Dean of Students - Boys
Dean of Students - Boys
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08-04-2025
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Job Description
About Dexter Southfield
Dexter Southfield is an independent school where boys and girls in PreK through Class 12 develop their individual talents and build an ethical foundation for life. Students learn to lead and serve with character confidence and compassion. Our 36acre campus is located on the BrooklineBoston line just minutes from the citys best museums libraries hospitals performing arts venues colleges and universities all of which serve as an extension of our classrooms. At Dexter Southfield we approach everything we do with enthusiasm and commitment living by our Schools motto: Our Best Today Better Tomorrow.
Essential Job Functions:
- Provide support and guidance to students on school social and personal issues
- Oversee student life activities planning while encouraging a positive and inclusive school environment including key events done as a member of the Senior Parent Committee
- Uphold and enforce the schools code of conduct managing discipline matters in a consistent fair and developmentally appropriate manner
- Collaborate with teachers and parents to address student behavioral concerns developing individualized plans when necessary
- Monitor student attendance addressing patterns of absenteeism and working with students and families to improve attendance
- Coordinate with the Upper School administrative team to identify and support atrisk students implementing interventions as needed
- Serve as the primary contact for studentrelated emergencies coordinating with families faculty and administration in response
- Administer advisory program including the training and coaching of advisors; proofread advisor comments biannually
- Manage the four class deans; lead weekly class dean meetings
- Oversee student leadership offerings including student government and peer advisor
program; direct student clubs including staffing and scheduling - Coordinate Class 9 and Class 1012 New Student Orientations with Admissions and Head of Upper School
- Collaborate with Middle School Student Deans on Class 8 to 9 student transition
- Be a visible and prominent presence around campus and at significant school events which include evenings and weekends from time to time.
- Stay informed on trends in education and adolescent development applying best practices in support of student success
- Part of the Upper School Dean of Students role is to teach one academic course yearround coach two sports seasons or the equivalent thereof and do other auxiliary supervision such as advisory extra help for students and other activities that require adult supervision
- Other duties as assigned by the Head of the Upper School
Skills and Qualifications:
- Masters Degree with a minimum of Five years of experience
- Adept at using Learning Management Systems (LMS)
- Willingness and ability to work as a team player and individual contributor
- Strong organizational skills with the capacity to multitask and meet deadlines with maximum precision and minimal supervision
- Excellent communication skills (oral written nonverbal) to build trust among constituencies
- Commitment to actively promote and contribute to an engaging and inclusive workplace
- Ability to be flexible effectively manage stress andadapt to changing work prioritiesin a fastpaced work environment
- Willingness to work as a team player and individual contributor
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines with maximum precision and minimal supervision
- Excellent communication skills (oral written nonverbal) to build trust among constituencies
- Commitment to actively promote and contribute to an engaging and inclusive workplace
- Ability to be flexible effectively manage stress andadapt to changing work prioritiesin a fastpaced work environment
Requirements:
This job requires one to lift carry push and/or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 20 pounds as well as the ability to stand sit walk and effective use extremities to reach hold touch push pull lift and carry. Incumbents must also effectively communicate (oral written nonverbal) with others. This job typically requires 35 sitting 35 walking and 30 standing and is performed under minimal temperature variations in a generally hazardfree environment. Depending on classroom assignment this role may require one to relocate classrooms throughout the day and require ascending and descending stairs. Incumbents will occasionally be required to work extended hours including after school during evenings and on weekends.
Dexter Southfields 36acre campus is composed of several buildings playing fields and outdoor learning spaces which are accessible via internal and external walkways stairs nature paths hills and uneven terrain. This position requires one to transfer between these areas in all weather conditions.
All employees of Dexter Southfield are required to verify employment eligibility and successfully complete CORI SORI and fingerprintbased background checks as a condition of employment.
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