Dean of Students

Ignite your desire to be the best!

Imagine an energy so positive so powerful it ignites your desire to be the best inspires you to bring out the best in others and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career.

At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way in a way that ignites our desire to be the best illuminates our educators best talents lights up the minds of our students and fuels our school spirit. We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education cultivating bright curious minds achieving awardwinning results upholding our values and engaging positively with our students parents and communities.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Dean of Students plays a critical role in promoting the educational and social wellbeing of every student by overseeing all student discipline and behavior management programs on campus. Reporting directly to the Principal the Dean provides supervisory leadership and fosters a unified vision that integrates team member development performance management and succession planning. This role is responsible for designing and implementing proactive equitable strategies for managing student behavior collaborating closely with teachers counselors and parents to address disciplinary issues effectively. The Dean of Students ensures that all practices not only uphold school standards but also contribute to a positive safe learning environment. A flexible schedule is required to meet the needs of the school community.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Note: The essential functions below describe the general requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed below. Specific tasks responsibilities or competencies may be documented in the incumbents performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents immediate supervisor or manager.

I. Student Discipline & Behavior Management

• Handles behavioral issues maintains discipline records and communicates with parents regarding student conduct.

• Represents the campus in disciplinary hearings.

• Implements and enforces schoolwide behavioral expectations in collaboration with teachers and staff.

• Ensures accurate documentation of discipline incidents and assists with compliance and reporting tasks.

• Manages daily discipline incidents while the Principal oversees discipline policies and escalation processes.

II. Student Attendance & Support Programs

• Monitors and addresses student attendance issues to improve engagement and reduce chronic absenteeism.

• Sends attendance notifications to parents and meets with families of students with attendance concerns.

• Partners with local community organizations to provide comprehensive parent education and support initiatives focused on improving student attendance.

III. Teacher Support & Professional Development

• Assists in onboarding new teachers and ensures adherence to instructional best practices.

• Conducts regular classroom observations and provides constructive feedback for instructional improvement.

• Supports new teachers with mentorship and professional development resources.

• Develops and implements training programs for noninstructional support staff including lunch and recess monitors.

VI. Student & Parent Support

• Addresses parent concerns and serves as a liaison between families and the school.

• Oversees and supports the daily operations of tutoring programs on campus.

• Oversees the implementation of 504 plans ensuring accommodations are met and compliance with federal regulations.

• Serves as the McKinneyVento Coordinator supporting homeless and displaced students by connecting them with necessary resources.

VII. Title IX Compliance and Coordination

• Supports school compliance with Title IX regulations related to discrimination and harassment.

• Investigates Title IX complaints and ensures appropriate interventions.

• Provides training to staff on Title IX policies and reporting procedures.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES

Dean of Students must have a high level of interpersonal skills in order to handle sensitive and confidential situations. This position requires demonstrated poise tact and diplomacy. Dean of Students must work effectively and relate well with others including superiors colleagues and individuals inside and outside of the district. Dean of Students must act in a professional manner in dealing with others and they must work to maintain constructive working relationships. They must also have the ability to represent the school and district effectively in a variety of settings with diverse communities. Dean of Students must also have the ability to demonstrate understanding and appreciation for diverse cultures. This position also requires:

• An indepth knowledge of school discipline policies and code of conduct.

• Subject matter expertise within the educational community on student discipline and behavior management strategies.

• Demonstrated program development and implementation skills.

• The planning of the work of others and the coordination of work with other departments or external agencies.

• The ability to read write analyze and interpret policies procedures and regulations.

• The ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from students parents community members faculty staff media supervisors managers and directors.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• The ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations.

• The ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule forms.

• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop staff.

• The ability to complete work in a timely accurate and thorough manner showing conscientiousness about assignments (leads by example).

• A flexible schedule in order to work hours necessary to fulfill job requirements.

• The ability to build consensus that permeates the entire staff through the development and implementation of a professional learning community.

Education Licensure or Certification

Masters Degree in Education is preferred.

• ADE Administrative Certification preferred.

Work Experience or Related Experience

Preferred three or more years of teaching experience in a variety of grade levels.

BACKGROUND CHECKS

• The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check

• Must be able to obtain and hold a valid IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at all times

PHYSICAL AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Travel between campuses is required from time to time.

• This position requires the need to lift objects (up to 25 pounds) on occasion.

• This position may require sitting for long periods at times talking on the phone standing kneeling stooping and long periods of concentration.

• Local and instate travel required.

Enjoy the benefits of being the best

Education is not a spectator sport so we encourage you work hard learn have fun and always do your best. If you raise your hand to accept the challenge of changing lives through education and give your very best to contribute to our students success youll experience:

A. our colorful school spirit

B. a fulfilling career

C. a culture of connection

D. our spirit of tradition

E. the benefits of being the best.

Hint: If asked in your interview how we ignite your desire to be the best the answer is All of the above

Enjoy industryleading pay rewards referral bonuses and paid timeoff. Care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical dental and vision benefits discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority even for parttime roles. Invest in your future with retirement plans Arizona has 401(k) plans with 6 employer matching Nevada participates in the Nevada State Retirement PERS and Texas participate in the Texas retirement TRS. Enhance your growth with promotion opportunities training mentoring and tuition reimbursement. Thrive in a welcoming supportive and inclusive environment where we celebrate the diversity of our team and our communities and uphold our values to treat others with fairness equality and respect as an equal opportunity employer.

Come be an educator with LTS

Every team member from our support staff to our leadership team has knowledge to share skills to teach inspiration to offer and a passion for helping others learn and perform their best which is why we are proud to call all our employees educators.

Our smart talented diverse educators across Arizona Nevada and Texas are working together to change lives through education and make our charter schools the best placeto learn grow and work. Come be an educator at Legacy Traditional Schools and experience a positive collective energy so powerful it ignites your desire to be the best! Ignite your career. Apply Today!