Dean of Students

Sun Prairie Area School District; Sun Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 72,000 - 84,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading school district in Wisconsin is seeking a Dean of Students to enhance the academic and behavioral programs in a supportive role. The Dean will collaborate with staff and parents, manage student behavior plans, and ensure compliance with school policies. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in Education and a valid Wisconsin teaching certificate, bringing experience with diverse student populations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field required.
• Experience with diverse student populations preferred.
• Valid Wisconsin teaching certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in resolving disciplinary problems and maintaining policy records.
• Manage and coordinate disciplinary paperwork through student management system.
• Supervise student transitions between classes and in the lunchroom.

Skills

Communication

Conflict Resolution

Analytical Thinking

Team Collaboration

Behavior Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Education or a core subject area

Valid Wisconsin teaching certificate

Job description

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STARTING WAGE: $72,410+ (based on experince)

Summary

The Dean of Students serves as a supportive faculty member working with the principal and assistant principals in the day-to-day management of the school’s academic and behavior programs. The Dean of Students works cooperatively with staff, students and parents towards a positive school climate.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assists the Principal and Associate Principals in the investigation and resolution of disciplinary problems and maintenance of records of any action taken to ensure that the discipline policy is administered in a fair and just manner..
• Manage, coordinate and complete all required disciplinary paperwork through the student management system (referrals in Infinite campus, letters home to parents, etc)
• Collaborates with staff around student behavior plans, day-to-day operations, student check-ins, etc.
• Coordinates, facilitates, and implements disciplinary and behavioral intervention and any accompanying follow up support steps, including PBIS, and process with staff, working closely with the Principal and Assistant Principals
• Manages and coordinates student plans regarding tardiness, student attendance and truancy.
• Maintains daily bell schedules
• Assist in the maintenance of the crisis management plan and school safety requirements including coordinating fire and tornado drills
• Manages and coordinates restorative justice practices including peer mediation opportunities
• Provides supervision during student transitions between classes and in the lunchroom
• Works cooperatively with local police agency and the School Resource Office on security matters
• Manages and coordinates the work of the Youth Advocates
• Attends designated meetings as directed by the principal.
  
  

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this position.

Essential job functions are intended to describe those functions that are primary to the performance of this job and other job duties include those that are considered secondary to the overall purpose of this job. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

Education And Teaching/Work Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or a core subject area. Administrative license is preferred, but not required.
• Valid Wisconsin teaching certificate in at least one content/subject area of employment
• Experience working with a diverse student population preferred (racially, culturally, socioeconomically varied).
  
  

COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of students, peers, administrators, parents, and the general public. Ability to enter into culturally relevant or culturally specific conversation with groups of students, peers, administrators, parents and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Analytical And Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables, which may involve the ability to convey this information in multiple modalities to ensure student comprehension.

Other Skills And Abilities

Ability to plan around and diffuse tense behavioral issues or concerns. Ability to create interpersonal connections with students, staff, parents and community members. Ability to perform a variety of duties simultaneously. Ability to work with people who express conflicting opinions. Ability to solve problems, make judgments, and reach conclusions.

Temperaments

Ability to direct others, work with people, and influence people in their opinions, attitudes, and judgments.

Physical Attributes

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close visions, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may be usually loud.

Certificates, Licenses

Must possess and maintain or be eligible to hold a current Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction license at least one subject area content/area.

Physical Requirements

Shall complete a physical examination as required by Wisconsin Statute 118.25.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education

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