Dean of Students

H.J. MACDONALD MIDDLE; New Bern (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Craven County Schools H.J. MacDonald Middle in New Bern, North Carolina, seeks a Dean of Students to join the administrative team and drive behavior interventions, student support, and program development.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Education Administration with 3–5 years of teaching experience, and will lead the school’s PBIS initiatives, coordinate orientation activities, and help shape instructional goals for the campus.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Education Administration is required.
• 3–5 years of classroom teaching or equivalent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Implement behavior interventions addressing students with social/emotional needs.
• Create alternative learning environments to reteach social skills and provide academic support.
• Assist in evaluating the school program and staff when licensed.
• Develop activities and clubs for extended learning in collaboration with staff and outside agencies.
• Participate actively on the PBIS team at the school.
• Assist in student orientation and registration activities.
• Help develop and implement the school’s instructional goals and plans.

Skills

Behavior Interventions

Alternative Learning

Team Collaboration

Staff Evaluation

PBIS Team Participation

Education

Master’s degree in Education Administration

3–5 years teaching experience

Job description

Dean of Students

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Job Details

Job ID: 5962298

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 16, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS

Dean of Students

Position: Dean of Students

Reports to: Principal

Terms of Employment: 10 Months

Pay Grade:

FLSA Status: Exempt

Nature of Work

The Dean of Students serves as a member of the administrative team to develop and implement the total school program.

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in Education Administration
• 3 to 5 years of experience as a classroom teacher or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential Functions/Typical Tasks

• Implement behavior interventions that address the needs of students who have difficulty remaining in the regular classroom setting due to social and emotional needs.
• Create an alternative learning environment for students to reteach social skills and offer academic support while in this setting.
• If licensed, assists in the evaluation of the school program and of staff and assists to initiate needed improvements.
• Develops activities and clubs for the extended learning program in collaboration with selected staff and outside agencies.
• Takes an active role on the PBIS team at the school.
• Assists to implement student orientation and registration activities.
• Assists in the development and establishment of the schools’ goals and objectives and theplanning of the school’s instructional program.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
• Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey orexchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments, or directions to subordinates or assistants.
• Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, charts, strategic plans, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, appraisals, charts, etc., using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style. Requires the ability to speak before groups of people with poise, voice control, and confidence.
• Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in Standard English.
• Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to apply the principles of algebra, descriptive statistics, statistical inference, and statistical theory.
• Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape.
• Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in
• using office equipment.
• Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment and hand tools. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
• Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
• Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving
• instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
• Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear.) Must be able to communicate via telephone.

Physical Requirements

Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, calculators, cellular phones, etc. Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.

Special Requirements

• Must possess a teaching certificate from the State of North Carolina
• Valid driver’s license

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. As such, it is not intended to contain all of the duties and qualifications required of an employee in a single position (job). Consequently, it is not to be perceived as a position (job) description or as identification of essential functions as required by ADA.

By submitting your application you are indicating that you have read the above position description of the job for which you are being recommended. In addition, you are indicating that you are aware of the essential duties of the position and that you can perform the essential functions of the job. You agree to perform each of the duties identified on this job description and understand that failure to perform any of the duties may lead to reprimand up to and including dismissal by the Craven County Schools Board of Education.

In compliance with Federal Law, Craven County Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Mike Swain , Principal
• H.J. MACDONALD MIDDLE
• Email: [e-mail]