and Integrity. We seek a Dean who can embody these values while upholding our whole-school expectations for student behavior to ensure a safe, calm, joyful, and equitable environment in which students can learn and thrive. ICS Deans are 12-month, school-based employees.

• Create a safe learning environment, supporting staff and students to build strong relationships and contribute to a thriving classroom culture through consistent procedures and routines, and utilizing whole-school systems and protocols to uphold expectations.
• Assist in the development of school events, traditions, and culture initiatives - including creating and maintaining a school-wide Culture Calendar and ensuring events celebrate and reward student growth and achievement
• Build strong relationships with staff, students, and parents/guardians. Work in partnership with families to ensure consistent support of all students.
• Oversee the consistent, equitable, and fair administration of PBIS behavior systems, including tracking of student behavior data in PowerSchool/Kickboard
• Regularly monitor Tier 1 behavior data to norm on consistent responses to behavior and provide feedback to staff members
• Hold students accountable for behavior through execution of school consequence systems such as lunch reflection and/or after-school reflection, as well as restorative tasks
• Implement and follow policies and procedures for student uniforms/dress code, ensuring that the uniform policy executed with fidelity for 100% of students
• Lead and monitor whole school systems, including arrival, dismissal, and a safe and efficient lunch for all grade levels, providing feedback to staff and students as needed
• Keep up to date in response to Dean Referral texts and/or emails, and respond to Dean Referral text notifications, in person, in a timely manner
• Track/log all dean referral and suspension data in electronic platform (i.e. PowerSchool and/or Kickboard)
• Dialogue with students on how to support prosocial behaviors/make positive choices
• Communicate proactively to “close the loop” with staff members on the interventions a student receives after a Dean Referral
• Facilitate restorative conversations between students and staff, as well as mediations between peer student groups as needed
• Facilitate in-school suspensions (ISS) and out-of-school suspensions (OSS), if needed, including coordinating student work and restorative tasks/reflections
• Schedule and facilitate re-entry meetings with parents/guardians and students returning from suspensions
• Serve as a first line responder in any incidents where a Crisis Response Team is needed.
• Handle any other administrative or managerial duties assigned by the Principal or SEL Leadership coach.

Competencies & Qualifications

• A “whatever it takes” attitude, one that is centered in the notion of “children first.”
• Bachelor's degree or higher is required.
• 3+ years of teaching experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High degree of organizational skills; detail-oriented with ability to follow through in a fast-paced environment
• Thorough understanding of best practices for middle and high school.
• Understanding of school student-achievement data and New York Charter School Standards
• Ability to use tech platforms such as Kickboard, PowerSchool, Google Drive to track data and communicate effectively with the school community
• A deep belief that every child can succeed, and a willingness to uphold high expectations for students, staff, and oneself to ensure that students are set up for success
• Ability to model social-emotional skills such as, willingness to take feedback, hear new perspectives, and try new things in support of student growth
• Willingness to engage in professional learning and development around issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Leadership Mindset: takes ownership of creating a thriving, joyful school community rooted in ICS Core Values, and modeling that for others.

Additional Information

• Weekly Wednesday half- day schedule for embedded professional development and planning
• Small class sizes
• Tuition reimbursement
• Teaching certification pathway for those who qualify
• Opportunity to be an integral part of our community, making a genuine difference and shaping the futures of our students
• Students of ICS employees have access to after-care options
• Free parking on-campus

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision and life insurance, a flexible spending account, paid time off, short- and long-term disability policy, commuter benefits, professional development opportunities and a 401(k)-retirement plan with an employer match of up to 3%
• Employees qualify for both NYS Teacher Loan Forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Promotion of work-life balance to all staff members
• Stipend program that promotes becoming a dual certified teacher in New York State
• Teacher Residency Program
• Tuition-free Bachelor’s degree program through Monroe College

Salary/Hours

Monday-Friday

7:30AM-4:00PM

Salary: $79,000-$106,000

*Salary is based on years of experience and level of education*