(PA) Assistant Dean of Students (Part-Time)

Position Summary:

The Assistant Dean of Students will collaborate with the culture leadership team to ensure high expectations for student behavior. The Assistant Dean will execute a plan for student entry to school, lunch period, assemblies, dismissal, and classroom transitions. The Assistant Dean of Students reports directly to the Assistant Principal of School Culture and works in conjunction with the culture team to ensure the academic and social-emotional success of each student at his/her Mastery Charter Campus.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the guidance of the Assistant Principal for School Culture, ensuring a high achievement culture

Maintaining databases and up to date student information on attendance, discipline and merit records

Executing decisions based on reasonable judgment that strives to provide fair and equitable treatment and consideration for all students

Maintaining and monitoring safety and order by being accessible and visible in hallways, classrooms, during arrival/dismissal of students, lunch periods, after school programs including detention, homework club, etc.

Supporting discipline for up to 800 students with a restorative justice model

Act as first line of communication to parents who have questions or appeals regarding discipline issues

Monitor and recognize student achievement

Work closely with Deans to ensure consistency in discipline across the school; meet weekly with culture leadership team to discuss school wide issues, trends, and upcoming events

Problem solve with the school social worker to address school wide behaviors with a focus on being more proactive than reactive; provide written feedback about individual students as needed

Keep a constant stream of information flowing to teachers about their advisees and any action taken with students

Qualifications:

General computer competency

Demonstrated ability to work successfully with urban youth

Education and Experience:

Associate's Degree or at least 48 college credits, required; Education-related field preferred; Bachelor's Degree preferred

Experience working with adolescents, school-setting experience preferred

Physical Requirements:

Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required such as maneuvering in classrooms and office space-reaching file cabinets, filing, faxing, scanning, coping, typing, mailing, and making phone calls; Must be able to sit for up to two (2) hours looking at a computer monitor, using a keyboard/mouse and typing.

About Mastery:

We believe educational inequity is the most pressing social problem facing our country and the civil rights issue of our day. Mastery exists to help solve this problem. Our ultimate goal is to create a model urban school district that serves all students with excellence. We are organized around one driving mission: All students learn the academic and personal skills they need to be truly prepared for postsecondary success and able to pursue their dreams. To fulfill this mission, we attend to the whole child - academically and emotionally - matching high expectations for students with high levels of support.

Mastery Charter Schools http://www.masterycharter.org/ is a nonprofit network of more than 24 schools http://www.masterycharter.org/app/uploads/2017/12/MCS.Locations.and_.Map_.2017.pdf serving over 14,000 students in Philadelphia and Camden. We are the largest turnaround school operator in the nation and have been lauded by President Obama and the US Department of Education for our ability to dramatically boost academic achievement in historically low-performing schools.

We know neighborhood schools matter, all students deserve access to a great education, and the people in our building can grow and develop sustainably to make the biggest impact possible in this work.

Mastery Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. We offer a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.
Primary Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Salary Range:
Per Hour
Shift Type:
Part-Time