Dean of Students

Paramount Schools of Excellence, Inc. - South Bend; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Paramount Schools of Excellence, Inc. - South Bend is seeking a Recovery Coordinator to support behavioral management and school culture for students, staff, and families.

You will develop behavior support plans based on Functional Behavior Assessments and work with other school personnel to promote student growth and development. The role requires collaboration with the Assistant Principal and Dean of Discipline, and daily communication using the chain of command, while upholding PSOE standards

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent; supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; persuasive and able to engage diverse audiences.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people.
• Commitment to quality programs and student education.
• Annual training and/or professional development is required for PSOE employees.

Responsibilities

• Act as a professional advisor to the Assistant Principal on behavioral and school culture activities.
• Serve as behavioral program liaison to the Principal and CAO.
• Assist with front-line parent communication for behavior and attendance.
• Facilitate communication among staff, students and parents to manage discipline and attendance according to policies.
• Maintain professional presence and adhere to PSOE frameworks and staff handbook.
• Support daily duty and coverage schedules and related activities.
• Ensure compliance with legal, authorizer, and legislative guidelines.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Self-directed

Mission-driven

Education

Associates degree or equivalent

Job description

Role and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Assistant Principal and/or the Dean of Discipline, the PSOE Recovery Coordinator will assist in behavioral management and school culture for students, staff, and parents. They will develop and maintain behavior support plans which utilize strategies and are based on Functional Behavior Assessments. They will work alongside other school personnel, striving for superior performance so as to provide the best possible opportunities for student growth and development, both educationally and personally.

Responsibilities

• Act as a professional advisor to the Assistant Principal on all aspects of the organization's behavioral, and school culture activities.
• Assist the Assistant Principal as the behavioral program liaison to the school’s Principal and CAO.
• Assist as directed in the management of front-line parent communication for behavior and attendance.
• Assist as directed in the facilitation of communication between personnel, students and/or parents for the purpose of following school discipline, dress code, recovery, attendance, and behavioral frameworks, solving problems and/or resolving conflicts.
• Abide by all PSOE frameworks as approved by the CEO and as noted in the staff handbook, including a strong, transparent staff image free from gossip, or unnecessarily judgmental behavior.
• Assume all roles as delegated for a variety of staff functions for the purpose of managing the day-to-day workload more efficiently.
• Maintain ongoing, consistent communication and documentation with PSOE leadership ensuring that direct and detailed communication using chain of command is a consistent, daily practice.
• Provide assistance with the PSOE daily duty and coverage schedules, including, but not limited to driveline, hall duty, daycare, recovery, YMCA coverage, and after school student supervision.
• Follow all best practices in terms of legal, authorizer, and legislative guidelines, acting in the best legal interests of the organization.
• Maintain a professional physical and digital presence through community meetings, representative appearances, appropriate use of social media, and appropriate dress at school-sponsored events.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

The Recovery Coordinator will be thoroughly committed to the PSOE mission. All candidates should have proven experience in a similar field. Concrete demonstrable experience and other qualifications include:

• Associates degree or equivalent, with supervisory experience preferred.
• Unwavering commitment to quality programs.
• A strong commitment to student education.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills.
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.
• Passion, idealism, integrity, grit, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed.
• Annual training and/or professional development is required for all PSOE employees. Job-specific training is identified and scheduled by the School Principal or directsupervisor in partnership with Paramount C-suite.

Preferred Skills

• Proficiency in modern technology applications.
• Knowledge of discipline principles as they relate to educational organizations.
• Knowledge of federal and provincial legislation applicable to charter organizations including: special education, FERPA, occupational health and safety, student health and safety, etc.
• Knowledge of current community challenges and opportunities relating to the mission of the organization.

Additional Notes

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements: 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height; and to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be occasionally performed on field trips away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The Recovery Coordinator will usually work in a school environment, but the mission of the organization may sometimes take them to non-standard workplaces. The Recovery Coordinator works a standard workweek, but additionally will work evenings, weekends, and any additional hours necessary to accommodate activities such as educational/athletic meetings, trainings, sporting events, and appearances at public events.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or appropriate administrator. Paramount Schools of Excellence reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.