Lexington Traditional Middle School Dean Of Students 0.6 FTE

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description.

Dean Of Students

Job Class Code: 0065

Position Type: Salary

Job Type: Certified

Pay Grade: Salary calculations are based on verified education and related experience levels

Reports To: Superintendents Designee

Supervises: N/A

Work Calendar Name: Teachers OT/PT and employment trainers

Days in work calendar: 189

JOB SUMMARY

Assumes responsibility for helping students resolve such non-academic problems as may interfere with their getting the greatest benefit from the schools opportunities and to help them achieve the fullest benefits from programs services and offerings.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Shares the responsibility for protecting the education health and welfare of students assigned.
• Participates in the development maintenance and distribution of student calendars handbooks bulletins and the like; works with the attendance personnel in all matters of student attendance.
• Counsels individual students and when necessary makes appropriate referrals for testing guidance or psychologists social workers and other personnel.
• Makes recommendations for appropriate revisions of policies and rules affecting the students life in the school.
• Serves as an active member of the schools discipline committee.
• Resolves all discipline problems in a fair and just manner and maintains records of any disciplinary action taken; confers with parents teachers counselors support service personnel and students on matters of discipline and welfare.
• Counsels with students parents and teachers regarding student progress special needs and preventative and positive approaches to discipline.
• Assists in the interpretation of school and district programs policies and procedures to students.
• Communicates with parents staff community and governmental agencies on problems/solutions relating to individual and student group issues.
• Assists in developing and administering practices dealing with campus control and security; assists with supervision.
• During extended employment will analyze data.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate in more than one language or the willingness to learn to communicate in more than one language at the novice level of proficiency.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular attendance.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• Masters Degree
• Three (3) years of successful teaching experience

Licenses or Certifications:

• School Principal Certification

Special Requirements:
N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work is performed while standing sitting and/or walking
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech vision and hearing
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations
• Requires bending squatting crawling climbing reaching
• Requires the ability to lift carry push or pull light weights

Job Description Creation Date:

1/1995

Revision Date:

6/2011
7/2012
10/2024

The Fayette County Board of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Superintendent shall adhere to a policy of equal employment opportunity in all personnel matters. No person shall be subjected to discrimination in regard to employment retention promotion demotion transfer or dismissal because of race color religion sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity) genetic information national or ethnic origin political affiliation age or disabling condition or limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions.