25-26 SY Dean of Students - Middle School

**This position is posted for the 25-26 School Year**

Licensed-Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA)

JOB TITLE:Dean of Students- HB Lee Middle School

Reports To:Principal

Job Purpose Statement/s:The essential purpose of the Dean of Students is:

• Collaborates with the administrative team for the overall leadership at each school.
• Provides staff development in PBIS and classroom management.
• Manages student behavior and attendance.
• Promotes a safe positive learning environment.
• Investigates student behavior issues determines facts and probable behavior determines and coordinates with principal on appropriate discipline administers discipline in accordance with school and district policy.

Essential Job Functions:

• Coordinatethe implementation and evaluation of schoolwide student discipline and attendance procedures which match the districts Student Rights and Responsibilities and ensure equity for all students.
• Counselstudents and parents regarding school and district policies related to discipline and attendance.
• Workwith Law Enforcement when necessary.
• Supervisestudents during unstructured times of the school day (before/after school passing time lunches bus duty).
• Serveas a resource to staff about classroom management issues.
• Assiststaff and parents in developing student behavioral expectations.
• Assistin planning developing and implementing student behavioral plans.
• Assistin developing programs to promote positive student recognition as well as intervention strategies.
• Applyappropriate consequences for behavior and attendance issues including detention and in-school suspension.Work with an administrator regarding out-of-school suspension or expulsion.
• Aidein coordinating alternative placement for students.
• Developappropriate drug and alcohol intervention and interdiction strategies.
• Collectandreviedata related to school discipline and attendance goals and share with building staff.
• Assistin monitoring and supervising school facilities.
• Coordinatestaff assigned to attendance duty.
• Overseein-school suspension.
• Oversee campus security regarding upholding the code of conduct related to discipline and attendance.
• OverseeReynolds participation in state and county attendance initiatives.
• Workwith outside agencies that are related to attendance or discipline.
• Coordinatewith specialists (e.g. ELD SPED) to ensure students are receiving appropriate instruction.
• Providecoaching support to all teachers and interventionists as it relates to classroom management and schoolwide systems for behavior.
• Supportappropriate classroom assessments by helping teachers to analyze their own student dataas it relates to classroom management schoolwide systems behavior and discipline.
• Protect the confidentiality of student information consistent with FERPA requirements and good judgment.
• Collaboratewith District stakeholders to review school progress and systems.
• Participatein and provide focused professional development to ensure:
• Instructional strategy and classroom management expertise
• Expertisein social and emotional learning curriculum PBIS and intervention materials on theDistrict inventorylist
• Effective schoolwide discipline and behavioral initiatives

Other Job Functions:

• Otherresponsibilities as assigned.

Prior Knowledge:

• Prior job-related experience connected to attendance and/or discipline at the high/middle school level
• Admin license or participation in an admin program study strongly preferred
• 5 years teaching experience at the secondary level
• Background in research-basedclassroom management practices and schoolwide systems
• Ability to process data and record keeping
• Successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities

Skills Knowledge and/or Abilities Required:

Skillsto communicate positively and effectively to students parents and staff and appropriately intervene in emergency or potentially critical situations; use English in both written and verbal form; communicate effectively with persons of varied educational and cultural backgrounds; document accurately.

Knowledgeof policies and practices of the school with regard to truancy and discipline.

PC literate including Word Excel email and Synergy (or ESIS and will train on Synergy).

Abilityto work in a positive manner with people who are in an adversarial situation.

The ability to sit for prolonged periods understand and carry out oral and written instructions work independently with minimal supervision maintain firm but courteous attitude toward individuals maintain written records. Significant physical abilities include talking/hearing conversations near/far visual acuity/depth perception/visual accommodation/field of vision.

Education Required:Masters preferred.

Licenses Bonding and/or Testing Required:Appropriate State license Criminal Justice fingerprint clearance and valid drivers license and evidence of insurability.

Other:First aid card and cardiopulmonary resuscitation certificate.

Terms of Employment:186 days per year. Salary to be established by collective bargaining agreement.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Boards Policy on Evaluation of Licensed Staff Personnel.

Bilingual/Bilcultural preferred