Associate Dean of Culture

Excel Academy Charter Schools; Chelsea (MA); Presencial; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Excel Academy Charter Schools is seeking an Associate Dean of Culture to co-lead the management of student culture and behavior, ensuring 100% of students meet behavioral targets. The role focuses on creating predictable structures that foster emotional safety and belonging, with a starting salary of $60k–$90k, commensurate with experience.

The Associate Dean will plan and execute behavior systems, analyze data, and train staff, while supporting engagement with families and leading

Formación

• Two years teaching experience in urban public or charter schools preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Plan and execute systems to drive positive student behaviors and create an academics-focused culture of achievement.
• Support the Dean of Culture with analysis of student behavior data.
• Train key constituents in Excel's behavior systems and develop New Staff Orientation lessons.
• Lead workshops during all-staff Summit.
• Support school leaders in planning and executing student orientation.
• Empower teachers as managers of student discipline and behavior.

Conocimientos

Behavior analysis

Staff training

Data-driven decisions

Descripción del empleo

Organization Overview

Excel Academy is a network of 6 schools in Massachusetts and Rhode Island that prepares students in grades 5-12 to succeed in high school and college and engage productively in their communities. The majority of our 2,000 students identify as Latinx or Hispanic and will be the first in their families to graduate from college. Families choose Excel because our students consistently outperform their peers in growth and achievement and are 5x more likely to graduate from college.

At Excel, we believe that every student-regardless of race, zip code, or economic status - deserves access to a free, high quality holistic education. During their middle school journey with us, students grow at a pace faster than most peers in their state. This is possible through a combination of high expectations, rigorous instruction, and individualized support. At our nationally ranked high school, students achieve at the highest level and are poised for success in their chosen college or career path.

About the Role

The Associate Dean of Culture will co-lead the management of of student culture and behavior, and work to ensure that 100% of students meet Excel's behavioral targets. We believe routine and structures in school create predictability for students and allows for students to thrive, be emotionally safe, and find belonging in school.

Starting Salary & Start Date: $60k - $90k, commensurate with experience.

Your Impact

• Proactively plan and execute systems to drive positive student behaviors and create an academics-focused culture of achievement.
• Support the Dean of Culture with analysis of student behavior data
• Proactively train key constituents in Excel's behavior systems With the Dean, develop and teach New Staff Orientation lessons
• With the Dean, lead workshops during all-staff Summit
• Support GLT leaders in their work planning and executing student orientation
• With the school admin team, develop and deliver parent orientation sessions, and conduct follow‑up meetings with parents who do not attend
• Empower teachers as managers of student discipline and behavior
• Provide feedback to staff members in their classroom management during break, lunch, Focus, and instructional time
• Build strong relationships with staff members; seek feedback and provide feedback
• Ensure a cycle of communication with teachers following referrals
• Maintain a strong, public presence throughout the school day
• Plan, oversee, and execute designated Character Education program: Provide leadership, curricular and organizational support to Grade Level Teams in executing culture‑focused homeroom activities daily.
• Plan and teach the 5 th Grade Life Skills course
• Plan and teach the 6 th Grade Mindsets course
• Enforce the code of conduct and maintaining a strong, public presence throughout the school day
• Oversee school‑wide intervention and incentive programs Plan and execute student groups as determined by the Dean Team
• Oversee positive PREP Program
• Support Dean is execution of: Daily Detention Program
• Friday Extension Program
• Respond to issues relating to behavior or discipline
• Serve as an investigator and parent contact for student disciplinary issues and concerns, conferring with the Dean of Culture, Head of School and teachers as needed. Investigate reports around student behavior or incidents; determine appropriate responses and consequences in conjunction with Dean
• Communicate with parents about disciplinary issues
• With direct support of Dean, oversee and execute ICR procedures, including apology and reentry protocols
• Proactively and promptly communicate with staff regarding status of students in investigations, referrals, suspensions and re‑entry
• Manage daily attendance and uniform referrals
• Manage "Dean's office traffic" from 7:30 - 8:20 am, including processing uniform referrals and late students
• Communicate updates on students to staff in a timely manner
• Monitor attendance of frequently‑absent students; provide regular updates to administrators
• Administer consequences for repeated tardiness
• Communicate with families and/or create attendance contracts, as needed
• Support effective execution of student interventions and supports
• Serve as a member of the Student Support team
• With student advisors, develop, execute and/or oversee individualized interventions and supports for particular students as needed
• Support Dean of Student in driving accountability for student support systems and communication expectations
• Serve as a productive member of the Excel Community
• Participate in generating and upholding Excel Staff norms
• Provide coverage when needed
• Follow the appropriate protocol when absent to request coverage
• Serve as a member of a GLT and homeroom team: Meaningfully participate in Friday meetings, school PD and family conferences
• Do whatever it takes to ensure the mission of the school is fulfilled

Qualifications

A minimum of two years teaching experience in an urban public school or charter school setting preferred; The