Dean of Students

Junior High School Dean

The Dean of Students serves as part of the school's leadership team as a facilitator and provider of a comprehensive system of support for students through the multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) model utilizing proactive, preventative, and restorative measures to ensure students' academic and emotional success. The Dean of Students will coordinate and provide emotional/behavior interventions through the MTSS process, monitor student progress through qualitative and quantitative measures, and participate in student success planning meetings to provide recommendations regarding adjustments to student emotional/behavioral and academic intervention plans. In addition to providing support in the areas of pro-social/emotional behavior, discipline, attendance, and drop-out prevention, the Dean of Students will provide professional development and guidance for teachers to improve their knowledge and skills with classroom management, engaging students in learning, and building positive relationships that promote student success.

• Arrive at the building before the students
• Formulate and develop student personnel policies
• Advises/collaborates with staff members on problems relating to policy, program, and administration
• Model advanced/interactive technology use in meetings and training
• Assist in maintaining discipline and attendance among the student clientele.
• Assist the other building administrators in the school's overall day-to-day operations.
• Assist parent, faculty, and student groups, as requested by the principal, in advancing educational and related activities and objectives
• Directs and assists in planning social, recreational, and curricular programs
• Also directs admissions, foreign student services, health services, student union, and testing services.
• Counsels or advises individuals and groups on personal problems, educational and vocational objectives, social and recreational activities, and financial assistance
• Attends school functions, curricular, extracurricular activities, and athletic activities as often as possible or as requested by the principal
• Review reports of student misconduct cases that require disciplinary action to ensure recommendations conform to university policies

• Share supervision responsibilities for curricular and extracurricular activities and athletic events if requested.
• Supervises the control of discipline problems and confers with parents, staff, counselors, and students to make adjustments.
• Supervises student behavior before, during, and after the school day. Sponsors and advises student organizations.
• Share supervision responsibilities for curricular and extracurricular activities and athletic events if requested.
• Supervises the control of discipline problems and confers with parents, staff, counselors, and students about needed adjustments
• Assists in the evaluation of staff and appraising performance
• Directly supervises 1-3 secretaries
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities by the organization's policies and applicable laws
• Interview, hire, and train employees
• Plan, assign, and direct work
• Reward and discipline, address employee complaints, and resolve problems

• Actively pursue opportunities for life-long learning and professional growth
• Attend professional development activities and apply new learning to improve performance
• Uphold and enforce the school expectations, regulations, and legal/board policies
• Practice all components of the Code of Professionalism
• Model advanced/interactive technology use in meetings and training

Master's degree

• Professional Educator License (PEL)
• Type 75 State of Illinois/Administrative License (Illinois) preferred

• Two-Year teaching experience

• Ability to read, interpret, and explain materials from professional journals and books, including school code and legal documents
• Ability to make effective presentations
• Ability to interpret and analyze data
• Ability to interact effectively with a variety of audiences and individuals
• Ability to interpret and administer board policy, administrative procedures, and State Law

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 20% sitting, 40% walking, and 40% standing. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and is generally a hazard free environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.