[2023-2024] Associate Dean Of Students- Middle School

Company Description

KIPP Capital Region is a part of a national network of high-performing public Charter Schools committed to creating joyful, academically excellent, and prepared students with the skills, ability, and confidence to pursue their paths to college, career, and beyond. 

Located in both Albany and Troy, NY, KIPP Capital Region serves 2,500+ students in grades K-12 across seven schools.  We believe every individual walks through the doors of schools bearing gifts. Talent. Perspective. Drive. Inspiration. So at KIPP Capital Region, we support every student and educator to see those gifts, then build the skills and confidence they need to thrive.

We are committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all of our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students, together.

Job Description

• Grade(s):  Middle School

Position Overview

The Assistant Dean of Students shares responsibility for the school’s culture, facilitating student character development and ensuring a positive and structured environment that creates the conditions for accelerated learning. 

Duties/Responsibilities

Commitment to School and Classroom Culture

• Work closely with the Dean of Students to establish a positive, structured, and achievement-oriented school culture
• Support school-wide discipline by executing the school-wide incentive and consequences plan.
• Collaborate with the Dean of Students in the refinement and execution of KCAP culture
• 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 in collaboration with School Leadership
• Supervise school entry, breakfast, lunch, transitions, and dismissal to ensure they are orderly and positive
• Support systems to ensure all students have excellent attendance and arrive at school on time
• Ensure that the physical environment (signage, messages, flow of student movement) of the school reinforces school culture and facilitates student achievement
• In coordination with the Operations Team and Grade Level Chairs, ensure effective field trips, school events, and extracurricular activities
• Coordinates, provides, and supervises behavioral activities for students.
• Provide critical guidance to Teachers to ensure that all staff comply with and meet students’ needs, especially those with special needs. 
• Responsible for managing and reducing risk within the classroom with the support of the Lead teacher and seeking assistance when needed to resolve the matter

Family Engagement

• Be available for open houses, parent teacher conferences and other events involving parents
• Make him/herself available to students, parents and other staff members

Growth Mindset

• Pursue challenging professional goals each year
• Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement
• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year (held during school hours)
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred. High School Diploma/GED required.
• Minimum of 3 years of successful experience in a classroom or equivalent profession dealing with youth (unless matriculating in higher education teaching program).
• Prior experience working in schools and urban communities is preferred but not required.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule outside of regular business hours.
• Aptitude to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.

Additional Information

WORK PERKS
When you join KIPP Capital Region, you are joining in on our promise to families that their children will enter college and the professional world able to thrive academically due to their literacy, numeracy, and core knowledge in science and social studies. We also promise that our students will develop a passion for learning and the drive necessary to persevere as they climb the mountain to and through college and career. Our graduates will be prepared to return to their community as teachers, leaders, and architects of continued growth in the Capital Region. And while the biggest perk to working at KIPP Capital Region is