Title:
Dean of Students
Qualifications:
1.
Master's Degree
2.
Illinois Type 75 Administrative
certificate
3.
Valid certification as a high
school teacher.
4.
Recommend but not required special
education certification.
5.
Demonstrated leadership in working
with students, staff, parents and public.
6.
Experience with Special Education
students desirable.
7. Bilingual English-Spanish preferred.
8.
Such alternatives to the above
qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and
acceptable.
Reports to:
Building Principal and/or
Assistant Principals
Job Goals:
1.
To help students achieve the
fullest benefits from all program(s) services and opportunities
of the school.
2.
Assumes responsibility for
maintaining school discipline and enforcing attendance
policies.
Performance Responsibilities:
1.
Works in close relationship with
other Deans of Students so there is the same interpretation of
school rules regarding all discipline and attendance
policies.
2.
Participates in the development
and implementation of policies to effect positive student
behavior in the school.
3.
Supervises attendance, accounting
procedures and provides leadership in developing related
practices.
4.
Works cooperatively with the
professional staff in all concepts of educational
improvement.
5.
Is skillful in both oral and
written communication.
6.
Assists in the interpretation of
school, and district programs, policies and procedures of the
Board of Education and superintendent to students, parents, staff
and superintendent.
7.
Participates in the development
and implementation of school practices in all areas with other
administrators in a management approach that is goal related.
8.
Participates in the coordination,
implementation and supervision of co-curricular activities.
9.
Works with staff, community and
government agencies on problems relating to drug abuse, truancy
from school and other related education problems.
10.
Provides guidance and counseling to students,
parents and teachers on problems relating to student behavior and
attendance.
11.
Assists in developing and administering
practices dealing with
campus
control and security.
12.
Assists in the supervision of all school
functions.
13.
Recommends practices designed to maintain
safe, healthful school facilities.
14.
Works and counselors, nurses and teachers in
areas of pupil personnel services.
15.
Maintains accurate records of disciplinary
actions.
16.
Participates in the implementation of state
and federal programs and reports.
17.
In cooperation with the other Dean of
Students, assumes responsibility for the building operation when
the principal and assistant principal(s) are away from the
school.
18.
Performs duties and other responsibilities as
the principal may assign.
Terms of Employment:
10 Months
Salary:
Consistent with the salary established by the Board of Education
for the Dean of Students position.
Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with
the provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of
Administrative Personnel.
Salary:
As established by the Board of Education