Dean of Students

Educational Empowerment Group; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Educational Empowerment Group seeks an administrator to enforce school guidelines, develop discipline policies, and support attendance initiatives. You will work with the Principal to handle expulsions and intervene in student behavior to foster positive interpersonal skills.

The role involves collaboration with staff to create orderly classrooms, maintain a safe environment, and prepare required reports and handbooks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related discipline.
• Minimum of two years demonstrated successful leadership in an administrative position.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Effective organizational skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks.
• Ability to meet established deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Enforces guidelines to maintain proper discipline and conduct.
• Assists in the development and administration of policies dealing with discipline, conduct, and attendance.
• Communicates policies and procedures regarding student discipline, conduct, and attendance to students, staff, and parents.
• Assists the Principal with student expulsions.
• Intervenes in instances of inappropriate student behavior to help modify behavior and develop interpersonal skills.
• Works with staff to develop effective classroom discipline and organization.
• Maintains an effective and safe school environment.
• Assists Building Principal with drills and emergency procedures.
• Assists in curriculum development to meet student needs.
• Prepares discipline, suspension, expulsion paperwork, and other required reports.
• Assists in selection and mentoring of staff; supervises and evaluates staff.
• Supervises support services and participates in school-wide initiatives.
• Represents the school in community forums to maintain support for educational goals.
• Notifies the Building Principal when maintenance is needed; performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Deadline orientation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education or related discipline

Job description

Description

• Enforces guidelines to maintain proper discipline and conduct;
• Assists in the development and administration of policies dealing with discipline, conduct, and attendance;
• Communicates relevant policies and procedures with regard to student discipline, conduct, and attendance to students, staff, and parents;
• Assists the Principal with student expulsions;
• Intervenes in occurrences of inappropriate behavior of students for the purpose of assisting students in modifying such behavior and developing successful interpersonal skills;
• Works with and assists staff in the development of effective classroom discipline and organization;
• Maintains an effective and safe school environment;
• Assists Building Principal with fire, storm and tornado drills on a regular basis and is able to implement emergency evacuations and lock-downs effectively;
• Assists in curriculum development to meet the needs of all students;
• Prepares required reports and paperwork such as discipline reports, suspension reports, expulsion paperwork, discrimination complaints, injury reports, parent communications, and other paperwork as assigned;
• Works with the Principal in the preparation of appropriate handbooks;
• Assists in the selection and mentoring of staff;
• Supervises and evaluates certified and paraprofessional as assigned;
• Supervises support services as assigned;
• Works as a team member to meet the system-wide needs of the Academy;
• Assists in supervision of special events;
• Assists in the care and management of the building and grounds, furniture, equipment, apparatus, books, and supplies;
• Facilitates communication between personnel, students and/or parents for the purpose of evaluating situations, solving problems and/or resolving conflicts;
• Represents the school within community forums for the purpose of maintaining ongoing community support for educational goals and/or assisting with issues related to school environment;
• Notifies the Building Principal when maintenance is needed; and
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Principal or Management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or other related discipline;
• Demonstrated successful teaching experience preferred in an urban education setting;
• Minimum of two years demonstrated successful leadership in an administrative position;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Effective organizational skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks;
• Demonstrated ability to exhibit strong interpersonal skills with students, parents and community; and
• Ability to meet established deadlines.