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Dean of Students

Employer
East Baton Rouge Parish Schools
Location
Baton Rouge, LA, US
Salary
Competitive

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Job Category
Administrator, Principal
Position Type:
Special School Based Positions/ Dean of Students

Date Posted:
6/1/2018

Location:
Northeast High

  
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM (EBRPSS) JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Dean of Students (Check v one) Elementary Middle High

REPORTS TO: School Principal and/or Principal Designee

SALARY RANGE: See most recently approved online or hard copy EBRPSS Salary Schedule

PREPARED BY: Interim Executive Director of Human Services

APPROVED DATE: June 2012

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Dean of Students will assist students, parents/caregivers, teachers, faculty, and administrators in understanding and relating to the school objectives and missions. In general, the Dean of Students will serve as a link between students and administration.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES (The Dean of Students assists the Principal and/or Assistant Principal in:
• Facilitates academic and behavioral intervention responses
• Conferences with students, parents/caregivers and teachers where individual student academic and behavioral problems are involved.
• Uses and interprets formative and summative assessments
• Provides knowledge and guiding teachers in the use of appropriate standards, content, materials, and resources
• Works with teachers to assure continuity and articulation of the instructional program throughout the school
• Facilitates the use of research-based teaching strategies and best practices to address the needs of teachers, students, and school goals
• Provides leadership for teachers by planning, collaborating, organizing, and mentoring to support the improvement of the instructional program
• Organizes and facilitates ongoing, school-based professional staff development
• Demonstrates the appropriate use of instructional technology and other educational tools to enhance and extend instruction
• Works collaboratively with the librarian and other appropriate staff members to promote informational literacy to provide resources and staff development
• Reviews and analyzes school-wide data and assisting the teachers in its interpretation to measure and improve student achievement and/or program effectiveness
• Assists teachers and school counselors to better understand and work more effectively with students having school-related problems
• Acts as resources for teachers, and school counselors regarding student achievement, attendance, behavior, and other problems
  • Arranges workshops or other types of in-service meetings for all areas of the curriculum for teachers, supervisors, and resource personnel. Guides curriculum study and coordinating the curriculum between grade levels, departments, and buildings.
  • Completes walk-throughs and observations working with students, faculty, staff, and administration for classroom alignment with expectations for student conduct and for effective teaching

• Develops and implements effective community relations programs
• Provides educational leadership by creating an environment conducive to teaching and learning
• Administers and supervises all school activities
• Plans, prepare, and distribute student and teacher handbooks
• Interprets and administer policies, rules and regulations, established by the legislature, by state and local boards of education, school district administration, and school administration
• Establishes and maintains process for daily accounting of attendance of all students
• Assists in monitoring teacher duty post
• Assists in administering the total school health program, including student insurance, school immunization records, student and employee accident reports, and providing basic first aid until professional care is available
• Assists in providing plant and campus security
• Prepares and submit reports as required for the effective operation of school facilities
• Performs other duties as assigned by the principal and/or assistant principal
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS
The essential functions for the position of a Dean of Students include the physical and mental involvement requirements noted in this position description in addition to regular reliable attendance given the limited number of employees available to perform the essential functions of this position. It is also essential that the Dean of Students be able to follow the directives of the School Principal, Assistant Principal, supervisory designees, and other appropriate central office administrators in insuring the harmonious operation of the school.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION
The Dean of Students should meet the minimal certification requirements for the State of Louisiana for a teacher as outlined by the Louisiana Department of Education in Bulletin 746 . The Dean of Students must have a minimum of five (5) years successful teaching experience with evidence of leadership ability.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
The Dean of Students must have the ability to 1) read, analyze, and interpret scientific/technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents, 2) respond to inquiries or complaints, 3) write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format, 4) effectively present information to top management, the principal, assistant principal, and other appropriate supervisory level designees, public groups, and the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board.

REASONING ABILITY
The Dean of Students must have the ability to 1) define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions, and 2) interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical/diagram forms and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the Dean of Students to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the Dean of Students is frequently required to sit or to stand for long periods of time. The Dean of Students is required to use hands to handle or feel controls, to talk, and to hear. The Dean of Students must occasionally lift or move light weight up to twenty (20) pounds.

MENTAL INVOLVEMENT
The Dean of Students must 1) possess sufficient interpersonal skills to function compatibly with others, and 2) respond positively to supervision and to accept suggestions for improvement.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the Dean of Students encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT & TRAITS
The Dean of Students acknowledges that he or she is required to maintain a high standard of professional conduct. Breach of said professional conduct includes but is not limited to: neglect of duty, dishonesty, engagement in acts that are contrary to East Baton Rouge Parish School Board policy, unlawful activities, or any other conduct which is seriously prejudicial to the school system. In terms of professional traits, the Dean of Students is poised, self-confident, enthusiastic, optimistic, punctual, dependable, unbiased, fair, flexible, articulate, writes effectively, handles confidential information discreetly, attends work regularly, dresses and behaves professionally, presents accurate and timely records and other documents.

CLASSIFICATION UNDER FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACTS (FLSA)
The EBRPSS in compliance with FLSA considers this position EXEMPT from any and all overtime payments.

EVALUATION
The Dean of Students shall be evaluated in accordance with the standards/process established in Bulletin 130 and in accordance with the EBRPSS Local Personnel Evaluation (LPE) Plan.

FUNDING SOURCE
General Funds

SALARY
Teacher Salary

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
9 Months


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