Dean of Students

The Dean of Students brings SEEQS’s vision to life by fostering healthy, productive, and resilient interactions among students, between students and adults, and within the SEEQS community as a whole.​

The Dean of Students implements restorative practices in order to drive, promote, and maintain a healthy school culture, in which:

• All students are supported in making mistakes, growing, and learning how to interact in the world.
• Faculty are supported in maintaining strong, safe, and healthy learning environments, including sufficient support for the emotional and academic needs of all students.
• Parents have a clear understanding of the SEEQS philosophy and are appropriately included in the conversations and experiences their children are learning from.

Qualifications

All SEEQS faculty members are adults who:

• love working with and being mentors for young people
• are passionate about the power of collaborating with others
• are self-reflective, lifelong learners
• are flexible and open to adjustments and improvements
• have an excellent sense of humor
• ​use technology proficiently
• are committed to implementing sustainable practices and philosophy

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited educational institution
• Minimum of three (3) years classroom teaching experience
• Minimum of two (2) years of leadership and/or administrative experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification in Educational Leadership, School Leadership, or Administration and Supervision

Major Responsibilities

• Promoting Positive School Culture
  • Works with the leadership team to design and implement activities, advisory plans, assemblies, and instructional strategies to bring the SEEQS mission and vision to life​
  • Provides professional development for faculty and staff to promote student behavior aligned with the school’s mission, vision, and instructional goals
  • Assists with orientation of licensed and classified staff
  • Assists faculty members in working through concerns and classroom management; including planning and directing meetings, staff development, trainings and in-services
  • Assists with developing and implementing student orientation
  • Assists in organizing parent conferences, back-to-school nights and other times when staff is available to parents to discuss their child’s learning and behavior.
  • Assists with developing the master schedule and student rosters
  • Ensures supervision of all school activities, including field trips, orientation programs, assemblies, performances, and other special events.  
  • Supports substitute teachers in carrying out their duties.
• Implementing Student Discipline
  • Implements restorative practices and discipline procedures as described in the Parent-Student Guidebook
  • Develops innovative strategies, preventative approaches, and proactive plans for students who exhibit at-risk behaviors
  • Administers and supervises detention and other consequences for students
  • Ensures appropriate documentation of student issues and consequences
• Overseeing Student Support Program
  • Serve as the designated administrator in IDEA and 504 meetings
  • Maintains relationship with district/complex area personnel
  • Works with the Student Services Coordinator to ensure student support from outside agencies
  • Works with Student Services Coordinator to oversee implementation of and compliance with student support plans and legal documents. 
• Supporting Student Attendance
  • Works with office staff to maintain accurate student attendance records 
  • Develops and implements systems to promote student attendance
• Managing Campus Safety
  • Assists in creating and implementing safety and crisis response plans, including fire, lockdown, and shelter-in-place.
  • Oversees maintenance of facility and equipment.  
  • Conducts search and seizures, works with law enforcement and enforces discipline policies
  • Develops and manages a campus supervision plan
  • Organizes and directs supervision during lunch periods. 
  • Provides first aid and CPR if needed.  
• Other duties as assigned 

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Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  

• Experience with and commitment to implementing restorative practices
• Advanced skill in dealing with students and staff with diverse needs at various levels.  
• Understanding of adolescent physical, emotional, and intellectual development.  
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with students, school personnel, parents, peers and other stakeholders.  
• Knowledge of varied instructional strategies, how to support the needs of diverse learners, delivery methods, assessment, and staff development techniques.  
• Ability to promote and follow Board and Administrative policies, along with building and department procedures.  
• Ability to communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with all people, including those from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds.  
• Qualify for a Standard First Aid and CPR certificate.

Hiring Process

Applications will be accepted on a ongoing basis until the position is filled. Final candidates will be expected to complete an employment application and provide college or university transcripts. Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of employment verification, background check, and fingerprinting.

The successful candidate will be hired as a 10-month  employee beginning July 2018.  

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.