Dean of Students (SY 26-27)

Primary Purpose:

The Dean will manage and oversee the campus behavior support classroom. The Dean is also responsible for attendance, discipline, safety and related student services and performs the duties within the authority and responsibility delegated by the Principal.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

Bachelor’s Degree

Valid Texas Special Education Teaching Certificate preferred

Texas principal or other appropriate Texas certificate

Valid Texas School Counselor Certificate preferred

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Respected by peers

Contributes to a positive culture of high expectations and increased rigor

Desires to be part of a team and builds trusting relationships

Has a passion for on-going development and learning

Is committed to continuous improvement

Communicates effectively

Responds and aligns support to the identified needs of students

Experience:

3 years teaching and/or counseling experience

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Oversee the staff, students, and operations of the campus behavior support classroom.
• Recommends building policies and procedures related to attendance, discipline, and student and staff safety.
• Supervises and is accountable for the maintenance of each student's attendance records and enforces district attendance policies.
• Works cooperatively with the teachers, counselors, students, and parents to encourage students to be in attendance and on time.
• Handles student discipline referrals as assigned. Works with the students, parents/guardians, and teachers to improve the social skills of the student.
• Processes, enforces and assists the administration in the development of the discipline policy. Assigns discipline for students.
• Plans and implements preventive disciplinary measures through changes in program, counseling, home visits, changes in supervision, schedule changes, referrals for evaluation, etc.
• Maintains disciplinary files. Compiles information from student referral incidents. Categorizes and analyzes this information to use in developing broader building level preventive disciplinary procedures or practices.
• Presents disciplinary information at hearings at the building and district level.
• Confers with counselors and teachers to develop individual preventive discipline plans.
• Works with counselors to develop and follow up on a sequence of interventions for students who are at risk of falling behind academically.
• Assist the principal in fostering sound interpersonal relationships among students, teachers, parents and administrators.
• Assist the principal in managing the student services and activities programs.
• Exercises appropriate leadership in processing student behavioral problems, including accurate record keeping of infractions as well as communication with parents.
• Establishes and maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline as necessary, according due process to the rights of students.
• Assists in the development and supervision of student assemblies.
• Assist in the communication of the school's philosophy, purposes, program and problems to the students, staff, central staff, board and the community.
• Routinely inspects school facilities, including hallways, restrooms, classrooms and special areas.
• Assumes responsibility for overall supervision and safety of students in the buildings and on the grounds during lunch and before and after school.
• Supervises the in-school suspension program. Assigns students and provides direction, guidance and in-service for assigned staff.
• Performs such other duties and assumes such other responsibilities as the principal may assign from time to time.

Working Conditions:

The dean of students must maintain emotional control under stress, as well as be very flexible to meet the needs of the staff members and students on the campus.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.