Dean of Students jobs in Phoenix, AZ

SUMMARY:  Assist students in resolving nonacademic issues and student conduct; promote student achievement to promote educational opportunities to help students achieve their fullest potential in regard to nonacademic programs, services and offerings.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Oversees student attendance and discipline; including records management; assistance with student supervision; counseling students; truancy; promotion requirements; conferring with parents, students and staff on matters of student attendance, discipline and welfare.
• Provides assistance with campus control and security; participates in the supervision of extracurricular activities.
• Assists in supervision and evaluation of classified personnel as assigned by principal.
• Assists in the interpretation of school and district programs, policies and procedures to students, parents, staff, and community; makes recommendations for revisions of policies and rules affecting the student’s and safety.
• Communicates the expectancy level for student conduct to staff members and pupils; ensures investigation of reported misbehaviors and provides due process for each individual pupil; makes recommendations for suspension, according to District procedures.
• Reviews and recommends school achievement expectency levels for all instructional programs and activities; makes recommendations for supplemental services for pupils and staff members to increase in all areas of achievement.
• Assits with instructional leadership and guidance of the school’s academic programs.
• Assists the principal in supervising the operation of the buildings, grounds and other school property for the protection of those facilities and the safety of those who use them.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned. 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in educational, educational leadership or related field required.
• Three (3) years teaching experience required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership experience at a school or district level. 

LICENSING/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Valid Arizona Teaching certification required.
• Valid Arizona Administrator certification preferred.
• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC).

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Supervisory principles, practices and techniques.
• Practices and methods of coaching and leading the work of others.
• Strategies to redirect, de-escalate and provide appropriate behavioral interventions
• Business methods, principles and practices.
• Principles and practices of program administration and management.
• Best practices, trends and emerging technologies.
• Principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis.
• Principles and practices of budgeting and fiscal management.
• Conflict resolution and negotiation strategies.
• Principles and techniques of effective oral presentations.
• Principles and practices of group facilitation and building consensus.
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations.
• Customer service principles.
• Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment.
• Modern office technology. 

SKILL IN:

• Supervising and evaluating staff performance.
• Training, coaching and overseeing the development of staff.
• Providing direction to others in order to meet standards.
• Providing program management, organization and logistics coordination.
• Managing standards and quality assurance.
• Reviewing research and implementing industry trends, solutions and best practices.
• Authoring and editing complex reports and documents.
• Facilitating group discussions and building consensus using persuasive reasoning.
• Managing budgets and allocating resources to achieve strategic objectives.
• Exercising political acumen, tact and diplomacy.
• Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards (based on assignment).
• Providing customer service.
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction. 

ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class typically require:  balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Light Work:  Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. 

Working Conditions:  Work is routinely performed in an indoor, office environment; may require some work in the field with moderate exposure to travel.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

The Dysart Unified School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Dysart Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.