Dean of Students: Admissions & Academic Support

Career; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Oliver Scholars Program is seeking a Dean of Students to coordinate conduct and support for our Saturday Academy and Scholar Immersion programs. You will collaborate with families, Academic Programs, and Counseling to apply the conduct code consistently and support students’ academic progress.

The role requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the balance of support and accountability for adolescents and their families. This position is part-time with evening and weekend commitments.

Qualifications

• Experience with middle/high school students in education/youth development/settings.
• Experience addressing student conduct or support concerns.
• Ability to gather information objectively, document sensitive situations, and make sound recommendations.
• Experience facilitating conversations with adolescents and families.
• Experience coordinating development/monitoring of student support plans.
• Ability to collaborate with educators, families, and staff around conduct and support needs.
• Strong conflict-resolution and de-escalation skills.
• Familiarity with restorative practices or positive behavior supports is preferred.
• Experience communicating with families about student academic progress.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate student conduct and support cases across Academic Programs and Counseling.
• Develop, implement, and monitor student support plans with timelines and responsibilities.
• Track conduct cases through resolution and ensure follow-up.
• Identify patterns in conduct, engagement, and attendance for intervention and surface trends to leadership.
• Communicate with families regarding significant conduct concerns and schedule conferences.
• Facilitate difficult conversations with students and families with boundaries and problem-solving approach.
• Coordinate communication among families, Academic Programs, Counseling, and staff involved in conduct or support matters.
• Serve as primary coordinator for conduct during Saturday Academy, Summer Immersion, residential programming, and other activities.
• Gather fact-finding from students, staff, families, and others; document incidents and interventions.
• Facilitate restorative conversations and interventions to reinforce expectations and address concerns.
• Recommend appropriate responses and coordinate implementation with leadership approval.
• Coordinate support for students with behavioral, engagement, or executive-functioning challenges.
• Monitor progress after interventions and coordinate additional follow-up as needed.
• Help families understand expectations and how they can support learning at home.
• Schedule and facilitate family conferences about academic performance and program standing.
• Document academic concerns, interventions, and family communications.
• Identify situations requiring referrals to Counseling or program leadership.

Skills

Student conduct management

Family communication

Conflict resolution

Collaboration with educators

Restorative practices familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

Oliver Scholars Program is seeking a Dean of Students to coordinate conduct and support for our Saturday Academy and Scholar Immersion programs. You will collaborate with families, Academic Programs, and Counseling to apply the conduct code consistently and support students’ academic progress.

The role requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the balance of support and accountability for adolescents and their families. This position is part-time with evening and weekend commitments.