What are the responsibilities and job description for the Frederick Douglass High School Dean Of Students position at Fayette County Public Schools?
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description.
Dean Of Students
Job Class Code: 0065
Position Type: Salary
Job Type: Certified
Reports To: Superintendent’s Designee
Supervises: N/A
Work Calendar Name: Teachers, OT/PT, and employment trainers
Days in work calendar: 189
JOB SUMMARY
Assumes responsibility for helping students resolve such non-academic problems as may interfere with their getting the greatest benefit from the school’s opportunities and to help them achieve the fullest benefits from programs, services, and offerings.
- Shares the responsibility for protecting the education, health, and welfare of students assigned.
- Participates in the development, maintenance, and distribution of student calendars, handbooks, bulletins, and the like; works with the attendance personnel in all matters of student attendance.
- Counsels individual students and when necessary, makes appropriate referrals for testing, guidance, or psychologists, social workers, and other personnel.
- Makes recommendations for appropriate revisions of policies and rules affecting the student’s life in the school.
- Serves as an active member of the school’s discipline committee.
- Resolves all discipline problems in a fair and just manner, and maintains records of any disciplinary action taken; confers with parents, teachers, counselors, support service personnel, and students on matters of discipline and welfare.
- Counsels with students, parents, and teachers regarding student progress, special needs, and preventative and positive approaches to discipline.
- Assists in the interpretation of school and district programs, policies, and procedures to students.
- Communicates with parents, staff, community, and governmental agencies on problems/solutions relating to individual and student group issues.
- Assists in developing and administering practices dealing with campus control and security; assists with supervision.
- During extended employment, will analyze data.
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate in more than one language or the willingness to learn to communicate in more than one language at the novice level of proficiency.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Maintains regular attendance.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
- Master’s Degree
- Three (3) years of successful teaching experience
- School Principal Certification
Special Requirements:
N/A
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking
- Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing
- Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations
- Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching
- Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights
Job Description Creation Date:
1/1995
Revision Date:
6/2011
7/2012
10/2024
The Fayette County Board of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Superintendent shall adhere to a policy of equal employment opportunity in all personnel matters. No person shall be subjected to discrimination in regard to employment, retention, promotion, demotion, transfer or dismissal because of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity), genetic information, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, age or disabling condition or limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.