The Dean of Students is responsible for assisting the principal in leading the day-to-day operations of the school, ensuring all students receive a safe, engaging and high-quality learning experience. The primary responsibility of the Dean of Students is to ensure the well-being and academic success of students. This involves overseeing various aspects of student services, such as student discipline, attendance, and health services. The Dean of Students works alongside other school staff and administrators to create and enforce policies that promote a safe and supportive learning environment for students. He/she also communicates with parents, teachers, counselors, and other professionals to address student needs and resolve conflicts. In addition, Dean of Student Services is responsible for managing programs related to student enrichment, such as extracurricular activities, athletics, and community service. While this role supports

The following duties and responsibilities are representative of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.

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  Serve as the 12th Grade Academy administrator
• Supervise Senior academics, attendance, activities, and manage discipline issues
• Collaborate with teachers, staff, and parents to provide a safe and supportive learning environment for all students
• Support, collaborate, and evaluate the performance of 12th grade teachers to ensure they are meeting professional standards and have the necessary resources to succeed.

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  Engage with families and the community to foster good relationships and build partnerships in support of student success
• Monitor and evaluate student progress and academic performance, identifying students in need of additional support and resources
• Serve as the GA Milestones and ACCESS Testing Coordinator
• Supervise the Counseling Department, School Social Worker, Graduation Coach, Registrar, Achieve Atlanta Advisor
• Facilitate weekly Graduation Rate meetings
• Collaborate with counselors and district personnel on Graduation ceremony
• Serve as a liaison for P-TECH
• Collaborate with post-secondary institutions to develop and maintain a robust Dual Enrollment Program
• Serves as a liaison to Atlanta College and Career Academy (ACCA)
• Collaborate with school partners such as NextGen, Goodwill, and COR
• Collaborate with key individuals during FTE windows
• Participate in professional development and training opportunities to stay up-to-date with best practices and trends in education
• Provide leadership and support to teachers to enhance their professional development and improve instructional practices.
• Keep abreast of new materials, teaching techniques and developments in the profession by attending meetings and reading journals or other publications.

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  Participate in professional learning activities and plans/delivers professional learning activities to staff, parents, and others to increase achievement for students.

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  Support the implementation of technology in the classroom and identify new technologies to enhance instruction.

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  Assist in the development of school policies and procedures, including those related to discipline, safety, and instruction.

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  Serve as a liaison between the school and the community, including parents, local businesses, and government organizations.

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  Serve as local site standardized test administration coordinator

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  Keep the principal informed of activities, situations, and developments that effect the school operation.

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  Maintain a good working relationship with school and cluster-level personnel.

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  Establish and maintain good public relations.

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  Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Experience:

Education:

• Master’s degree in education or related field required.

Certification/License:

• Valid Georgia Professional Certification at Level 5 or higher in a teaching or service field and in Educational Leadership.

Work Experience:

• 3 years of experience in an educational setting required.
• Experience working in a K-12 environment

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to make recommendations or decisions which usually affect the assigned department, but may at times affect others outside of the assigned department; ability to analyze and use independent judgment

Physical Abilities & Working Conditions:

• The Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Continued Employment listed in this section are representative of but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Continued Employment which may be required of positions in this class. Purpose Built Schools Atlanta encourages persons with disabilities who are interested in employment in this class and need reasonable accommodation of those disabilities to contact the Human Resources Department for further information.
  • Vision: (which may be corrected) to read small print; view a computer screen for prolonged periods. Hearing: (which may be corrected) to answer telephones and tolerate exposure to noisy conditions. Speech: to be understood in face-to-face communications; to speak with a level of proficiency and volume to be understood over a telephone.
  • Upper Body Mobility: use hands and fingers to feel, grasp, and manipulate small objects; manipulate fingers, twist and bend at wrist and elbow; extend arms to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; turn, raise, and lower head.
  • Strength: to lift, push, pull and/or carry objects which weigh as much as 5 or more pounds on a frequent basis. Incumbent may be required to physically restrain parties involved in a conflict.
  • Environmental Requirements: encounter constant work interruptions; work cooperatively with others; work independently; work indoors.
  • Mental Requirements: read, write, understand, interpret and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance; math skills at a high school proficiency level; judgement and the ability to process information quickly; learn quickly and follow verbal procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy, compare, compile and coordinate information and records.
  • Additional Work Conditions & Physical Abilities: Will require travel to multiple sites.

Due to the nature of the role, Dean of Students is an annual position.

Reports to Principal

Salary Range: $100,226 - $135,650

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Purpose Built Schools Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Purpose Built Schools Atlanta assures Equal Employment Opportunities and equal education opportunities for employees and students as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, management and administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.