Dean of Students

Consolidated High School District 230

Job Description

JOB

Title: Dean of Students

Division: Building Administration

Reports To: Head Dean

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Category: Certified Administration

Job Classification/Work Year: Full-Time/10 Months - 194 days

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

QUALIFICATIONS

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Professional Educator’s License
• Type 75 Administrative or Principal’s Leadership Endorsement
• Completed and Passed Certified Staff Mandated Training

Education and/or Experience

• Master’s Degree
• Minimum of 4 years successful experience in Education

Other Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated pursuit and interest in continuing education, professional growth, and/or participation in professional activities with an intent to maintain current knowledge and expertise in the field.
• Successful record of effective management of employees, programs, and services with an understanding of accountability and effective and efficient use of delegation of responsibilities.
• Relevant knowledge and experience in serving an educational organization in a leadership capacity.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with all stakeholders in facilitating continuous organizational improvement.
• Consistent record of leading and promoting educational, social, and professional equality and ethical decision-making.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders within the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain professional and productive relationships with all stakeholders.
• Capacity and commitment to effectively model, articulate, and support the district’s mission, vision, values, and goals.

Physical Demands/ Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

1. Assists the Head Dean in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and support services to meet the needs of students experiencing difficulties social-emotional, and/or behaviorally
2. Maintains oversight of assigned caseload and implementation of disciplinary and attendance systems per policies and procedures outlined in the student handbook
3. Participates and assists in the supervision of co-curricular activities and events as assigned
4. Assists the Head Dean in developing and administering practices dealing with campus control, supervision, and security to assure the safety of students, staff and community members on campus
5. Monitors and supervises parking lot security
6. Supervises student conduct in the school corridors and lunchrooms
7. Communicates the interpretation of school and district disciplinary systems, policies, and procedures to students, parents, community, and staff
8. Coordinates communication with assigned PPS team regarding caseload to develop and implement social- emotional interventions
9. Works with police liaison/department, community and governmental agencies on problems relating to drug abuses and truancy from school
10. Establishes and communicates the district’s and school’s values, mission and goals to staff, students, parents and community
11. Assists in planning, directing, and evaluating school improvement plans as approved at the building or district level
12. Monitors and/or enforces the rules and regulations for student conduct in a positive, collaborative manner, that promotes a safe, orderly and productive learning environment for staff and students
13. Promotes and models positive interpersonal relationships and ensure aligned rewards for student progress
14. Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the Associate Principal or Head Dean may from time to time assign

Reviewed: March 2025

Revised: April 2026