High School Dean of Students (Long-Term Substitute)

Match Charter Public School is a free high-performing charter public school in Boston. We are a PreK-12 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 anti-racist. 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 PreK-12 school that is culturally competent - are vital to our goals and mission. See our full statement on diversity OF ROLEMatch Charter Public High School has an opening for a Dean of Students in a long-term substitute role. The desired start date is November 3 2025 and will continue for approximately six months. There is the potential for continued employment after that time but it is not guaranteed. The Dean position is based at Match High School located on 1001 Commonwealth Brighton. The primary role of the Dean of Students is to help create and sustain a school culture that is safe healthy joyful and conducive to learning at all times. A Dean of Students proactively creates a positive culture by teaching students and by planning and facilitating joyful events activities and addition the Dean of Students supports 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 an annual salary rate of $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:Teach classes and run student groups on character education life skills restorative practices and leadership skills and maintain effective relationships with teachers parents and the community to improve school equitable and consistent enforcement of school policies and resolve conflicts keeping all community members physically and emotionally safe. Plan regular events that encourage students to build relationships experience joy and co-create a positive community. Additional responsibilities as 20QUALIFICATIONSResearch 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: 1-2 years of previous educational experience in a high-needs education setting. Prior dean or teaching experience is a strongly preferredA passing score on Communications and Literacy MTEL or earn a passing score within one of year of date of hireA 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 feedback