Camden's Charter School Network
High School Grade level Dean of Students
Camden's Charter School Network, Camden, New Jersey, United States, 08100
Position Type:Administration/Dean
Date Posted:7/23/2024
Location:Camden`s Promise Charter School
Date Available:07/23/2024
Closing Date:Until filledDean of Students
Job description
HIGH SCHOOL GRADE LEVEL DEAN IS RESPONSIBLE TO:
DEFINITION: The Grade level Dean is responsible for general operation of individual schools and the district. This includes, but is not limited to, various programs, policy and procedure, special projects, business services and technology.
This position reports directly to the Superintendent/Principal.
MAJOR POLICY RESPONSIBILITY: The High School Grade Level Dean assists the district by working with directors, coordinators, principals, and building staff to build vision, set priorities, and develop long and short-range plans for the day-to-day operation of the school district
KEY FUNCTIONS: A. VISION, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, AND FOCUS OF DISTRICT WORK: The High School Grade Level Dean shall help establish a vision, expect continuous improvement, and develop a focused plan for achieving district goals. Effective assistant principals help facilitate the establishment of a vision for their districts. They articulate this vision clearly, creating a description of what the district can become.
This vision drives the district's work. Representative Elements:
1. High School Grade Level Dean assists in overseeing the operation of the school district
2. Works with directors, coordinators, principals, and building staffs to build vision, set priorities, and develop long and short-range plans for the day to-day operation of the school district.
3. Assists principals and district level administrators in the development of leadership skills.
4. Attends Board of Education meetings in open and executive session as required.
5. Assumes such other responsibilities and performs other duties as may be assigned by the superintendent/principal.
B. COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION:
Effective High School Grade Level Dean have processes in place to:Help facilitate communication and collaboration with the board of education and the district treasurer,Establish and maintain effective relationships with school personnel, andEngage the external community. Effective assistant principals recognize the importance of involving multiple stakeholders to make informed decisions, communicate processes and celebrate accomplishments.To gain and maintain support for these improvement efforts and to sustain the focus on the goals, effective assistant superintendents must communicate effectively with staff and stakeholders. Representative Elements:
1. Establish expectations for collaboration, compliance with district policy and procedures, and quality continuous improvement.
2. Works effectively with parents to address needs and concerns
3. Communicates and provides direction for all building staffs to ensure quality performance at all levels.
4. Assists in moving the district toward embracing diversity and expanding the attitudes and values of our school personnel and students toward this end.
5. Provides leadership for positive conflict resolution for schools, parents, student, and staff.
6. Assumes such other responsibilities and performs other duties as may be assigned by the Superintendent.
C. POLICIES AND GOVERNANCE:
Effective assistant principals help identify, prioritize, recommend, and follow policies and governance procedures that maintain a focus on the central goal - Mission Statement. Effective assistant principals recognize the moral imperative to ensure the success of every child and recommend and enforce policies and governance practices accordingly.
Representative Elements:
1. Troubleshoots unanticipated problems related to the operation of the school district.
2. Provides leadership in the development, writing, and implementation of policies and procedures for the school district.
3. Ensures that the district operations are in compliance with federal, state and local requirements and reflect the best thinking and practices of educators and professionals in their respective fields.
4. Organizes and leads committees as requested by Superintendent/Principal.
5. Works with district and building administrators to establish and implement the School and District Continuous Improvement Process and Plan.
6. Supervises under the Principal and/or completes reports to the State Department of Education.
7. Assumes other responsibilities and performs other duties as may be assigned by the Superintendent/Principal.
D. INSTRUCTION:
The Grade Level Dean assists with the creation of instructional systems designed for high student achievement. The Grade Level Dean shall work with the Superintendent/Principal placing a primary focus on improving instruction and enhancing student learning. The Grade Level Dean shall assist in creating a district culture and expectations that support effective data-based decision making at all levels of the system. The Grade Level Dean shall work with district and building administrators to identify, collect, analyze, and use relevant data to identify strengths to sustain and weaknesses to address. The Grade Level Dean shall promote, support and use research-based best practices for curriculum design and instruction.
Representative Elements:
1. Attends meetings of K-12 principals, Superintendent's Cabinet, District Leadership Team, and any other as delegated by the Superintendent.
2. Responsible for all grade curriculum instruction and materials for the district.
3. Assumes such other responsibilities and performs other duties as may be assigned by the Superintendent/Principal.
E. RESOURCES:
Effective grade level deans intentionally focus financial, human, time, material, technological and facility resources in support of district goals for instruction and achievement. The grade level deans support individuals at all levels in the district and assume that the central office is a support and service organization for the schools. Effective grade level deans help organize the district to provide leaders appropriate authority within their schools to make decisions and implement initiatives.
To allow for this to happen successfully, assistant superintendents allocate adequate and equitable resources across the district.
Representative Elements:
1. Supervises the performance of those delegated by the Principal.
2. Assists the Principal in overseeing the development and distribution of building and department budgets and manage expenditures as requested.
3. Participates as needed and/or requested in the selection and orientation of principals and other staff. 4. Provides leadership for the study of enrollment patterns and demographics and works with Directors, Coordinators, and principals in developing possible changes in attendance areas, assignment of staff and service quality.
5. Plans for resources required for the future to support operations, personnel, and facilities and develops updates on school district operations and presents to the Board of Education.
6. Serves as liaison to various community, university, and other school district projects and groups within the county.
7. Seeks outside resources and recognitions for the school district by supporting staff that apply for grants and awards.
8. Works closely with the Business Manager in the employment, dismissal, reassignment, and periodic evaluation of classified personnel, with recommendations for action directed to the Superintendent.
9. Reviews and approves inter-district and intra-district travel and mileage reimbursement requests.
10.Assists in the organization and implementation.
11.Conducts studies on areas of operation and efficiency for quality improvement.
12.Oversees and approves district overtime.
13.Coordinates and implements the district advertising program according to the guidelines established by the Board of Education.
14.Assumes such other responsibilities and performs other duties as may be assigned by the Superintendent.
QUALIFICATIONS: ♦ Possess a master's degree with graduate work beyond degree ♦ Possess a valid state of New Jersey certificate for Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent ♦Demonstrated administrative leadership at the building level ♦Demonstrated skill in district and building operations and service ♦Demonstrated skill in supervision and evaluation ♦ Demonstrated skill in oral and written communication
WORKING CONDITIONS: To be determined: based on local expectations
Note: Details of the position and campus will be discussed during the interview.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000 to 90,000k
Benefits:
Dental insuranceHealth insuranceVision insuranceEducation:
Master's (Required)Experience:
Administration: 1 year (Required)License/Certification:
License (Required)Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Dental insuranceFlexible spending accountHealth insuranceVision insuranceSchedule:
8 hour shiftMonday to FridayExperience:
Teaching: 1 year (Required)License/Certification:
Teaching Certification (Required)
Date Posted:7/23/2024
Location:Camden`s Promise Charter School
Date Available:07/23/2024
Closing Date:Until filledDean of Students
Job description
HIGH SCHOOL GRADE LEVEL DEAN IS RESPONSIBLE TO:
DEFINITION: The Grade level Dean is responsible for general operation of individual schools and the district. This includes, but is not limited to, various programs, policy and procedure, special projects, business services and technology.
This position reports directly to the Superintendent/Principal.
MAJOR POLICY RESPONSIBILITY: The High School Grade Level Dean assists the district by working with directors, coordinators, principals, and building staff to build vision, set priorities, and develop long and short-range plans for the day-to-day operation of the school district
KEY FUNCTIONS: A. VISION, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, AND FOCUS OF DISTRICT WORK: The High School Grade Level Dean shall help establish a vision, expect continuous improvement, and develop a focused plan for achieving district goals. Effective assistant principals help facilitate the establishment of a vision for their districts. They articulate this vision clearly, creating a description of what the district can become.
This vision drives the district's work. Representative Elements:
1. High School Grade Level Dean assists in overseeing the operation of the school district
2. Works with directors, coordinators, principals, and building staffs to build vision, set priorities, and develop long and short-range plans for the day to-day operation of the school district.
3. Assists principals and district level administrators in the development of leadership skills.
4. Attends Board of Education meetings in open and executive session as required.
5. Assumes such other responsibilities and performs other duties as may be assigned by the superintendent/principal.
B. COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION:
Effective High School Grade Level Dean have processes in place to:Help facilitate communication and collaboration with the board of education and the district treasurer,Establish and maintain effective relationships with school personnel, andEngage the external community. Effective assistant principals recognize the importance of involving multiple stakeholders to make informed decisions, communicate processes and celebrate accomplishments.To gain and maintain support for these improvement efforts and to sustain the focus on the goals, effective assistant superintendents must communicate effectively with staff and stakeholders. Representative Elements:
1. Establish expectations for collaboration, compliance with district policy and procedures, and quality continuous improvement.
2. Works effectively with parents to address needs and concerns
3. Communicates and provides direction for all building staffs to ensure quality performance at all levels.
4. Assists in moving the district toward embracing diversity and expanding the attitudes and values of our school personnel and students toward this end.
5. Provides leadership for positive conflict resolution for schools, parents, student, and staff.
6. Assumes such other responsibilities and performs other duties as may be assigned by the Superintendent.
C. POLICIES AND GOVERNANCE:
Effective assistant principals help identify, prioritize, recommend, and follow policies and governance procedures that maintain a focus on the central goal - Mission Statement. Effective assistant principals recognize the moral imperative to ensure the success of every child and recommend and enforce policies and governance practices accordingly.
Representative Elements:
1. Troubleshoots unanticipated problems related to the operation of the school district.
2. Provides leadership in the development, writing, and implementation of policies and procedures for the school district.
3. Ensures that the district operations are in compliance with federal, state and local requirements and reflect the best thinking and practices of educators and professionals in their respective fields.
4. Organizes and leads committees as requested by Superintendent/Principal.
5. Works with district and building administrators to establish and implement the School and District Continuous Improvement Process and Plan.
6. Supervises under the Principal and/or completes reports to the State Department of Education.
7. Assumes other responsibilities and performs other duties as may be assigned by the Superintendent/Principal.
D. INSTRUCTION:
The Grade Level Dean assists with the creation of instructional systems designed for high student achievement. The Grade Level Dean shall work with the Superintendent/Principal placing a primary focus on improving instruction and enhancing student learning. The Grade Level Dean shall assist in creating a district culture and expectations that support effective data-based decision making at all levels of the system. The Grade Level Dean shall work with district and building administrators to identify, collect, analyze, and use relevant data to identify strengths to sustain and weaknesses to address. The Grade Level Dean shall promote, support and use research-based best practices for curriculum design and instruction.
Representative Elements:
1. Attends meetings of K-12 principals, Superintendent's Cabinet, District Leadership Team, and any other as delegated by the Superintendent.
2. Responsible for all grade curriculum instruction and materials for the district.
3. Assumes such other responsibilities and performs other duties as may be assigned by the Superintendent/Principal.
E. RESOURCES:
Effective grade level deans intentionally focus financial, human, time, material, technological and facility resources in support of district goals for instruction and achievement. The grade level deans support individuals at all levels in the district and assume that the central office is a support and service organization for the schools. Effective grade level deans help organize the district to provide leaders appropriate authority within their schools to make decisions and implement initiatives.
To allow for this to happen successfully, assistant superintendents allocate adequate and equitable resources across the district.
Representative Elements:
1. Supervises the performance of those delegated by the Principal.
2. Assists the Principal in overseeing the development and distribution of building and department budgets and manage expenditures as requested.
3. Participates as needed and/or requested in the selection and orientation of principals and other staff. 4. Provides leadership for the study of enrollment patterns and demographics and works with Directors, Coordinators, and principals in developing possible changes in attendance areas, assignment of staff and service quality.
5. Plans for resources required for the future to support operations, personnel, and facilities and develops updates on school district operations and presents to the Board of Education.
6. Serves as liaison to various community, university, and other school district projects and groups within the county.
7. Seeks outside resources and recognitions for the school district by supporting staff that apply for grants and awards.
8. Works closely with the Business Manager in the employment, dismissal, reassignment, and periodic evaluation of classified personnel, with recommendations for action directed to the Superintendent.
9. Reviews and approves inter-district and intra-district travel and mileage reimbursement requests.
10.Assists in the organization and implementation.
11.Conducts studies on areas of operation and efficiency for quality improvement.
12.Oversees and approves district overtime.
13.Coordinates and implements the district advertising program according to the guidelines established by the Board of Education.
14.Assumes such other responsibilities and performs other duties as may be assigned by the Superintendent.
QUALIFICATIONS: ♦ Possess a master's degree with graduate work beyond degree ♦ Possess a valid state of New Jersey certificate for Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent ♦Demonstrated administrative leadership at the building level ♦Demonstrated skill in district and building operations and service ♦Demonstrated skill in supervision and evaluation ♦ Demonstrated skill in oral and written communication
WORKING CONDITIONS: To be determined: based on local expectations
Note: Details of the position and campus will be discussed during the interview.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000 to 90,000k
Benefits:
Dental insuranceHealth insuranceVision insuranceEducation:
Master's (Required)Experience:
Administration: 1 year (Required)License/Certification:
License (Required)Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Dental insuranceFlexible spending accountHealth insuranceVision insuranceSchedule:
8 hour shiftMonday to FridayExperience:
Teaching: 1 year (Required)License/Certification:
Teaching Certification (Required)