Dean of Student Culture (Middle and High School) 2025-2026 school year

DEAN OF STUDENT CULTURE (6-12)

About Lotus School for Excellence:

Lotus School for Excellenceis a K-12 college-prep public charter school with a S.T.E.A.M. (Science Technology Engineering Arts Math) focus.

All employees at Lotus School for Excellence (LSE) work together to create academic social and ethical leaders. The thoughts reflected in this description provide structure to the responsibilities and accountability for this position. However LSE expects to employ professionals who will work beyond job descriptions creating both a fulfilling career environment and successful outcomes for our students.

Position Summary:

The Secondary Dean of Student Culture (DSC) ensures that the students receive all the resources that they are entitled to and facilitates their academic as well as personal growth. DSC deals with promoting the safety of students through positive discipline school culture and incentives aligning with the vision and mission of the school. This position collaborates with Executive Director Senior Director secondary administrators counselors and teachers in discipline safety and attendance enforcements.

Essential Functions:

Collaborates with staff to implement the student culture

Establishes and maintains a positive school culture through proactive school-wide initiatives including monthly student assemblies focused on identified student skill development areas such as time management executive functioning and organizational skills in collaboration with school counselors.

Designs develops and implements a structured new student onboarding program or pre-school boot camp to support successful student transition prior to the start of the academic year.

Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing new student onboarding programs or boot camps including responsibility for program development coordination and execution.

Experience in designing and supporting parent engagement programs to strengthen familyschool partnerships is preferred.

Develops positive incentive programs to recognize student achievements as well as address students negative behaviors.

Helps secondary administrators with managing substitutes in the 6-12 grades

Responsible for collaborating with secondary administrators and teachers in the enforcement and implementation of expectations affecting positive student behavior in school

Oversees and determines the disciplinary actions to be administered to students using restorative (rather than punitive) approaches

Conducts research on discipline and safety in order to make recommendations to administration for revising or creating policy and procedures

Promotes positive school-parent relationships when discussing specific student opportunities with parents

Collaborates with the Executive Director and other K-12 admin in coordinating a safety plan for staff and students during emergencies such as fire lock down or lock out situations

Assists and supports the secondary admin regarding the oversight of all student events

Oversees the attendance committee and all matters of student attendance making recommendations for resolution of chronic attendance and tardy problems

Coordinates and implements the duty schedule of teachers for before school after school and lunch / recess supervision

Attends conferences workshops and meetings to keep informed of current practices and trends in education. Some meetings may occur beyond the work day

Responsible for the active supervision and safety of students during school and those attending after-school events

Partners with the Athletic Director to ensure that proper supervision is assigned for athletic events

Performs such other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Director or Secondary Principal

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Strong decision-making analytical and organizational skills

Excellent interpersonal relations and oral and written communication skills

Advanced skills in dealing with students with diverse needs at various levels

Exhibits ability to establish trusting and respectful relationships with students

Demonstrates detailed familiarity with student handbook and code of conduct

Knowledge of understanding of adolescent physical emotional and intellectual development

Knowledge and experience in effective behavior management techniques Ability to promote and follow Administrative policies by building department procedures

Ability to communicate interact and work effectively with all people including those from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds

Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace follow safety rules practice safe work habits utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from parents administrators community stakeholders etc.

Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions

Creativity and innovation to come up with plans for the benefit of the students

Ability to use tact patience courtesy and remain calm in stressful situations and when dealing with others

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Education or related field from an accredited college or university; Masters Degree desirable

Excellent human relations speaking and writing skills

Successful experience working with middle school and high school students

Previous experience working effectively with culturally and linguistically diverse groups

Training and/or experience in restorative practices and conflict resolution

:Secondary (6-12) Principal

: Dean of Student Culture may supervise licensed teachers and support staff as assigned

: Full-time (218-day schedule)

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status.