[Hiring] Dean of Students @Stride, Inc.

Role Description

The Dean of Students works with the school’s Principal and leadership team to cultivate a positive, supportive school culture for all scholars. In this role, you will help lead the school’s efforts to create a positive, structured, achievement-oriented, and joyful school culture. The Dean of Students will report directly to the school Principal and receive coaching from both the Principal and Director of Curriculum and Instruction. The Dean of Students will also coach a portfolio of teachers.

This is a full-time remote position. Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school.

Essential Functions:

• Build positive relationships with students grounded in respect, enthusiasm, achievement, courage, hard work, and self-determination through structured social-emotional learning.
• Ensure that behavioral expectations and school culture standards are met.
• Support teachers in holding all students to consistent, high behavioral expectations for all students.
• Act as a resource to teachers in their instructional practice, especially as it relates to issues of relationships with students, classroom management, and school culture.
• Lead staff efforts to ensure all students have excellent attendance and engagement.
• Develop and maintain communicative relationships with families, emphasizing families’ roles as collaborators and accountability partners for their student’s academic and behavioral performance, including attendance.
• Communicate regularly with families regarding student performance and academic achievement.
• Assist with parent and student concerns and issues.
• Collaborate with the Principal and leadership team to establish a positive, structured, achievement-oriented, and joyful school culture.
• Participate in regular leadership team meetings at the school level and network level.
• Help articulate the school’s mission and vision with the aim of ensuring all stakeholders have a common understanding and are positioned to work cooperatively in order to achieve desired results.
• Utilize/relies heavily upon communication technologies and practices that most effectively support a predominantly virtual / remote work environment.
• Ensure that the school is meeting the needs of students while complying with local, state, and federal laws regarding special education and other categorical programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree AND
• Five (5) years of experience in education OR
• Equivalent combination of education and related experience.

Requirements

• Ability to travel 25% of the time.
• Ability to pass required background check.
• Valid IVP fingerprint clearance card.

Desired Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Organizational skills, multi-tasking abilities.
• Customer service focus.
• Adaptable and comfortable in a fast-paced work environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); Web proficiency.
• Familiarity with the online learning experience.
• Experience working with the proposed age group.
• Experience supporting adults and children in learning and the use of technology.
• An ability to learn new technology tools quickly (e.g. database and web-based tools).

Compensation & Benefits

Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is a home-based position.