Academic Dean - Middle School

LUBBOCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lubbock Independent School District seeks an Academic Dean for a Middle School. The role involves leading academic program planning, promoting educational achievement, and modeling best practices for staff, students, and parents.

Collaboration with campus leadership will craft school-wide strategies to meet academic and SEL goals. The Dean will communicate the district vision, supervise staff as needed, and ensure data-driven improvements align with curriculum, instruction, and assessment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and Principal's Certification required.
• Ability to organize and coordinate campus curriculum programs.
• Ability to interpret data.
• Ability to provide ongoing professional development to teachers.
• Knowledge of curriculum, instruction and assessment.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Program Management: Identify and monitor student achievement across grade levels and campus.
• Consultation: Provide resources and targeted intervention support for staff and groups.
• Policy, Reports, and Laws: Ensure compliance and provide on-site professional development.
• General Employee Requirements: Align with district mission and policies; foster student learning.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Assist in supervising faculty and student supervision as needed.

Skills

Curriculum coordination

Data interpretation

Professional development

Grant reporting

Curriculum knowledge

Communication and interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Principal's Certification

Job description

Job Title: Academic Dean Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Reports to: Campus Principal Pay Grade: AP 5

Dept./School: Middle School Date: June 13, 2019

Primary Purpose

Work together as part of the administrative team to prepare and revise Academic program plans for the campus; promoting and serving as a model for educational achievement and practices. The dean will collaborate with campus leadership to develop and articulate strategies to achieve school wide academic and SEL goals. Maintain effective communication of the school vision/mission to the staff, students, and parents of the campus.

Qualifications

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Principal's Certification

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Ability to organize and coordinate campus curriculum programs.
• Ability to interpret data.
• Ability to provide ongoing, targeted professional development to teachers.
• Ability to manage grant-reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of curriculum, instruction and assessment.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Experience

Three years' experience as a classroom teacher; supervisory or leadership experience preferred.

Major Responsibilities And Duties

Program Management

• Implement procedures to identify and monitor achievement of students at all grade levels on the campus.
• Improve instruction through curriculum differentiation.
• Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the program and implement changes based on findings.

Consultation

• Provide resources and materials to aid staff in accomplishing program goals.
• Provide targeted intervention support for individuals and small groups.
• Provide ongoing professional development for teachers.
• Conduct action research to identify problems, propose solutions, establish action research design procedures, and evaluate research outcomes to inform teacher practices.

Policy, Reports, and Laws

• Assist with the collection, processing, and distribution of data and interpret this information for instructional purposes.
• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy. Provide on-site professional development for teachers.

General Employee Requirements

• Support and align work with the mission, vision, and beliefs of the district.
• Follow and support board policies in areas of related responsibility.
• Ensure district resources are managed effectively to maximize resources for student learning.
• Share in the development and implementation of district success plans.
• Actively participate in ongoing development to improve work quality and district contribution.
• Model integrity, work ethic, and professionalism as a suitable example for LISD students.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Assist in the supervision of the school faculty as well as student supervision as needed.

Working Conditions

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Maintain emotional control under stress. Potential prolonged/irregular hours.