Originally founded in 1991 as Harlem RBI, DREAM has grown to annually serve more than 2,500 youth across East Harlem and the South Bronx through a network of six PreK-12, extended-day, extended-year DREAM Charter Schools and community sports-based youth development programs. Through our commitment to rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, deep family and community engagement, and health and wellness, we create lifelong learners who are equipped to fulfill their vision of success in and out of the classroom. We dream big, as well, with an aggressive five-year plan to expand to serve 3,500 students across seven schools-growing our organization's impact and leveling the playing field for all children. To learn more, visit wearedream.org.

Reporting to theDean of Culture, the Middle School Assistant Dean of Culture provides support to the Dean's Office staff by setting a positive culture, with a focus on scholar achievement. The Middle School Assistant Dean of Students also provides direct supervision, data input, and intervention services to scholars.

Like all DREAM employees, the Middle School Assistant Dean of Culture should demonstrate a strong commitment to the mission and values of DREAM and should have substantial expertise in all areas of responsibility. Candidates must also value DREAM's comprehensive approach to education and desire to make a lasting impact in underserved communities as part of a growing organization.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor class transitions, lunch, recess, detention, in-school suspension, and scholars otherwise out of class;
• Supervise all aspects of the detention program after school;
• Input school culture data into information systems;
• Responsible for logging, tracking, and completing paperwork for discipline issues;
• Facilitate community building and response to harm restorative circles;
• Communicate with families regarding school response to student misbehavior, conduct violations, and investigations;
• Implement school-wide expectations, behavior systems, routines, and procedures by daily, weekly, and monthly review of individual student, class, grade and school conduct violations;
• Carry out discipline code and follow up for scholars, families, and staff;
• Respond to students in crisis, support students through crisis, and provide de-escalation intervention;
• Constantly uphold school-wide expectations, behavior management systems, and be a model of consistency;
• Provide input and insight regarding effective strategies for positive school culture and supporting specific scholars.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in education or human services field preferred;
• School based experience with adolescents preferred;
• Special education degree or training helpful;
• Experience using restorative practices in a school-based setting preferred;
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) helpful;
• Understanding of and commitment to the mission, goals, educational philosophy and activities of DREAM Charter School, as described in the school's charter;
• Belief in the unlimited potential of all children and possesses a sense of urgency to increase student achievement;
• Fosters open communication with the school community and effectively conveys high expectations for student learning;
• Success in working collaboratively with other professional staff on the improvement of instruction;
• Ability to work well with others in a team-oriented environment;
• Intelligent, resourceful, creative, and hard-working;
• Superior organizational, data management, and recordkeeping skills;
• Strong skills in analysis of teaching, problem solving, attention to detail.

Compensation:

• DREAM offers a competitive salary commensurate with relevant experience with the potential for an annual performance-based increase. The incoming salary range for this position is $60,000 to $70,000. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary closer to the start of the range depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role. All staff are eligible for annual performance-based increases. Because we value staff tenure in each role, we do not currently cap salary ranges.



• We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for medical plans and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time and paid holidays, referral bonuses, professional development, an employee assistance program (EAP) and a 403(b) plan with employer matching up to 4%.

DREAM's VACCINATION POLICY

DREAM requires vaccination against COVID-19 for all employees. Reasonable Accommodations based on a qualifying disability or sincerely held religious belief are being considered in accordance with applicable law.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

At DREAM, diversity, equity, and inclusion are a matter of mission.

From our schools to our playing fields, DREAM is committed to building a team where each individual can bring their full identity and experience to work because representation matters-it enriches our team culture, enhances our ability to innovate, and strengthens our impact in and out of the classroom. DREAM engages staff that represent and appreciate the diversity of our majority Black and Hispanic student body, while working to ensure that our practices are equitable, welcoming, and productive. We are dedicated to creating a world where youth, especially youth of color, have permission to dream-along with the tools and opportunities to make their dreams reality.

Come dream with us.

DREAM MAXIMS

All Kids Can. This Kid Can.

DREAM is Family.

Fun is a Serious Value.

Teamwork Makes the DREAM Work.

Fail. Persist. Exceed.

DREAM Big.