Dean of Students

Yorkville CUSD 115 has an opening for a Dean of Students to support Yorkville Middle School for the 2026-2027 School year. Responsible for assisting the Principal with leadership, direction, supervision, staff evaluation, operations, and accountability.

Cultivate a vibrant, positive, and active student-centered campus culture focused on building student connectedness, healthy relationships, and student ownership

Duties:

• Creates a collaborative school community where the staff, families, and community interact regularly and share ownership for the success of the school;
• Collaborates with Student Service teams to develop comprehensive student transition programming to improve student connectedness to school;
• Works with student leaders, staff, and faculty to plan, organize, promote, supervise and evaluate programs, events, and activities to foster a positive and inclusive student body;
• Creates and supports a climate that values, accepts, and understands cultural diversity and point of view
  
  

Shares with principal the responsibility for protecting health and welfare of students & staff

Duties:

• Assists students in establishing high standards of conduct;
• Properly addresses the improvement of student attendance and discipline;
• Coordinates with other deans to ensure coverage at all school events at which coverage is necessary;
• Confers with students and parents on security matters;
• Coordinates with outside organizations and agencies;
• Assists in developing and administering practices dealing with campus safety and security
  
  

Investigates and resolves all discipline problems in a fair and just manner

Duties:

• Investigates student complaints and grievances;
• Interviews students and witnesses in disciplinary investigations;
• Investigate, adjudicate, and monitor infractions of the school code in the form of progressive discipline such as detentions, classroom referrals, Saturday detention, and in-school suspension;
• Suspends students from school in accordance with Board policy and state law
• Re-enters students upon completion of out-of-school suspensions, facilitates student reentry meetings, and provides Peer Mediation to resolve student conflicts;
• Maintains disciplinary records required by policy, regulation, law, or good practice;
• Presents the school's case in due process proceedings for suspension and expulsion
  
  

Oversees all matters of student attendance

Duties:

• Communicates with parents, teachers, and Student Services teams on student attendance;
• Investigates attendance issues;
• Assigns students appropriate consequences for truancy;
• Determines if absences are excusable under state law and board policy;
• Counsels students and parents on ways to improve attendance;
• Oversees student attendance record to ensure all absences are adjudicated.
  
  

Counsels individual students and, when necessary, works with Student Service teams to make appropriate referrals for testing, guidance, or psychological counseling

Duties:

• Assists students in establishing high standards of conduct;
• Provides input as needed for student placement and evaluation;
• Makes referrals to other professional staff members in the District;
• Advises on modification of program to meet individual student needs;
• Meets weekly with Student Services teams;
• Assists new students with transitioning to school;
  
  

Makes recommendations for appropriate revisions of and assists in the interpretation of programs, policies, and procedures affecting students' lives in school

Duties:

• Confers with parents, teachers, counselors, related service personnel, and students on matters of discipline and welfare;
• Develops policy recommendations for the Board's consideration and action;
• Implements and enforces Board Policies;
• Prepares administrative reports
  
  

Provides and maintains appropriate communication with family and community, including law enforcement agencies and the judicial systems.

Duties:

• Works with community and government agencies;
• Works cooperatively with local police agencies and the School Resource Office on security matters;
• Serves as liaison between school and home.
  
  

Administers and represents the Deans, Attendance Office, and Campus Security

Duties:

• Serves as a member of the building leadership team;
• Collaborates with the Principal to plan and coordinate work and evaluation of assigned staff members;
• Assists with evaluation of certified staff and departmental Support Staff.
  
  

Salary range: $77,500 - $82,500

The Position includes a competitive benefits package.

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:

Current Illinois PEL with Administrative Endorsement (previously a Type 75 certification). Previous experience preferred but not required.

• Ability to read, interpret, and explain materials from professional journals and books, including school code and legal documents
• Ability to make effective presentations
• Ability to interpret and analyze data
• Ability to interact effectively with a variety of audiences and individuals
• Ability to interpret and administer board policy, administrative procedures, and State Law