Applying for the Dean of Student Leadership Hiring Pool enables qualified applicants to be considered for positions as they become available during the 2024-2025 school year.  Pool applications will be shared with all principals and screening committee members as vacancies arise. Therefore, it is not necessary for those who have submitted pool applications to reapply for these opportunities at individual school sites. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required
• A valid teaching credential and a minimum of 3 years of classroom teaching experience are required
• SCTS 4.0, Mentor Certification, and other coaching credentials are valued for the position 
• SC Principal Certification or Eligibility to Obtain the Credential is Strongly Preferred 

Experience in teaching and/or leadership experience in a school setting demonstrating the use and implementation of successful student behavior management strategies

Experience in dealing with and managing student behaviors

Experience in positive behavioral interventions and support

Experience in creating and implementing student behavior expectations

Experience in conflict resolution strategies

Experience in effective and innovative instructional and student evaluation techniques

Experience in instructional technology and the ability to integrate it into the elementary curriculum

Experience providing coaching support to teachers

Knowledge of state policy and laws affecting the management of student behaviors

Knowledge of MTSS

Ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, parents and community members

Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with key stakeholders through a variety of methods

Ability to provide leadership of behavior management and supervision

Ability to facilitate the resolution of conflict

Ability to plan, organize and manage time and resources

Skill in interpersonal relations with pupils, parents, teachers, staff, and the general public

Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

Outstanding references from current and former supervisors

Satisfactory SLED (SC Law Enforcement Division) report

Salary Range:        Teacher Salary Schedule

Length of Contract:     200 days

Starting Date:          2024-2025 School Year

College transcripts, three references, and a copy of appropriate credentials should also be submitted during the application process.

Prior to employment, the District will request a criminal record history check for past action of crimes.  For this reason, information about date of birth, gender, and race is requested as a part of the application process.

The district reserves the right to make changes to the job posting/description as necessary to meet the district’s needs.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Dean of Student Leadership

Purpose Statement:

The job of Dean of Students Leadership is done for the purpose/s of working with students whose behavior, school progress, and social skills indicate a need for assistance while supporting the school principal, school personnel and students to build and maintain a positive, safe school climate.    

This job reports to the building principal.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description. 

Essential Functions

Champion for Students:

• Nurtures small groups of students in finding their voice as leaders who embody the Profile of SC Graduate
• Develops and coordinates student-centered curricular activities to reduce time spent outside of the classroom setting
• Works with students to develop leadership attributes, executive functioning skills, and conflict management strategies to increase self-awareness and regulation
• Holds students accountable for developing and maintaining appropriately high expectations of behavior and engagement that are ambitious and measurable
• Identifies and addresses social, emotional, and behavioral needs to address learning barriers
• Monitors and analyze student behavioral data to inform mentoring needs
• Guides students in their learning using a variety of techniques to increase self-motivation & goal-setting ability

Support for Teachers:

• Supports teachers in creating classroom environments that are conducive to both collaborative and individual learning
• Models student engagement strategies for other teachers to observe
• Observes and documents student engagement in the learning environment and measures individual progress

Partnership with Administrators:

• Provides leadership in school and district initiatives (eg. Leader in Me, MTSS, etc.)

• Collaborates on identifying professional development needs for teachers to support classroom management, student motivation, and engagement 

• Provides recommendations, support, and thought-partnership on responding to student behavioral needs

Resource for Parents:

• Collaborates with parents and participates in parent-teacher conferences to provide insight into esteem needs and behavioral barriers that impact student success

• Shares ideas and resources to reinforce strategies practiced in school

Professional Expectations:

• Participates in ongoing professional development, reflection, and continuous improvement.

• Promotes a positive learning environment for students by modeling learning engagement and motivation strategies.

• Models a culture of respect, enthusiasm, and rapport

• Develops and maintains genuine, positive, and consistent communication with students, parents, teachers, administrators, and other leaders

• Solicits and eagerly receives feedback from supervisor and team members to improve professional skills.

• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform multiple, highly complex, technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skills required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: skill in applying accepted instructional methods/techniques, skill in interpersonal relations with pupils, parents, teachers, staff and the general public, and skill in assessing student needs.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; review and interpret highly technical information, write technical materials, speak persuasively to implement desired actions; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. 

ABILITY is required to schedule activities, meetings, and/or events; gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use basic, job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing defined and similar processes; and operate equipment using defined methods.  Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with similar types of data; and utilize specific, job-related equipment. In working with others, independent problem-solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans. Problem-solving with data may require independent interpretation; and problem solving with equipment is limited.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include: working independently under broad organizational policies to achieve organizational objectives; managing major organizational components; and monitoring budget expenditures.  Utilization of some resources from other work units is often required to perform the job's functions. There is a continual opportunity to impact the Organization’s services.

Working Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; and significant fine finger dexterity.  Generally, the job requires 10% sitting, 20% walking, and 70% standing. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations.

Experience

Teaching and/or leadership experience in a school setting demonstrating use and implementation of successful student behavior management strategies.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.

Required Testing                                                               

Pre-employment TB Test                                                                       

Certificates & Licenses

Valid teaching license and/or administrative license

Continuing Educ. / Training                                       

120 renewal credits every 5 years                                                        

Clearances

Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance

FLSA Status                                                                 

Exempt 

Salary Grade

Teacher Scale