Dean of Students- YES Prep Southeast Secondary (Immediate Opening)

Job Description

POSITION: Dean of Students

REPORTS TO: Director of Student Support 

POSITION TYPE: 11-month

START DATE: 24-25 School Year

COMPENSATION: Starting at $65,264 annually

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of an equity driven, team-oriented culture. 

Our campuses are advancing educational equity. Some quick stats about us:

• 18,650 Students
• 2,100+ Team Members
• 15 Secondary Campuses
• 9 Elementary Campuses
• 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

THE ROLE

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include:

• Developing, implementing, managing, and executing effective student behavioral systems and ensuring incorporation of family communication throughout the process;
• Managing, coaching, modeling, and developing team members through communication, observations, meetings, and collaboration;
• Managing and evaluating comprehensive programs that will increase student achievement and social-emotional wellness;
• Collecting, maintaining, and analyzing relevant student data to evaluate and make recommendations for systems of accountability that support students;
• Developing, maintaining, and modeling transformative relationships with various stakeholders, including staff, students, families, and community members that reinforce campus vision, values, and culture;
• Supporting the development and execution of the campus culture vision;
• Managing and coaching Grade Level Chairs to align to campus systems and goals
• Additional duties as assigned.

THE PERSON

We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: a passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, agility, and resilience. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

MUST HAVES

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
• At least 3 years as a Teacher of Record or in a student-facing leadership or program role
• At least 1 year serving as a Grade Level Chair or equivalent role
• Experience in coaching or leading adults
• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
• Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
• Ability to analyze data and craft proposals that support students<