Dean of Academic

Dean Of Academic Progress (26-27)

Full-time

Start Date:

Next year opening

Department:
School Leadership

About KIPP Texas Public Schools KIPP Texas Public Schools is a free, public charter school network with more than 45 Pre‑K - 12 schools across Austin, Dallas‑Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. With over 30 years in Texas, we work together with our families and communities to prepare students for college, career, and beyond! Our schools provide a high‑quality, well‑rounded education built on academic success and personal growth, where all students learn and thrive in a productive, safe, and joyful way!

As one of the earliest charter networks in Texas founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018 we hire dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join a Team and Family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in academic success and joy. If you are passionate about joining a mission‑driven community that wants every child to "run to school," the KIPP Texas Team and Family is for you!

KIPP Public Schools 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 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.

A KIPP Texas Dean of Academic Progress will provide assistance to the School Leader and/or Leadership Team with the administration of systems related to high school matriculation and graduation.

The Dean of Academic Progress furthers the mission of KIPP Texas by supporting a school culture that empowers students to develop the knowledge, skills, and character traits necessary to pursue a college education and a life of value, joy, and integrity. The Dean will work to support KIPP Texas's mission and culture of achievement.

We are committed to establishing high‑achieving schools that are diverse, equitable, and partnered strongly with the communities they serve. This is a leadership position for a person who is organized, detail‑oriented, and always follows through. Additionally, this leader is warm and demanding with students and parents, ensuring that they always turn in required documents and always complete challenging academic courses. The Dean of Academic Progress is relentless with adults and students and holds herself/himself accountable for achieving excellent results.

As a Dean of Academic Progress you will internalize and drive towards academic and culture‑related goals in pursuit of supporting KIPP Texas Public Schools in meeting organizational goals; 100% of KTX School achieve an A or B rating - TBD Job Description - Dean, Academic Progress Last Date Edited: 1/7/2026

95% of K-2 students reading on grade level DIBELS KTX earn 90/75/40 on Reading STAAR KTX earn 90/75/40 on Math STAAR 60% of seniors graduate having scored a 3+ on at least a AP/IB exam 80% of student matriculate to a 4‑year college 97% Average Daily Attendance 100% BOY Enrollment by Day 10 80% of Staff Retained

Academic Operations Support Assist with the registration, enrollment, withdrawal, and transfer of students and process applicable records Verify the accuracy and thorough completion of all student registration packets and determine eligibility for enrollment Enter all campus student information into the district student information system Communicate daily with campus administrators and special program coordinators to identify and correct missing or incorrect information in physical and electronic student data files Stay current with changes in Texas Education Agency governing documents pertaining to the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) Coordinate campus‑wide attendance process and work to maintain campus‑wide compliance, accuracy and timeliness Maintain all digital course records and teacher/administrative access to online gradebook Process and transmit requests for student information, including verification of enrollment and transcripts for colleges and universities As directed,…