Dean of Students K-12

This position is for the 2026-27 School Year. Estimated begin date is July 1 2026.

GROUP:District Administrative

SALARY:Administrator Salary Schedule

FLSA STATUS:Exempt

WORKDAYS PER FISCAL YEAR:241

HOLIDAYS:19

• Maintains order and safety in compliance with compulsory education laws school board policy attendance and discipline regulations and school rules as an agent of the school administration.
• Processes discipline and corrective action referrals for students up to the level of suspension across grades K-12.
• Notifies the school administration of all attendance or disciplinary circumstances potentially involving short or long-term suspension or expulsion and makes appropriate recommendations.
• Ensures that all parties receive due process in all proceedings.
• Attend administrative meetings and MTSS Leadership Team meetings for organizational and supervisory input.
• Makes daily reports to principals providing summaries of attendance and discipline violations and problems.
• Oversees districtwide truancy processes and BECCA law compliance under the direction of the Superintendent.
• Provides collaboration as necessary with local county state and tribal law enforcement agencies.
• Serves as liaison between school and Tribal Court as mandated by BECCA Bill attendance laws.
• Monitors students with excessive unexcused absences and who qualify as truant according to the BECCA Bill requirements and ensures timely intervention and documentation.
• Participates in and supports the implementation of the districts Multi-Tiered System of Supports including data review intervention planning and coordination of attendance and behavioral supports.
• Supervises students before during and after school in hallways and on/off school grounds and during lunch.
• Supports student activity supervision with the athletic director school administration and game managers.
• Helps provide learning and work environments that are free from all forms of discrimination including all forms of harassment.
• Assists with the completion of reports and statistics related to attendance and discipline including disciplinary referrals and required state and federal reporting.
• Assists with monitoring of detention and CHOICE Lab schedules.
• Assists with compiling and publishing of Student/Parent Handbook.
• Participates on the emergency preparedness committee.
• Evaluates and supervises various classified employees.
• Leads district efforts to increase student attendance and strengthen communication with home.
• Assists with the organization and processing of various standardized testing requirements.
• Completes administrative/coaching training as determined by the Superintendent.
• Perform such other duties and assume such other responsibilities as assigned and needed by the Superintendent.
• This list is meant to be representative not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must hold a current Washington State Teaching Certificate
• Effective communicator
• Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks simultaneously
• Ability to implement positive discipline/attendance procedures across K-12 grade levels
• Ability to establish positive working relationships with staff students parents and community members.

• Washington State Principals Credential or seeking a principals credential
• Three years successful teaching experience at the elementary or secondary level
• Experience with student athletics/activities
• Demonstrated ability to work well with people from a variety of backgrounds and use shared decision- making processes
• Demonstrated ability to encourage excellence in staff and students
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Training and experience in restorative practices
• Current First Aid/CPR card

• Successful criminal background clearance
• Successful and/or clear drug screening

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand or sit or both for long periods of time. The employee must frequently reach with hands and arms and is regularly required to talk or hear; stand and/or walk; bend stoop twist squat and kneel; and use hands to finger handle feel and perform fine motor manipulation. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Anything over the weight limits should be done as a two-person lift or with a mechanical lift.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee regularly works indoors occasionally near visual displays. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:

• Chief Leschi Schools is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals in accordance with applicable tribal law and school policy.
• This job description identifies the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the position unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the school or fundamentally alter the nature of the position.
• Applicants or employees who require an accommodation in the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position should notify Human Resources.

Chief Leschi Schools operates as a tribally controlled school under the authority of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians a federally recognized sovereign Tribal Nation. As an entity of the Tribe Chief Leschi Schools functions within the Tribes sovereign governmental authority and is governed by applicable Puyallup Tribal laws policies and regulations.

Employment with Chief Leschi Schools is therefore subject to applicable Tribal law including the Tribes employment policies ordinances and procedures as well as any applicable federal laws and regulations governing tribally operated schools including those administered by the Bureau of Indian Education.

Consistent with principles of Tribal sovereignty state laws generally do not apply to the Tribe or its enterprises unless expressly authorized by Congress or agreed to by the Tribe.