Administrative Dean

General Description:
The Administrative Dean assists in the administration of instructional and operational programs of the schools. The Dean serves as the site administrator in the absence of the principal and/or assistant principal.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Acts for the principal and/or assistant principal in his/her absence within the framework of school rules administrative regulations and School Board policy.
• Assists in the organization and planning of instruction selection of materials and implementation of programs.
• Assists in evaluation and improvement of instructional skills through monitoring and conducting teacher observation and feedback sessions regarding performance.
• Monitors and reports student attendance and implements strategies to ensure satisfactory student attendance rates.
• Plans organizes and directs work of staff. Plans school-based staff development activities. Assists in establishment of programs and strategies to ensure compliance with Standards of Student Conduct.
• Assists in establishing and maintaining discipline throughout the student body. Assists teachers in the development and monitoring of IEPs.
• Serves and interacts with parents students staff and community groups to promote the mission and vision of the school and advance educational and related activities and objectives.
• Produces and provides reports to principal and central office administrators as requested. Performs other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the principal.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate professional license and endorsement in administration and supervision.
• Good knowledge of current trends in academic and elementary and/or secondary education and the use of state division city and community resources to help facilitate the successful operation of the school.
• Must have the ability to provide effective leadership and management of the academic curriculum component of program at the assigned site.
• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff teachers and central office administrators and staff is essential.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with and work in a cooperative and collaborative manner with diverse groups in central office staff in schools affiliated organizations businesses and the community.
• Must have a thorough understanding of public school administration and the ability to interpret and explain the mission goals and objectives of the academic program.
• Must be a team player.
• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to use computer and technology for word processing and to produce reports spreadsheets and database information.
• Personal characteristics for working effectively with students families staff and community representatives are required.
• Spanish Bilingual preferred.

General Conditions of Work:Duties performed typically in a school setting. Performs professional work providing teaching and/or training services to students in a specialized subject. Work requires frequent standing sitting light lifting up to 10 pounds walking vocal communication for expressing or exchanging ideas hearing to perceive information at a normal spoken word level and visual acuity for preparing and analyzing written or computer data.

HOW TO APPLY:All applicants (including RPS employees) must submit an online application. Please access website at:

Please upload the following information with your application: a current resume transcript and license if applicable.Three references names and contact information will be required if you progress to the interview step of the selection process.Richmond Public Schools will conduct a background investigation fingerprinting and tuberculosis screening as a condition of employment. EOE.

START DATE:Based on School Board approval