High School Dean of Students (Compass Coach, 2025-26 SY)

Valor Collegiate Academies is seeking an exceptional Dean of Students (known internally as Compass Coach) who is excited to share our mission of academic excellence and empowering scholars to live inspired and purposeful lives.

The goal of a Valor Compass Coach is to create a positive strong and relationship-based school culture that aligns with Valors mission. Valor College Prep will have a Compass Coach leading each grade level and our Compass Coaches partner closely with the Director of Student Life to ensure we have strong sustainable school systems and positive school culture at the high school. As part of the Compass Team (student support team) you will work to implement strong behavioral systems (mentor groups scholar comprehensive human development work scholar and faculty Circles school-wide positive behavioral intervention systems family engagement) and restorative behavioral intervention systems (restorative discipline tiered scholar supports classroom management training and coaching).

At Valor we believe that safe and supportive learning environments are rooted in having consistent positive high expectations and we train our teachers and scholars to use consistent routines and systems. In this role you will work to develop pathways to opportunity for our scholars build transformative relationships and create a positive learning environment that contributes to their growth and development.

Founded in 2014 Valor Collegiate Academies is a top-performing public charter school network in Nashville Tennessee serving students in Grades 5-12 across three schools. Our mission is to create a community where students of all backgrounds have equitable access to an education that prepares them to live inspired and purposeful lives. This mission is made possible through an innovative school model that balances rigorous academics and whole-child education in an intentionally diverse environment. Learn more about Valor: Responsibilities:

Family Support

• Develop and implement effective school behavior systems by responding to student behavior
• Lead conversations with families about student behavior support plans consequences and behavioral successes.
• Forge connections between support for students at home and school to establish the most successful environment for students to thrive in.
• Be responsive to family concerns in a kind solutions-focused and timely manner.

Teacher Development

• Develop and train Valor teachers in our Fortified Environment and behavioral support systems.
• Support teachers in facilitating weekly scholar Circles.
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• Conduct weekly classroom observations and individualized coaching with teachers to ensure teachers are building classrooms that are safe and productive.

Scholar Mental Health & Behavioral Support

• Develop and implement multiple school-wide Positive Behavioral Support (PBS) interventions and systems.
• Assist the Compass Team in implementation of the Off-Compass (discipline and behavioral support) systems.
• Collect maintain and use behavioral data to identify students that are in Tiers 2 and 3 to create and implement Tier 2 and Tier 3 support plans.
• Support high-need scholars and families via Tier 2 and Tier 3 supports and interventions.
• Participate in the Compass Team meetings and carry out other program elements as needed.
• Support the development and execution of the campus culture vision

Key Qualifications and Experience:

• You have a Bachelors degree and either (1) experience working in a formal school leadership or school counseling role or (2) at least 2 years of lead teaching experience as a teacher of record with evidence of being a high-performing classroom teacher in a 5-12th grade setting with strong personal development practice and/or history.
• You hold students to high behavioral expectations and possess strong classroom management skills.
• You are comfortable offering adults feedback engaging in difficult conversations when needed and holding others accountable.
• You are proactive and solutions-focused.
• You utilize relationship-based interventions effectively minimizing the escalation of student behaviors in your classroom.
• You can identify the root of a students Off-Compass behavior and act swiftly to respond to it and put appropriate supports in place.
• You have the ability to set and reach ambitious goals and can handle the intensity required to be part of the Compass Team.
• You thrive on data. You can analyze qualitative and quantitative data to inform decisions about culture and student interventions.
• You are passionate about serving an ethnically & economically diverse student body.
• You have the ability to model live and reinforce the schools core values norms and policies.
• You enjoy cultivating deep relationships with students families and staff to create a positive school environment.

Interview Process

1. Resume Review
2. Phone Interview with Valors Talent Team
3. Virtual Performance Task
4. Interview with Valor school leaders
5. Reference Checks
6. Offer Extension

Compensation & Benefits:

• We offer comprehensive health (medical dental and vision) and retirement benefits
• We offer 8 weeks of fully-paid parental leave policy
• Free access to an on-site strength & conditioning facility Vanderbilt Health Clinic retirement counseling and mental health support and resources
• We offer employee laptops and unlimited supplies
• Full-time employees wishing to enroll their student at Valor in grades 5-12 will be placed at the top of the new student waitlist.