Laboratory Schools: Dean of Student Success, High School

The University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established institution seeks a Dean of Student Success to enhance students' academic and emotional journeys. This role is pivotal in fostering a supportive environment, ensuring personalized guidance through collaboration with various teams and overseeing essential programs. The ideal candidate will have a rich background in education, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Join a vibrant community where your passion for student development can make a significant impact on young lives, guiding them through their high school experience and beyond. This is an opportunity to inspire and nurture the next generation in a world-class educational setting.

Benefits

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a related job discipline required.
• Master's degree preferred, especially in education.

Responsibilities

• Monitor academic progress and provide individualized support for students.
• Coordinate transition plans and programs for incoming students.
• Lead the advisory program and support student engagement.

Skills

Student Development

Program Development

Collaboration

Counseling

Behavior Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in education or related field

Job description

Department

Lab School High School

About the Department

At the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, students in Nursery through Grade 12 experience a world-class educational journey. Founded in 1896 by John Dewey as a place for educators to develop and explore novel approaches to pedagogy and curriculum, Lab continues to provide excitement and imagination in learning to this day. Academic rigor, experiential learning, and intellectual discourse are hallmarks of a Lab education. Lab educators are recognized for excellence in teaching and pride themselves on innovation in the classroom. Students in every grade have access to unparalleled resources, and all members of the Lab community benefit by partnerships and connections with the University of Chicago. Families who choose Lab care deeply about curiosity, inquiry, and creativity.

No less than scholarship, Lab’s mission prioritizes honoring diversity and exhibiting kindness. We are committed to building and supporting a teaching and learning community where young people see aspects of their backgrounds and identities reflected around them, where they feel a deep sense of belonging, and where they discover and use their voices to full effect. Inclusion is a fundamental value at Lab, such that we celebrate every facet of community members’ identities, and even where we disagree, we emphasize respect, civility, and maintaining a spirit of community.

Lab seeks the finest employees to join our vibrant learning community. We employ people with a wide range of skills and training in many different disciplines, who have in common a love of learning and the wish to inspire that same love of learning in young people. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of color, LGBTQ+ identified candidates, candidates from historically marginalized or underrepresented backgrounds, and candidates with a demonstrated commitment to a deepening diversity, equity, and inclusion practice.

Job Summary

The Dean of Student Success plays a pivotal role in fostering the academic, social, and emotional development of students as they transition to U-high and navigate their high school journey while discovering their own personal definition of success. This position ensures personalized support through proactive progress monitoring, collaboration with the Learning and Counseling team, and oversight of key programs like Advisory and Summer Bridge.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Learning and Counseling team for individual students to monitor academic progress.
• Identify intervention strategies and coordinate support plans for students in need (i.e. Academic Support and Academic Intervention).
• Implement systems for tracking academic student progress using a proactive approach to anticipate challenges and identify school-wide trends, student needs and programming steps.
• Collaborate with the Dean of Students' Office to analyze student attendance patterns, identifying trends and their correlation with academic performance to develop targeted support strategies.
• Together with the High School administration, coordinate with the Middle School to develop transition plans for students who require academic and/or social and emotional intervention.
• Oversee the Summer Bridge program and support those faculty who provide the content for entering Grade 9 students.
• Assist with the integration of new-to-Lab students to U-High.
• Oversee the Grade 10 Mentor program for new-to-Lab students.
• Provide workshops at the Grade 9 retreat to help facilitate the transition to high school for all students in Grade 9.
• Co-facilitate the Grade 9 Seminar with the Dean of Students.
• Represent the high school administration on the high school admissions committee.
• Lead and oversee the high school advisory program providing training and resources for advisors to ensure meaningful student engagement and mentorship.
• Act as the primary point of contact for minor disciplinary infractions, as outlined in the Student and Family Handbook, while working closely with the Dean of Students to support a holistic approach to student development.
• Collaborate with the Dean of Students and members of the assembly planning committee to create and implement meaningful programming that fulfills our mission of providing a school environment that prioritizes our theory of action where we recognize that each student thrives in an environment that nurtures their academic, social, emotional, and identity development.
• Collaborate with teachers who have a student on Academic Support or Academic Intervention to address student concerns and promote strategies that support student academic growth and social-emotional well-being.
• Support faculty with classroom behavior management concerns.
• Partner with the Principal, Dean of Students and other administrators, faculty and staff to provide targeted programming for U-High parents/guardians to assist them on their parenting journey with a teenager(s).
• Build deep relationships with students, families, faculty and staff to foster a culture of community.
• Collaborate across divisions to ensure consistent implementation of process and policy related to student discipline, instructional support, academic programming and co-curricular activities.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Master's degree in education or a related field.

Experience:

• School leadership experience, preferably at the high school level.
• A minimum of three years experience in program development and leadership.
• A strong academic background and experience in adolescent development.
• Teaching experience.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (required)
• Professional References (required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family

Academic Affairs

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Rate Type

Salary

FLSA Status

Exempt

Pay Range

$6,930.00 - $9,625.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off.

Posting Statement

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