The Dean of Culture impacts students’ lives by:

• Embodying, advocating, and operationalizing the mission, vision, and direction of the school
• Working closely with the Principal and the leadership team to establish a positive, structured, and inspiring school culture
• Building effective relationships with students and families and professionally communicating with families to encourage behavior changes at school
• Supporting teachers and behavior staff to hold all students to high and consistent behavioral expectations
• Collecting and analyzing behavioral data to inform discipline decisions and improve practices
• Serving as the point person for dealing with behavioral crisis intervention and acute behavioral issues
• Acting as a resource to teachers in their instructional practice, especially as it relates to issues of discipline, student relationships, classroom management, and school culture
• Working closely with students, families, school counselors, and teachers to create and execute individualized behavior interventions when needed
• Helping to reinforce the effective use of the school-wide behavior plans, including managing the paycheck and behavior chart systems
• Serving as the point person for discipline/culture issues
• After CPI training, implementing de-escalation techniques when working with students in crisis
• Being highly present and visible during the school day by proactively circulating through classrooms and hallways to collect data on student behavior and help support a positive school culture
• Supporting the behavioral expectations during arrival/dismissal, transitions, meals, and bathroom breaks 
• Ensuring that behavioral expectations and school culture standards are met on school buses
• Participating in regular leadership and team meetings
• Tracking and documenting student behaviors, interventions, consequences, and parent/guardian communication
• Leading staff professional development sessions related to behavior intervention techniques and implementing school-wide discipline systems with fidelity
• Supporting teachers in building meaningful relationships with students and parents
• Participating in the life of the school, including after-school student and leadership team activities and events
• Taking on other tasks as needed

What We Offer:

• Click here for more information about our innovative compensation system. This role is on the Lead Scale and may include bumps for taking on leadership responsibilities, summer work, doing work outside your regular job duties, or longevity with CCS
• Click here for more information about our award-winning benefits package, which includes fully-paid health insurance, immediate 4% 401k match, employer-paid mental health services, and generous leave policies

Apply now if you: 

• Believe in the mission and values of Crescent City Schools
• Believe in the unlimited potential of each child
• Have an outstanding record of working with students in non-selective schools
• Inspire your students and colleagues
• Required: Have a BA or BS Degree
• Preferred: Possess Louisiana Certification (or equivalent certification in another state)

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• This is an in-person role

About Crescent City Schools

Crescent City Schools is a nonprofit Charter Management Organization whose mission is to support and develop open-enrollment charter schools that raise student achievement and prepare students for college. Crescent City Schools currently operates three PreK-8th grade open-enrollment charter schools: Harriet Tubman and Dorothy Height Charter Schools on the West Bank and Mildred Osborne Charter School in the Kenilworth neighborhood. Our organization creates life-changing educational experiences for students and, through this work, transforms a city.

At Crescent City Schools, we believe in inspiring people. And we firmly believe our success is driven by dedicated and talented employees. Crescent City Schools is committed to attracting and retaining the best professionals in education with an array of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.