Uplift Summit Preparatory: Secondary Dean of Scholar and Family Engagement (26-27)

Mission Statement:

Uplift's mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower each student to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and that inspire in students a life-long love of learning, achievement, and service in order to positively change their world.

  Primary Purpose: 

The Secondary Dean of Scholar and Family Engagement is key member of the school leadership team. They will execute the scholar and family engagement vision for the school, aligned with Uplift's IB vision for excellence. The Secondary Dean of Scholar and Family Engagement will directly manage and support a portfolio of teachers, scholars and families by being culture leader on campus. In concert with the school leadership team, he/she will engage in frequent observation and feedback with staff and scholars to develop the talent on campus and achieve strong academic outcomes. The Secondary Dean of Scholar and Family Engagement will partner and work effectively with the school leadership team as well as other leaders across the network to realize Uplift's mission for the communities it serves. Additionally, the Dean manages a cohort of teachers as required, and coaches them to meet instructional outcomes in support of student learning.  

Duties/Responsibilities:
Campus Leadership

• Support the implementation of the strategic vision for the school that aligns with network priorities 

• Maintain a shared vision of success across staff members and scholars 

• Actively monitor progress towards school targets and goals and support implementation of the aligned strategies to drive towards achieving the school's vision of success 

• Maintain and support a culture of continuous improvement 

Management of Campus Scholar Culture 

• Working in partnership with the Secondary Head of Schools to support the development and execution of the campus culture vision 

• Developing, implementing, managing, and executing effective scholar behavioral systems and ensuring incorporation of family communication throughout the process 

• Managing, coaching, modeling, and developing team members on effective classroom management through communication, observations, meetings, and collaboration 

• Managing and evaluating comprehensive programs that will increase scholar well-being and scholar achievement  

• Collecting, maintaining, and analyzing relevant scholar data to evaluate and make recommendations for systems of accountability that support students 

• Managing and coaching Grade Level Chairs to align to campus systems and goals to the bigger picture and understand how their role impact scholar culture and well-being 

• Working in partnership with the campus Student Support Specialist to ensure th rules are implemented consistently and that scholar discipline is appropriate and equitable in accordance with the handbook and Code of Character, with an emphasis on the use of restorative practices  

• Overseeing systems, programs, and professional development on campus that ensures students feel a sense of belonging and safety on campus that allows them to engage actively in learning 

• Ensuring the student handbook and Code of Character is published and applied in compliance with Uplift guidelines, and that all related procedures regarding student discipline, investigations and documentation standards are correctly executed 

• Facilitating meetings with parents, scholars and teachers with violations of the Code of Character 

Ensure High Quality Family Engagement 

• Developing, maintaining, and modeling transformative relationships with various stakeholders, including staff, scholars, families, and community members that reinforce campus vision, values, and culture 

• Working in partnership with the campus Family Engagement Coordinator to ensure scholar and family events and engagement remains a top priority for all campus staff members 

• Co-creating the yearly calendar of campus activities and communicate these activities and meetings with scholars, parents, and key external stakeholders 

• Leveraging the monthly parent survey (pulse checks) to assess parent sentiment, celebrate successes, and work to immediately address parent concerns 

Scholar Co-Curricular Experience Management 

• Working with