Assistant Dean of Students

Title: Assistant Dean of Students
Location: 1309 W 95th St Chicago IL 60643
Reports To: Dean of Students
Salary: Starting $58682 commensurate with experience
Employee Type: Regular Full Time
Start Date: January 2026

Distinctive Schools creates diverse joyful welcoming communities rooted in social justice and rigorous learning. We support all learners to be engaged curious and to achieve their full potential. Our students become confident advocates creative problem-solvers and collaborative leaders.

Position Overview

An Assistant Dean of Students will work closely with the Dean of Students and Principal to ensure that the school campus is a safe comfortable and a positive learning environment for all students to be able to reach their goals. An Assistant Dean of Students will act as part of the leadership team to provide operational support and to handle all discipline related incidents as well as provide support and direction to teachers for classroom management interventions and strategies. An Assistant Dean of Students will also take on multiple tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Dean of Students and the school Principal to support school wide operations.

Responsibilities

Culture 50%

• Provide leadership to all staff and students in establishing a joyful structured and achievement-oriented school culture
• Establish and implement social skills restorative justice and school culture initiatives
• Administer appropriate comprehensive discipline responses as outlined by Student Code of Conduct
• Keep accurate student records including the documentation of all parent/guardian conferences intervention strategies discipline and phone calls for behavior
• Support teachers in ensuring they set high expectations and manage their classes in accordance with school expectations
• Research develop and implement programs to improve student attendance and discipline
• Identify plan and implement strategies to address barriers to learning including attendance concerns behavior issues and social adjustment
• Coordinate and supervise detention in-school suspension and extended school programs
• Attend MTSS/RTI meetings
• Maintain thorough documentation and compliance for all systems

Partnership 25%

• Coach teachers to implement behavior management plans and improve instructional practice especially as it relates to issues of discipline and school culture
• Collaborate with other members of the schools leadership team to create and sustain programs for students and families that recognize and celebrate achievement and continuous progress
• Assist with coordinating and conducting appropriate family/teacher conferences related to attendance discipline and school involvement
• Communicate regularly with students families and teachers regarding attendance and discipline matters
• Communicate with families regarding student progress
• Assist with leadership to engage all stakeholders in the delivery of programs and services to support the students academic achievement and social and emotional development
• Work cooperatively with the students staff and families towards a positive school climate
• Work with students and staff to implement and monitor safety and behavior plans

Security 10%

• Direct whole group arrival transition and dismissal procedures. Manage and observe lunch and recess
• Check-In visitors and assist with sign-in log
• Assist in planning bus evacuations fire tornado and lockdown drills and tests; submit yearly documentation
• Follow all safety procedures and track/file all documents required

Attendance 15%

• Assist with monitoring the accurate compilation of daily attendance/tardy reports and records
• Monitor daily student attendance and administer school attendance policies alongside the Dean of Students and Office Manager
• Plan design and conduct follow-through strategies to implement the school attendance program
• Assist with coordinating school attendance learning support and interventions which assist students daily attendance in order to improve their academic achievement
• Perform other tasks duties and responsibilities as assigned by the School Principal

Requirements (minimum)
Education: Associates OR Bachelors Degree

Qualifications

• 2 years working in a school or clinical setting supporting student behavior
• Experience working within an educational or nonprofit setting (K-8th Grade Education Experience)

Physical demands

Occasional lifting carrying pushing and/or pulling; some stooping kneeling crouching and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 30% sitting 50% walking and 20% standing

Benefits

• 25 Paid holidays & 10 days PTO annually (in addition to summer break for educators/campus positions)
• 12 weeks family paid leave
• Comprehensive Healthcare (Medical Dental Vision)
• 403b match
  • Fully match up to 3%
  • 50% match up to 5%
• Professional development including tuition reimbursement
• Gym and wellness discounts
• And more

Description Disclaimer: Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job reasonably required for its performance or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholders responsibility.

EEO: Distinctive Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race color religion sex gender national origin age disability veteran status marital status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law.

Distinctive Schools is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified keeping with our commitment Distinctive Schools will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process to perform the essential functions of the position and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment please contact or call 773.828.4191