The Brilliance School Hiring for Dean of Students Job at Garfield Heights, Cuyahoga, OH Full Time

Dean of Climate & Community Engagement

About the position

The Dean of Climate & Community Engagement will play a critical role in creating learning environments where love, learning, and leadership coexist. To do so, they will build strong, cohesive systems that create and sustain positive school culture; inspire scholars to do the right thing when no one is watching; and build powerful relationships between scholars, teachers and families. Reporting to the principal, they will embed the core values of the school into the day-to-day functions of the school and the community, achieve the school culture outcomes, and proactively create spaces of connectedness through all layers of the school. They will work to ensure that our families are valued, our school is cared for, and our scholars are able to thrive. The Dean of Climate & Community Engagement will ensure all families have a meaningful seat at the table in important discussions about our scholars and school; they will hold families accountable to the visions and goals of the school, and they will motivate positive school culture that embodies the four pillars of Courage, Creativity, Confidence, and Community.

This is an exciting opportunity for a collaborative leader who enjoys creating a culture of connectedness, empowerment, and self-worth. They must have a desire to create mindsets in adults that ensure that no scholar will be prevented from reaching their full potential by the challenges they may face day-to-day, beyond or within our school walls.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

School Culture Leadership

• Drive fidelity of school culture systems, including behavior management, attendance, etc.

• Craft and deliver daily inspiring messages to the student body in support of the school’s mission, pillars, and student body identity

• Analyze school-wide culture data and make adjustments to ensure allegiance to a common goal

• Observe and give feedback on school-wide systems and classroom culture

• Coach teachers in developing and maintaining high expectations for scholars and the learning environment they are expected to thrive in

• Coach and model how to build strong, mutually respectful relationships grounded in our core values with scholars and families

• Implement the Code of Conduct in accordance with the school’s Family Handbook

• Perform other duties, as assigned

Culture Development

• Create and implement a student attendance plan centered on accountability, intervention strategies to support families, and celebration for achieving the challenging goal of at least 93% daily attendance in the student body

• Design and implement monthly themes surrounding school culture, the four pillars of the school, and the social events calendar

• Maximize parent engagement for high-priority school events including parent-teacher conferences, math and reading workshops, school events and activities, etc.

• Identify community partners to supplement scholar and school supports, as needed

• Identify at-risk scholars and coordinate the Response To Intervention team to ensure proper support

• Ensure parent participation at all school events, when appropriate, and actively seek out opportunities to foster partnerships between parents and the school

• Develop, maintain, and publicize a schedule of student-centered programs and activities offered at the school

• Perform other duties, as assigned

Systems Development and Implementation

• Design, implement, and provide professional development on detailed systems that ensure an effective school day including classroom transitions, morning arrival, end-of-day departures, school-wide transitions, cafeteria protocol, playground/recess protocol, etc.

• Design and implement professional development to assist teachers in implementing and taking ownership of classroom procedures and systems

• Create and implement a reporting tool for external constituents that highlights school achievement data and personal growth data

• Design strategic plans, present them to internal stakeholders, and report to school administration

• Design and implement a communications plan for families centered on school culture, social events, etc.

• Track scholar performance according to the check/merit system and plan and execute award celebrations (Green Team celebrations, merit auctions, awards assemblies, etc.)

• Work with administration to ensure implementation and accuracy of disciplinary systems

• Coordinate/manage all after-school activities: identify programs offered, develop a comprehensive calendar, identify resources needed for sustainable implementation, etc.

• Implement culture and climate readiness processes across school

• Actively seek out ways to incorporate joy into the daily school routine, including creation and upkeep of signage and designated school-wide bulletin boards and display cases

• Oversee school-wide implementation of COVID-19 safety measures, as needed

• Perform other duties, as assigned

Desired Qualities:

• Emphasis on and understanding of the connection between school culture and data in highly effective schools

• Strong writing skills and an ability to produce plans and reports

• Emphasis on professionalism, specifically maintaining an attitude of calm and diplomacy under pressure

• Emphasis on punctuality

• Ability to multitask family communications, teacher needs, and external partnership relationships

• Ability to build strong collaborative relationships with colleagues in order to achieve challenging goals together

• Ability to build healthy working relationships with families in order to achieve the school’s goal of utilizing parents as partners

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university; master’s degree in education, counseling, or psychology preferred

• 1-3 years of leadership experience in a high-performing organization, leading a high-performing school or department with proven and documented scholar outcomes and/or school impact

• Track record of successfully meeting or exceeding targets and achieving ambitious goals, including data that demonstrates significant organizational or departmental impact

• Ability to make strong relationships that are professionally balanced with key performance metrics

• Strong people and organizational management skills, with a track record of developing and empowering communities at-large to galvanize around a vision and direction

• Ability to overcome challenges in creating improvements in low-performing settings

• Ability to analyze data and create actionable, evidence-based plans rooted in that information

• Ability to create systems and processes that do not exist with small or large teams

• An unwavering belief in our school’s pillars and mission

• Experience in urban education and/or organizations that fight for equity and achievement in underserved populations

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 – $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
• Leadership Experience: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location