Job description

Position Summary: Under the direction of the Principal, the Dean of Students, K-8 serves as an instructional leader in the planning, coordination, and administration of school activities and programs, assessment, student conduct and attendance, athletics and extracurricular programs, school operations, and the supervision and evaluation of assigned personnel.

Essential Accountabilities:

● Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of intervention programs that address the needs of at-risk students.

● Performs a variety of administrative duties to assist the Principal in managing the school; assumes the duties of the Principal in the absence of the Principal and as assigned.

● Assists the Principal in providing instructional leadership to the school.

● Supervises and evaluates the performance of designated certificated and/or classified personnel; assigns duties to faculty and staff as appropriate to meet school objectives; assists with the recruiting, interviewing, and selection of new faculty and staff.

● Develops and administers disciplinary procedures in accordance with district policies and state laws; receives referrals and confers with students, parents, teachers, community agencies, and law enforcement; responds to and resolves parent, student, and staff concerns and complaints; serves on discipline or expulsion panels as assigned.

● Supervises students on campus before and after school; monitors students during lunch, recess, passing periods, and other activities; instructs students in appropriate behavior; disciplines students in accordance with established guidelines.

● Monitors and organizes attendance functions; prepares letters, calls parents, and attends meetings as needed, regarding absent or tardy students; provides leadership for attendance improvement efforts.

● Provides direction to a variety of faculty, staff, and student programs and services; participates in formal and informal classroom visitations and observations; provides recommendations and suggestions for improvement as appropriate.

● Participates as needed in Individual Educational Plan meetings and Student Study Teams.

● Liaison to the after school program in collaboration with school staff and/or personnel from outside agencies.

● Liaison to student government, extracurricular activities, the student athletics program, and other competitive or performance programs and events.

● Supervises to plan and carry out the school’s student activities.

● Participates in interviewing, selecting, hiring, and supervising personnel involved with a variety of student activities.

● Attends meetings of parents and other groups; provides supervision for afternoon and evening activities.

● Works with the Principal to establish a safe and secure learning environment for students. Develops plans for emergency situations in collaboration with other administrators, staff, and public safety agencies; directs crossing guards; plans and debriefs emergency drills; updates the school safety plan.

● Prepares and maintains a variety of district, county, state, and federal records and reports; directs preparation of records and reports by staff.

● Participates in administrative meetings and training to improve administrative skills;

● Maintains current knowledge of the district’s adopted curriculum.

● Performs other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

● Bachelor’s Degree in Education or Related field

● Master’s Degree in Education. or related field is strongly preferred

● Valid credential authorizing service as an administrator, or eligibility for an administrative credential.

● Valid PA teaching credential. Minimum of three years of classroom teaching experience.

Qualifications:

● Establishes and maintains productive, collaborative relationships with others.

● Relates to students with mutual respect while carrying out a positive and effective disciplinary program.

● Models district standards of ethics, confidentiality, and professionalism.

● Meets schedules and deadlines.

● Plans and organizes work.

● Analyzes and interprets assessment results for the purpose of designing 2 and modifying instruction.

● Follow through with directives.

● Performs a wide variety of specialized tasks; interprets and applies rules and regulations as appropriate. Applies knowledge of school law and district policy.

● Operates office equipment including a computer with a variety of software related to job requirements.

● Applies knowledge of best practices in curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and methods of supporting and extending instruction and student learning.

● Creates an environment where children from diverse backgrounds are comfortable and experience success.

● Build relationships with families.

● Completes work before deadlines despite constant interruptions.

● Reads, interprets, applies, and explains rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Maintains consistent, punctual, and regular attendance.

● Demonstrates knowledge of correct English grammar and usage.

● Prepares and delivers oral presentations to groups.

● Defines problems, collects data, establishes facts, and draws valid conclusions.

● Maintains a safe and orderly learning environment.

● Uses effective interpersonal skills including tact, patience, and courtesy.

Working Conditions: Usually work indoors in an office setting, may sometimes work outdoors, or supervise playgrounds. Work very near others, within a few feet or less. Working with young children often entails close contact. Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity, hear, and understand speech at normal classroom levels.

Physical Requirements: There are physical aspects of this position to successfully carry out essential job functions such as ability to lift or carry supplies, textbooks, and equipment up to 30 pounds. Must be able to sit, stand, bend, stoop, reach, grab, pull, see, hear, and speak daily. Employees in this classification may be subject to work environments that have exposure to weather or interiors with extremes of heat and/or cold, wet, and/or humid conditions, high noise levels, and various work-related hazards. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential job duties.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $99,850.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Philadelphia, PA 19124: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Teaching Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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