Dean of Students

Gary Community School Corporation; Gary (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Gary, Indiana is seeking a dedicated professional to support students in overcoming nonacademic challenges and to administer extracurricular programs. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of teaching experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to build relationships with students, parents, and staff. Responsibilities include overseeing student attendance, coordinating co-curricular activities, and maintaining a fair discipline record. A valid teaching license is required for this position.

Qualifications

• Ability to counsel individual students and make appropriate referrals for testing, guidance, or psychological counseling.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Establish and maintain good professional relationships with staff, parents, and students.

Responsibilities

• Administers the extracurricular program and responds to requests for new programs.
• Coordinates, implements, and supervises co-curricular activities.
• Works with various staff members to develop an effective program for student adjustment.
• Maintains records of disciplinary actions.
• Handles matters related to student attendance.

Skills

Using a computer and related software applications

Using modern office equipment

Education

Professional Educators or Building Level administrative License

Minimum of three (3) years of successful teaching experience at the middle/high school level

Job description

Purpose Statement

To help students resolve such nonacademic problems as may interfere with their getting the greatest benefit from the school's educational opportunities and to help them achieve the fullest benefits from the school's nonacademic program, services and offerings.

Essential Functions

• Administers the extracurricular program of the school and responds to student-initiated requests for specific new extracurricular clubs, activities and programs.
• Participates in the coordination, implementation and supervision of co-curricular activities.
• Works with counselors, social workers, psychologists, teachers, and parents in the development and operation of an effective program for student adjustment.
• Shares with the principal the responsibility for protecting the health and welfare of students.
• Oversees all matters of student attendance.
• Assists in the selection and the evaluation of paraprofessionals.
• Resolves all discipline problems in a fair and just manner and maintains records of any disciplinary action taken.
• Works with community and government agencies on problems relating to drug abuse and truancy from school.
• Assumes other duties assigned by the Principal.
• Maintains regular attendance and punctuality.
• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective working environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Culture and climate of the building, as well as security officers and substitute teachers assigned to the school.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge of

• Interpretation of school and district programs, policies and procedures to students, parents, staff and community.

Skill in

• Using a computer and related software applications.
• Using modern office equipment.

Ability to

• Counsel individual students and, when necessary, make appropriate referrals for testing, guidance or psychological counseling.

Education and Experience

Must have a minimum of three (3) years of successful teaching experience at the middle/high school level. Must possess good oral and written communication skills. Must establish and maintain good professional relationships with staff, parents, and students.

Certification/Licenses

Must hold or be eligible Professional Educators or Building Level administrative License.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

Required Testing & Clearances