Upper School Dean of Students

Job Summary

  Job Duties and Responsibilities :

• Monitor the effectiveness and refinement of disciplinary policy and procedures (through teacher and administrative feedback).
• Offer training and support to faculty in the areas of discipline, classroom management, and student/teacher interventions.
• Work closely with the school counselor to provide support for the student population.
• Monitor the faculty enforcement of policies and procedures and the performance of assigned duties.
• Monitor student behavior, meet with faculty about student behavior, and communicate with parents regularly concerning student behavior.
• Assist faculty and parents in developing student behavioral expectations
• Assist in developing programs and intervention strategies that promote positive student behavior.
• Coordinate the athletic program and initiate the recruitment, selection, supervision, and evaluation of all coaches.  
• Schedule all Upper School athletic events and maintain the proper and necessary records.
• Supervise all home athletic events and act as the host to officials and visiting schools.
• Oversee the athletic budget, ensure officials and athletic trainers are scheduled and paid following each event and prepare and administer a detailed operating budget for the athletic program to the Upper School heads.

  Qualifications: 

  Required:

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in student affairs, counseling, higher education, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience and success in working as a member of a school leadership team, community-based organization, or related field.
• Effective interpersonal skills in managing and interacting with diverse groups.
• Solid presentation & public speaking skills.
• Effective time management and executive function skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment.
• Possessing an ability to build positive relationships with students, parents, and staff
• Demonstrative ability to effectively manage conflict through quality decision-making and effective problem-solving.
• Demonstrated ability to handle intense or controversial situations with grace, discretion, and diplomacy.

  Preferred:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in counseling, education, social work or closely related field strongly preferred.
• Experience in scheduling, developing, planning, and implementing student-centric activities and events.
• Experience as an advisor for student clubs and organizations.
• Experience planning large events.
• Experience in developing leadership programs.
• Experience with budget management.