Dean of Students, Kindergarten thru 5th

Huntsville School District
Job Description

Job Title: Dean of Students

Reports To: Building Principal

Contracted Days: 190

Job Summary: The Dean of Students provides administrative assistance in areas the Principal assigns, including student supervision, specifically in attendance, discipline, guidance, instructional leadership improvement, and various student body activities. In collaboration with the building Principal, they provide student supervision and interventions to students experiencing problems in discipline and attendance in a comprehensive school setting. They act as a resource to teachers in their instructional practice, especially concerning issues of discipline, relationships with students, classroom management, and school culture.

Essential Duties:

• Monitoring behavioral pull-out and in-school suspensions.

• Assists the principal in maintaining standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere and effective participation in all activities.

• Plans and implements programs designed to develop student character and discipline in accordance with District and school standards.

• Assists the principal in the coordination of campus security, facilities and grounds.

• Confers with and advises parents on matters of student’s behavior and the implementation of effective programs related to student discipline.

• Creates and monitors student intervention plans.

• Responsible for mitigating student attendance problems

• Actively provides follow-up student discipline in regard to teacher and campus referrals.

• Meets and confers with parents and school personnel in developing alternative solutions to student attendance and discipline problems and concerns.

• Assists in the supervision of students before, during and after the school day.

• Serves as a resource to site and district personnel, parents and members of the school community.

• Maintains a liaison with social service and youth service agencies in pursuing referral follow-ups.

• Provides leadership in curriculum revision processes as assigned.

• Evaluate or assist in the performance of assigned certificated and classified staff.

• Communicates with parents, District Office, the public and other schools and public agencies including the police juvenile authorities and county agencies as necessary.

• Assists with the planning and implementing of school programs such as student attendance/discipline, curriculum development, transportation, athletics, student government and others as assigned.

• Provides leadership to and coordinates a variety of student programs and student activities.

• Attends and provides supervision at school activities occurring during late afternoon and evening hours.

• Coordinates the planning, development and revision of students and teacher handbooks, manuals, orientation materials and forms.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree; three years of teaching experience preferred

• Valid Building Administrator license at the appropriate level

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. such as boxes of books and laptop carts. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as reading handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here 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 essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. Duties are performed indoors and occasionally outdoors.

Other:

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify, or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems necessary.