Job Description

THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSOCIATE DEAN OF STUDENTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Dean of Students to establish a positive, structured, and achievement-oriented school culture

• Facilitate teacher training and support around discipline, relationships, expectations, consistency, and management

• Support a school-wide discipline system with meaningful incentives and consequences

• Coordinate and support recognition assemblies, parent workshops, community events, and other culture-building activities

• Support teachers in building relationships with students and parents; implement parental involvement plan

• Supervise school entry, breakfast, lunch, transitions, dismissal, and detention to ensure they are orderly and positive

• Refine systems to ensure all students have excellent attendance and arrive at school on time

• Ensure that the physical environment of the school reinforces school culture and facilitates student achievement

• Ensure effective field lessons, school events, and extracurricular activities

• Model core values and character strengths at all times

• Assist the Dean of Students, teachers, students, and parents in the creation and implementation of support plans for struggling students

• Reinforce the effective use of the school-wide behavior plan, including the school’s merit and rubric systems

• Monitor behavioral pull-out and in-school suspensions

• Maintain accurate student discipline records; document conferences, suspensions, and phone calls for behavior

• Communicate clearly and promptly with teachers, families, and students when discipline issues occur

• Manage data-collection systems related to student behavior, analyze data for trends, and implement response plans

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master's Degree preferred 

• At least three years of teaching experience with a proven record of high achievement and strong classroom management and culture

• Experience teaching an educationally under-resourced community

• Pass Criminal Background Check

• Demonstrated success in raising the achievement levels of traditionally under-served students (Highly Preferred)

Desired Characteristics

• Unwavering commitment to KIPP Nashville’s mission, students, families, and community

• Understanding of the nuances of urban school environments and school culture

• Firm belief in affirming the identity of students, families, and staff

• Passionate about growing as a leader for racial justice and serving in an anti-racist school

• Eagerness to collaborate and problem-solve with a variety of stakeholders

• Sensitive and responsive to the needs of others

• Excellent communication skills with diverse constituents; clear writer, facilitator and public speaker

• Superb personal organization skills to keep on top of deadlines and measures of accountability

• Team player that demonstrates maturity, growth mindset, strong work ethic, follow-through and flexibility

• Willingness to offer and respond positively to feedback; Commitment to daily personal and professional growth

Salary is competitive, commensurate with experience, and includes benefits. 

Apply directly online. Please contact Kristen Kendall, Manager of Talent Recruitment, at kkendall@kippnashville.org with questions.

KIPP Nashville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual preference, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.