Dean of Students Grades 6-8
Description

GEO Academies is a national, non-profit network of open-enrollment, public charter schools committed to empowering students to accelerate their academic pathways, advance their social mobility, and achieve their career and lifelong goals. Our innovative and award-winning K-16 GEO Academies Model begins with personalized, competency-based learning and accelerates students into postsecondary immersion as early as 9th grade.  GEO Academies students have the opportunity to earn a full college degree or career credential even before graduating from high school - at no cost to families. 


 Performance Responsibilities/ Essential Functions

 

A Dean performs the following duties:

  • Arrives before students arrive each day 
  • Greets students in the morning as they arrive and monitors student dress codes
  • Works harmoniously with teachers, leadership and SPED Dept. 
  • Assist with creating individual behavior plans for students as needed
  • Use discipline data to develop culture and climate goals and coordinate with leadership to create action plans
  • Provide professional development and parent workshops needed to promote and support positive student culture
  • Work with school administration to address and assist with student attendance issues
  • Support teachers with logical student consequences and reinforcements 
  • Manage and maintain consistency of all consequence programs such as ISS, After School Detention and Saturday School
  • Responsible for staffing After School Detention and Saturday School – filling in when necessary
  • Log and record all entries for all referrals resulting in Out of School or In-School Suspensions 
  • Circulate through entire facility to show presence in every classroom at least once a day
  • Coordinate and schedule parent meetings after students 5th referral 
  • Communicate via email scheduled parent meetings with teachers and leadership staff
  • Determine necessary outcome once a student is referred to (ISS, OSS parent conference)
  • Support school wide incentives and rewards
  • Participate and attend school functions
  • Attend all required staff meetings
  • Assist with after school parent pick up until 4:00pm daily
  • Other duties requested by supervisor 
  • Dress professionally and uphold all school policies
Requirements
  • A Bachelor’s Degree
  • Valid Teacher License preferred 
  • Proven desire to make a difference in children’s lives 
  • 3-5 years’ proven success in an urban school environment 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills