Description
Pomfret School seeks an Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to advance its commitment to a student-centered, inclusive community. Grounded in Pomfret’s mission and values, this role focuses on student engagement, community development, and the integration of inclusive practices into daily school life.
Reporting to the Dean of DEI, the Assistant Dean is a visible, relational leader who collaborates across the school to ensure every student experiences a strong sense of belonging.
Job Purpose
To support a school culture where every student experiences belonging by translating community values into consistent, developmentally appropriate practice.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with the Dean of DEI to design and implement school-wide programming aligned with institutional priorities, including climate initiatives and community assessments
- Advise and support student unity groups to ensure sustainability, alignment, and student leadership development
- Serve as a visible presence in student life, including residential settings, student activities, assemblies, and community events
- Support students navigating identity, belonging, and community-related experiences
- Collaborate with faculty and staff to strengthen inclusive practices and student support systems
- Contribute to the development of community expectations, including restorative practices and Growth and Accountability Plans (GAP)
- Work across Student Life, Academics, Athletics, and Residential Life to identify and improve systems that impact student experience
- Assist in planning and execution of key community programs (e.g., QUEST, MLK Day, CultureFest, VOICE, and related initiatives)
- Support the coordination and use of the Virginia Eaton Multicultural Resource Center
- Uphold all school policies and contribute positively to Pomfret’s culture and community standards
- Perform additional duties as needed
Key Competencies
- Ability to build trust and strong relationships with adolescents in a boarding school environment
- Skilled facilitator across diverse constituencies
- Ability to translate institutional values into actionable practices
- Cultural competency across multiple identity dimensions
- High visibility, responsiveness, and collaborative leadership
- Residential Life & Community Engagement
This role may include participation in the residential life program and require regular engagement in the full life of the school, including evenings and weekends. It may be combined with teaching and coaching to become a full-time position.
Skills Required
- Ability to build trust and strong relationships with adolescents in a boarding school environment
- Skilled facilitator across diverse constituencies
- Ability to translate institutional values into actionable practices and implement school-wide DEI programming
- Cultural competency across multiple identity dimensions
- High visibility, responsiveness, and collaborative leadership; willingness to work evenings and weekends
- Experience with Residential Life and Community Engagement (may include participation in residential program)
- Experience advising and supporting student unity/affinity groups and developing student leadership
- Ability to collaborate across Student Life, Academics, Athletics, and Residential Life to improve student systems
- Support coordination and use of a multicultural resource center and execution of campus DEI events
What We Do
Pomfret School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory boarding and day school in Pomfret, Connecticut, serving students in grades 9 through 12 and post-graduates. Founded in 1894, its mission is to cultivate a healthy independence of mind, body, and spirit as students are prepared for college and to learn in a diverse and increasingly interconnected society.
