Dean of Students - El Cerrito, United States - Invictus Academy of Richmond

Description

OUR SCHOOL

Invictus creates joyful, rigorous classroom cultures where students understand the importance of the content they are learning, and how it connects to their everyday lives and ambitions.

We believe in academic rigor, collaboration, have an unwavering belief in our students' capabilities, and do whatever it takes to support their growth.

We build trusting, authentic relationships with students, families, and colleagues. With these relationships as our foundation, we work closely with each other to support students in meeting the highest academic and behavior expectations. At Invictus, we are eager to learn about and implement restorative approaches to support students to be their best selves.

Invictus Academy of Richmond embodies humility and constantly strives to strengthen our knowledge, skills, and practice. We crave feedback and welcome opportunities to grow through observations, coaching meetings, and professional development.

We are fiercely solutions-oriented. We never shy away from a problem that we must solve to achieve our mission, but always bring potential solutions to the table.

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THE ROLE

Invictus Academy is an independent public charter school located in El Cerrito and we are seeking a Dean of Students to join our team who believes deeply that the mission, model, and values at Invictus are driving improved educational outcomes for students.

The Dean of Students plays an invaluable role in building the cultural and academic foundation of Invictus Academy. In close partnership with the Principal, the Dean of Students designs, executes, monitors, and continuously improves school culture systems, including parent involvement, discipline and restorative justice, and supporting teachers to create joyful, structured, and productive learning environments. The Dean of Students will lead staff professional development, interface with all members of the campus community, and be relied upon as a leader on campus.

RESPONSIBILITIES

School Culture

• Set and hold high expectations for school culture, ensuring teachers and staff create and maintain a positive, joyful, structured, and productive school culture
• Develop trusting, authentic relationships with students, their families, and staff
• Collect and monitor school culture data, designing and implementing schoolwide and classroom-specific responses to address areas of need
• Manage and oversee school wide communication with parents, driving towards a ratio of three positive communications for each corrective one
• Provide and manage supervision during arrival, transitions, lunch, and dismissal to support a safe and productive environment
• Oversee all DeansList systems, including free dress indicator, daily/weekly reports, ratio watch, strong moves and deductions system
• Ensure referral entries and DeansList data are entered daily, following up with teachers as necessary
• Oversee and lead systems for uniforms and free dress
• Plan and lead Family Meetings
• Manage SOW process, including voting process, data review, and student/family-facing communications

Restorative Justice System

• Hold restorative conversations with students who face behavioral challenges, and ensure students and teachers to engage in similar restorative conversations and actions when needed
• Support the design, implementation, and monitoring of individual student behavior intervention plans including student "scorecards"
• Oversee student referral processes: reflection, DOS check in, back-to-class activities
• Investigate incidents and coordinate follow up
• Manage and coordinate restorative follow up or disciplinary action: restorative chats, assignments, conferences, ISS protocols
• Coordinate lunchtime and afterschool reflection processes

Professional Development

• Lead professional development to support staff towards to design, implementation, and maintenance of strong classroom and schoolwide cultures
• Equip teachers with skills to hold and support high expectations for behavior and effectively implement restorative justice practices in their classrooms
• Develop, lead, and/or coordinate professional development and training for Dean's Office staff to support growth and continuous development

School Leadership

• Leads the Dean's Office to ensure effective implementation of all culture systems and policies
• Support continuous growth of school program through identifying school-wide challenges and working towards solutions
• Serve on the school Leadership Team to make key decisions related to the overall school program
• Give and receive honest and direct feedback to improve your practice, that of your peers, and school leaders
• Create and maintain open, honest, and respectful lines of communication with all stakeholders
• Model our core values: purpose, perseverance, productivity, growth mindset, integrity, leadership, joy, gratitude, mindfulness, and kindness

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To you, the "how" of what you do is just as important as the "what." You build trusting, authentic relationships with students, families, and colleagues. You embody humility, take ownership for your continued growth, and crave feedback. You are also fiercely solutions- oriented. You never shy away from a problem and bring potential solutions to the table. You are highly reliable and collaborate closely with other school leaders in pursuit of our mission.

IS THIS YOU?

• Believe deeply in the Invictus Academy mission and vision
• Assume the best of students and staff, seek to understand others' perspectives, and surface healthy conflict, respectfully, when needed
• Build strong, trusting relationships with students, parents, and staff through empathy and honest communication
• Thrive by getting and giving honest, direct, and frequent feedback
• Value diversity and are willing to step out of your comfort zone in service of students
• Assume best intentions of your community, including colleagues and students
• Make decisions based on rigorous analysis of data
• Respectfully surface conflict and disagreement when necessary
• Have at least two years of teaching experience, with school/teacher leadership experience preferred, and a track record of quantifiable and qualitative success
• Earned a Bachelor's degree
• Possess strong attention to detail in all aspects of your work
• Maintain poise in a fast-paced, urgent environment
• Communicate clearly and confidently, both in speaking and writing
• Have knowledge and skill in reading and analyzing budgets
• Possess technological proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• At least two years of teaching experience in a K-12 educational setting
• Experience serving in a supervisory or leadership role
• Bilingual in Spanish