SY High School Dean of Students

Position: SY 26-27 High School Dean of Students
Specific Responsibilities:

* Serves as main point of contact for parents, pro-actively contacting parents of students who struggle with behavior or attendance requirements

* Oversee and "own" all support for academically at-risk students. This means proactively addressing attendance needs, ensuring their participation in office hours, and keeping close communication with parents where a child's academic standing is at-risk.

* Works with leadership team to align positive culture incentives with MESA behavioral expectations and ensure consistency of implementation.

* Runs professional development sessions on school culture and implementation of "Love and Logic" model.

* Collaborate with leadership team to onboard and train teachers during Summer Institute

* Works closely with counseling team to identify and support students who need extra attention

* Implements discipline policy on day-to-day basis, including following MESA procedure for notification and administration of consequences.

* Conducts student observations and/or Functional Behavior Analyses for students who have persistent behavioral issues

* Develops behavior plans for those students who require such plans

* Administers detention or other consequences

* Notifies parents in the event of student absence and or low-level disciplinary issues

* Conducts home visits, as needed

* Other duties, as directed by the Principal

Qualifications:

(1) Minimum high school degree, Bachelors degree preferred; (2) Appropriate New York State Certification; (3) Minimum two years experience working in charter school or similar setting; (4) Demonstrated ability to work productively with staff and with diverse populations of students, parents, and families, including students with disabilities or students with limited English proficiency; (5) Demonstrated understanding of issues facing children and youth, especially in urban environments;

(6) Belief in and alignment with MESA's core values, educational philosophy and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; (7) Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and Arabic speakers a plus.

Salary

$60,000 - $100,000, based on experience

Our Commitment:

MESA is committed to attracting, hiring and retaining a diverse and inclusive staff. It is MESA's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

How to Apply:

Please email your resume and cover letter to Arthur Samuels, Co-Executive Director, at hiring with the subject heading "26-27 High School Dean of Students (South Brooklyn)" Cover letter should specifically indicate why you want to work LY BY EMAIL ONLY. Due to the nature of the position and the volume of applications received, MESA will not be able to reply to all submissions.

MESA will contact candidates with next steps.