KIPP Indy Public Schools Hiring for 2022-23 Director of Student Services at Indianapolis, IN Full Time

KIPP Public Schools (KIPP) is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of more than 250 schools, 6,000 educators, and 140,000 students. Together, we continually raise the bar for teaching and learning, then ensure success in one classroom travels across our network to hundreds more. And while each of our schools reflects the community to which it belongs, we are united around a shared commitment: a future without limits. KIPP Indy Public Schools (KIPP Indy) began in 2004 with one class of fifth-grade students as a college-preparatory program and has grown to serve 1,300 students across three schools. Of the students that attend KIPP Indy, 93% are eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, 95% are African American or Latinx, 12% receive special education services, and 8% are designated as emergent bilingual students. As we continue to grow, our mission remains the same: to create joyfully, academically excellent schools in which teachers, students, and families are all united around the same goal of preparing students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose —college, career, and beyond— so they can lead fulfilling lives and create a more just world.

Job Description

KIPP Indy Public Schools is looking for a Director of Student Services to be part of the school leadership team. The Director of Student Services (DSS) is a critical member of the school leadership team and responsible for driving all cultural aspects of the school. The DSS will partner with the school leadership team and staff to develop and implement a strong cultural vision that sets the school community to thrive academically and reach its goals.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Model and support implementation of the school’s vision, goals, and strategy

Supports the development of School Leader’s school-wide vision and takes an active role in investing and mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school; owns the implementation of all school cultural priorities in support of the school-wide vision

Collaborates with the School Leader to lead the planning and goal setting for the cultural vision

Collaborates with the school leadership team to provide input on annual strategic planning

Set and manage the school’s student culture and character development initiatives

Supports teachers in understanding process and roles in student support and intervention and develops systems and structures to ensure that limited time is spent on reactive student discipline

Leads school-wide student rituals

Provides individualized, direct support and professional development as necessary to staff members in the areas of community building, classroom management, and cultural competency

Serves as a primary point of contact on student intervention and parent communication; determines next steps for issues that rise above the teacher/grade level and executes necessary follow up actions aligned to decisions

Supports daily school operations (e.g. arrival, dismissal, lunch, intervention)

Analyzes student culture data and develops plans to ensure the school is on track to reach goals, including creating and monitoring plans for individual students

Set and manage systems that create a positive and inclusive family culture

Collaborate with the School Leader to recruit, select, and develop teachers, teacher leaders, and emerging leaders

Supports the School Leader on recruiting and hiring diverse, highly effective teachers and school staff

Collaborates with the School Leader to identify and develop emerging leaders

COMPETENCIES

Expresses belief in all students potential to complete college and succeed in life

Articulates and teaches the organization’s vision, mission, values, and goals

Ensures systems are implemented that reinforce positive character, behavior, and organizational values

Develops mutually beneficial relationships

Coaches others towards goals and provides timely, relevant, and constructive feedback

Focuses on results

Uses intuition and data to make timely decisions in the face of ambiguity

Holds themselves and others accountable to achieving planned milestones

Takes responsibility for mistakes and learns from successes and failure

Perseveres through significant challenges to reach goals

Demonstrates flexibility when plans or situations change unexpectedly and adjust plans

Manages time and resources effectively

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree

Experience teaching in an urban school setting

Achieved exceptional results in his/her own classroom

Experience in a leadership role or having leadership responsibilities in an urban school setting (preferred)

Experience coaching or managing others (preferred)

Additional Information

COMPENSATION

Salary is competitive, commensurate with experience, and includes benefits. Teachers are also eligible for performance-based bonuses.

KIPP Indy Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.