Dean of Students at American Paradigm Schools

American Paradigm Schools8101 Castor Avenue Philadelphia PA 19152Discovering Excellence Through Cultivating DifferencesAmerican Paradigm Schools are dedicated to equity and excellence for all learners while celebrating the uniqueness of our communities. Our values drive our dedication to providing a world class education.Position: Dean of StudetnsPosition type: Full Time Position location (School): American Paradigm SchoolsDepartment: Student Support Employment status: Exempt Employment duration: 10 months Position Summary: The Dean of Students works closely with teachers parents students the administrative team and other school personnel to build and maintain a positive and safe school environmentMajor ResponsibilitiesFoster a climate of high expectations by embodying and institutionalizing American Paradigm Schools vision for school culture and the Code of ConductRemain fair decisive professional calm and supportive of whole-child developmentDetermine and issue consequences for student infractionsReport and track daily attendance in an organized and professional mannerInterview and work with students parents and staff to take necessary action in cases of truancy delinquency and/or discipline concernsManage and uphold school behavioral expectationsServe as a resource to staff regarding student management issuesOpenly and regularly communicate with staff and parents/guardians regarding student behaviorCompile analyze and share student discipline data regularly and use that data to make decisionsSupport cafeteria moderators in maintaining well-organized and well-run lunch periodsBe highly visible to students and foster positive supportive relationships with themLead restorative disciplinary programs after school and on some SaturdaysKnowledge Skills and AbilitiesKnowledge of urban environments and schoolsPrior experience counseling studentsExperience in mental health services with young childrencounselingActive listening Education and certificationsBachelors Degree Physical RequirementsSittingWalking Standing Talking Pushing Driving Lifting 20-25 Lbs.Moving Up and Down from a seated positionRestrainingWalking up and down stairsAmerican Paradigm Schools are Caring School Communities.Relationships are the foundation of classroom and school life and underpin teaching learning and prosocial development. Building relationships and fostering students sense of community are a critical part of our work at APS and as such we have partnered with the Collaborative Classroom to implement the Caring School Community Model in all of our schools.Caring School Community model builds positive classroom and schoolwide communities while developing students social and emotional learning (SEL) skills and competencies. It is designed to help students become caring responsible members of their school communities and ultimately to grow into humane principled and skilled citizens of a democratic society. The lessons in the program help faculty and staff create a warm safe and disciplined school environment where all community members can develop the skills and dispositions they need to interact constructively with others.All employees at American Paradigm Schools are expected to be true champions of the Caring School Community Program. Key Skills Fiscal Management,Teacher Coaching,Classroom Management,Classroom Experience,Education Administration,Strategic Planning,Teaching,Curriculum Development,Administrative Experience,Cordova,Leadership Experience,Program Development Employment Type : Student Experience: years Vacancy: 1