[2026-2027] Middle School Dean

Role Overview

The Dean of Student Culture supports the schools efforts to create a positive structured safe joyful nurturing and academically focused school culture.  The Dean of Culture reports directly to a Senior Dean AP or Principal. Principals at KPPS set the vision for student culture. The Dean of Culture at KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools is required to perform the following duties:

Key Responsibilities

• Work as part of the culture team to develop a positive structured achievement-oriented and nurturing school culture.
• Consistently and effectively execute and reinforce school wide culture systems (i.e. entry dismissal transition incentive systems etc.)
• Proactively and positively engage with parents throughout the school year and when there are specific student behavioral concerns.
• Be highly present and visible during school hours relentlessly ensuring the school has a strong school culture
• Maintain accurate and thorough student culture data and documentation.
• Support teachers to improve their instructional practice especially as it relates to issues of discipline relationships with students and school culture.
• Support execution of individual behavior plans and other supports for students with significant behavior needs (in conjunction with the Social Worker and AP of Special Education).
• Support implementation of tiered behavior supports for all students including Tier 1 SEL instruction and MTSS Tier 2 and 3 interventions
• Support implementation of school-wide attendance interventions as part of a positive school culture
• Manage school-wide PBIS system including training of teachers data management and planning of incentives and events
• Other duties as assigned by the manager.

Qualifications :

• Love and see the high potential of all children
• A passion for being part of a team-oriented mission-driven school culture
• Flexible and able to multi-task within an ambiguous fast-moving entrepreneurial environment while also driving toward clarity and solutions
• Uphold the schools core values of children first community cultural competence and ownership.
• Demonstrated success in raising the achievement levels of traditionally under-served students
• Bachelors degree preferred
• Expertise in restorative practices preferred
• At least three years experience working with large groups of students strongly preferred
• Experience teaching or supporting students in an urban underserved community required
• Proficient in MS Office particularly Word Excel and Powerpoint
• Complete all required criminal and child abuse background checks:
  • PA State Police Clearance
  • PA Child Abuse Clearance
  • Cogent Federal Fingerprinting

Additional Information :

• Salary range for this position is $62750-$82500 commensurate with experience.
• All full-time team members at KPPS enjoy a comprehensive health benefits package (including vision and dental a telehealth option and flexible spending accounts) for themselves and their families as well as a 403B matching program for retirement savings.
• Note To Applicants: KIPP Philadelphia Schools is an equal opportunity employer.  Employees are selected on the basis of ability without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability marital status or sexual orientation in accordance with federal and state law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time