Dean of Students

The Rome City School District is accepting applications for a full-time 12-month Dean of Students at Denti Elementary Schools. Selected candidate must possess NYS School Building Leader certification.

The Dean of Students (DOS) is a full-time position and a key member of the school's leadership team, supporting the daily operations of the building with a focus on student attendance, behavior, and discipline. Emphasizing Restorative Justice and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), the DOS works collaboratively with students, staff, and families to promote a safe, supportive, and inclusive school environment. The DOS plays a central role in fostering a positive school culture rooted in accountability and care, aligning student behavior with district values and academic expectations. This position also supports building administrators in implementing a meaningful instructional program reflective of the Rome City School District community.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the philosophy and vision of the Rome City School District.
• Serve as a resource for building staff, administrators, and parents/caregivers to create a safe, engaging, and positive school climate.
• Collaborate with all faculty, staff, students, parents, and caregivers to ascertain and address at-risk student behaviors, providing guidance and motivation for student success.
• Collaborate with the building's administrative team to develop and facilitate appropriate restorative practices and procedures resulting in meaningful, fair, and effective discipline alternatives for students.
• Assist in facilitating and implementing disciplinary intervention steps, including restorative practices, RTI, PBIS, student mediation, and social-emotional learning strategies.
• Assist in developing the staff's in-class behavior management strategies.
• Assist in providing professional development in classroom management strategies, issues of discipline, and relationships with students.
• Meet with students referred by teachers for behavioral difficulties.
• Engage students and parents relative to the school's expectations for attendance and on-time arrival.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Throughout the term of employment, one must possess and maintain NYS School Building Leader (SBL) Certification.
• Demonstrated commitment to preparing every student for academic and life success.
• Demonstrated awareness of, and a strong willingness to support the Rome City School District's commitment to eliminating race, class, disability, and gender as predictors of academic performance, co-curricular participation, and discipline.
• Demonstrated ability in human relations and a strong desire to work positively, and sensitively with all students, especially students who present with significant behavioral, emotional, mental health, and/or instructional needs.
• Must demonstrate an exceptional level of professionalism, tact, and courtesy.
• Must demonstrate exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven ability to engage and support all students, caregivers, and stakeholders to build an effective and collaborative school community.
• Working knowledge of federal and New York State Department of Education policies and procedures.

To complete your application, please upload a letter of interest, resume, 3 professional references, all official college transcripts, your NYS certifications or a copy of your TEACH certification page.