High School Dean of Students 2025-2026

Position: High School Dean of Students)Location: Boston MA (Brighton)Start date: August 1 2025 ABOUT THE MATCH CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLMatch Charter Public School is a free highperforming charter public school in Boston. We are a PreK12 school serving 1250 students. Our mission is to prepare students for success in college and careers in order to achieve economic security and mobility. Students gain acceptance to our schools via an annual blind public lottery open to all Boston families bring amazing racial and cultural diversity to the school community they represent over 20 different countries of origin with over 20 different languages spoken at home. 94 of our students are people of color. Our students bring a diversity of needs to our school and we are prepared to serve them. 21 of our students qualify for special education services; 18 of our student body are English Language core values are Equity Freedom Teamwork Innovation and Accountability. We are working to reframe our organizational processes and policies to be truly antiracist. At Match we believe that three aspects of our work and organization a staff that is diverse by race and other factors a professional environment that is inclusive of all perspectives and a curriculum in our PreK12 school that is culturally competent are vital to our goals and mission. OVERVIEW OF ROLEWe have an opening for a Dean of Students at Match High School located on 1001 Commonwealth Ave. in Brighton. The primary role of the Dean of Students is to help create a school culture that is safe healthy joyful and conducive to learning at all times. A Dean of Students is required to proactively create positive culture by proactively building relationships and planning and facilitating fun events activities and programming. In addition Deans support students families and staff through equitable and consistent enforcement of policies and procedures building and maintaining relationships with students and families and ensuring all stakeholders are brought into the schools compensation for the Dean of Students position starts at $72114 and can be higher for candidates with prior relevant experience. Match offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes 90 coverage of health insurance costs and student loan repayment assistance. RESPONSIBILITIES:Build and maintain effective relationships with teachers parents and the community to improve school regular events that encourage students to build relationships experience joy and cocreate a positive community. Facilitate and teach restorative justice practices with students and staff. Skillfully resolve conflicts keeping all community members physically and emotionally safe. Additional responsibilities as has shown that people of color and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they dont believe they meet every one of the qualifications described in a job description. Our highest priority is finding the best candidate for these positions. We encourage you to apply even if you dont believe you meet every one of our qualifications described or you have a less traditional background. We are looking for applicants who have: 12 years of previous educational experience in a highneeds education setting. Prior dean or teaching experience is a strongly preferredA strong commitment to the mission and vision of MatchUnwavering belief that every student can be successfulAbility to create strong relationships with students while holding them to high academic and behavioral standardsStrong event planning and communication skillsTrack record of success in working with students in an urban settingAbility to problem solve collaborativelyA desire to continually improve their practice as a school professional by taking and implementing feedbackABOUT MATCH EDUCATIONMatch Education is the shared brand name of The Match Charter Public School and The Match School Foundation Inc. Match Education is an engine of discovery and applied innovation in education. We operate highperforming urban public charter schools and a unique graduate school of education that trains teachers for highpoverty schools. Out of this applied work we refine validate empirically and eventually disseminate new ideas and practices on core questions in education reform. The Match Foundation Inc. and Match Charter Public School prohibit discrimination on the basis of race color sex gender identity sexual orientation age national origin physical or mental disability religion veteran status and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to admission or treatment of students in its programs and activities or in employment and application for employment.