Dean of Students

THE POSITION

Downtown Oakland Science Academy seeks a Dean of Students to lead the management of a positive school culture through the use of restorative practices, culture-building activities, and professional development of staff.
 

WHO WE ARE

Our mission is to transform the lives of students - especially those who will be the first in their family to attend college - by preparing them for success in college, career, and life. Envision Education currently operates four small schools in San Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward, as well as a national educational consulting firm called Envision Learning Partners. Envision Education has made an explicit commitment to becoming an exemplar network of schools with an instructional and cultural vision rooted in an anti-racist and pro-Black framework. The following represents Envision Schools’ vision for 21st-century skills, character traits, and cognitive and social-emotional skills that learners need for success in college, career, and life.

• Knowledge and Love of Self and Land
• Collectivism
• Critical Thinking
• Self Determination
• Criticality
• Leadership

WHO YOU ARE

• You are equity-focused. You are unapologetic about your deeply held belief that all children can achieve. You believe that anti-racist and pro-Black practices and frameworks are essential to change the status quo for all students.
• You are collaborative. You make decisions in partnership with others, focused on what is best for the students.
• You are invested in our core values. You hold high expectations for the entire school community. You examine your own biases in your pursuit of equity for all.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Dean of Students will be responsible for leading the management of a positive school culture through the use of Restorative practices, culture-building activities, and professional development of staff. The Dean of Students is expected to serve as a thought partner to the Principal and Vice Principal in building systems and structures for student success, supporting the growth of the school through external partnership and enrollment activities, and the support of teachers. The Dean of Students works with a high level of independence and professional discretion under the general supervision of the Principal.

School Culture Leadership

• Create a vibrant and positive school culture that supports student learning and deep relationships between students and staff.
• With the site Leadership Team, ensure students are respectful and on-task, supervise school-wide management systems, and develop a rich and supportive school environment that is tangibly felt by everyone on campus.
• Serve as the first point of contact for student issues regarding disciplinary and academic concerns for all grade levels.
• Facilitate training of faculty and staff as it pertains to restorative practices, conflict mediation, Positive Behavior Intervention Services (PBIS), behavior management, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Facilitate WASC/LCAP data and evidence collection as it pertains to key state priorities areas, school-wide goals, and a focus on inclusive support for all learners.
• Supervise before school, lunch, passing, and dismissal. 
• Attend evening and weekend events. 
• Actively participate in weekly admin meetings and special meetings (such as KPI).

Student and Family Engagement

• Partner in the development and management of outreach to parents, faculty, and staff.
• Facilitate parent workshops on a variety of topics that support and develop parent education, awareness, and concrete steps for parents to support their child’s successful navigation through Envision, as well as, provide and explain student data and the implications on student learning results.
• Oversee school-wide community-building activities.
• Develop and implement a strategy to proactively address attendance trends including chronic absenteeism or other attendance issues that impact learning.
• Act as the point person for agencies and programs interested in partnering with Envision, and help to broker new partnerships that are aligned with the school’s mission and goals.
• Coordinate, plan, and attend evening and weekend events as needed. 

Systems  Development and Management

• Manage student management systems for behavior, discipline, and academic data.
• Manage policies outlined in the student/parent-guardian handbook.
• Develop, organize, and disseminate daily, weekly, monthly, grading period, and annual reports (depending on the item) of academic, social-emotional, disciplinary, and social data.
• Oversee development of school site culture calendar, log all events on reporting tools.

Other duties as assigned by supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS

• Commitment to the mission of Envision Education.
• Commitment to anti-racist and pro-Black leadership in the workplace
• Experience building and designing systems from scratch
• B.A. or B.S. required
• M.A. and/or Administrative Credential preferred
• At least 5 years of highly successful K-12 education experience in an urban setting
• Successful team leadership experience with a track record of excellent results
• Experience leading adults to accomplish ambitious goals in the face of challenging obstacles.
• Demonstrated ability to affect positive organizational change.

Studies have shown that women and people of the global majority are less likely to apply if they do not meet every one of the qualifications. We are interested in finding values-aligned educators and leaders from a variety of backgrounds. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every one of our qualifications listed. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, we encourage you to apply and share your experience and questions as part of your cover letter.
LOCATION
This position is onsite at our school campus. 
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Competitive pay with benefits, pay commensurate with education and experience range $85,000-$100,000. This is a 12 month role.

• Paid sick leave.
• Paid vacation time.
• Excellent health benefits package with employer contribution to benefits.
• Excellent Optional Flexible Benefits Plan including dependent care, medical care, parking, and commuter benefits.
• Optional 403b Plan.
• Life Insurance at no cost to employee.
• Access to ongoing opportunities for learning, professional, and leadership opportunities.

If you are offered this position, your hourly pay rate will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors, Envision Education complies with applicable pay equity laws and considers internal equity among current employees when developing the final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the base range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth.  We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package.

As an equal opportunity employer, we believe deeply in diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all people. Envision Education recruits, employs, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, veteran status, and the many other characteristics that make us diverse.