POSITION TITLE: Dean of Students
REPORTS TO: Principal
Assistant Principal
Term of Employment:
11 Months Administrative Position. Some evening and weekend hours are
required. Must be available to work 2
weeks before school begins and 2 weeks after school ends each school year. Salaried with no stipend pay included with
salary.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Valid Illinois Certificate Type 75 and Type 09 or 10
required
Three to five years successful teaching experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience teaching at the secondary level
Evidence of completion of post-graduate level courses
in school law, supervision, administration and/or counseling
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Discipline of students
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Contact with principal, assistant principal,
counselors, social worker, teachers, police counselor, paraprofessionals, and
staff members
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Contact with parents, guardians, social services
agencies and legal authorities
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Due process disciplinary reviews and hearings,
and court appearances
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Overseeing attendance and tardy policies
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Maintain a working knowledge of educational law
with emphasis on student discipline and discipline as it relates to special
education students
·
Mentoring of teachers and staff members
regarding techniques that may be used to maintain discipline with emphasis on
behavior modification and the use of techniques and procedures that do not
escalate existing situations
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Supervision of students in the cafeteria, at
assemblies, dances and extracurricular events
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Supervision of activities off or away from
campus.
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Membership on committees such as: Discipline,
SNAP, Crisis Team and Peer Mediation
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Other duties that may be assigned by the
Principal or Principal’s designee