DEAN of School Culture

2 weeks ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Rowe ElementaryMiddle School Full time
Position Type:
Administration/Dean

Date Posted:
2/21/2025

Location:
Rowe Elementary School
(High-Needs School)

Date Available:
ASAP
Position: Dean of School Culture

Reports to: Rowe Assistant Principal/Principal

Compensation: Competitive Salary and Robust Benefits $60,000

Location: Chicago, IL

Rowe Elementary/Middle School is a stand alone charter school, with a K-3 campus, and a 4-8 campus. Both campuses are located in the West Town/Wicker Park area of Chicago.

Rowe is proud to be a part of the Northwestern University Settlement Association, a dynamic and innovative leader in creating transformational opportunities for children and families, in order to disrupt generational poverty. All programs nurture, educate, and inspire so that families can take personal responsibility for their futures and attain self-sufficiency and reach aspirations. Alongside a rigorous curriculum, our school focuses on the SEL component of education in great detail, as well.

If you are looking for a fast paced, collaborative, and mission driven teaching environment, Rowe could be for you

Visit https://www.northwesternsettlement.org/ for more information on the Settlement, and to apply.

Reach out to Jaime Jaramillo Jr., Principal, with any questions. (jjaramillo@nush.org)

The Dean of School Culture focuses on overseeing student culture and discipline. The Dean of Students builds close relationships with scholars and their families, which is the key to him/her effectively managing student behavior. S/he holds students accountable to the Code of Conduct, including determining appropriate consequences, leading restorative skill-building in-school suspensions, and monitoring/supervising lunch/after-school detentions. S/he works closely with school personnel to ensure that students who are consistently struggling to meet behavioral expectations receive the appropriate interventions. The Dean of Students also collaborates with the school administration to oversee the student discipline and behavior management systems. S/he works with teachers to plan exciting incentives for scholars who are meeting or exceeding expectations, including weekly/monthly/quarterly rewards.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Work with school administration to establish and maintain a structured, positive, and inspiring school culture that permeates our school core values.
  • Work closely and effectively with scholars who have behavior challenges and their families; partner with the school social worker, teachers, Settlement staff, and families to execute behavior interventions when needed.
  • Conduct corrective behavioral interventions and maintain corresponding behavioral documentation.
  • Facilitate professional development on scholar-teacher relationships, classroom management, parent partnership and school culture.
  • Conduct regular school walkthroughs to help staff maintain a high bar of excellence for SEL and culture.
  • Help supervise school arrival, breakfast, lunch, dismissal, and transition to ensure scholars are orderly and positive.
  • Work closely with school personnel to discuss proactive de-escalation strategies and behavioral health best practices.
  • Assist teachers in developing leadership skills and responding to behavioral challenges in the classroom; train teachers with de-escalation strategies in the classroom.
  • Manage the input and tracking of all disciplinary action into the school wide information system.
  • Collect and analyze school climate and SEL data.
  • Act as on-call resource for teachers when classroom discipline requires additional behavioral support.
  • Performs other duties and functions as assigned by school administration.
Ideal Skills/Traits:
  • A passion for Rowe's work and commitment.
  • Excellent communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
  • A positive attitude and solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Excellent time management skills and attention to detail.
  • Organized, pragmatic, but flexible.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google products.
Education/Experience:
  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
  • History of strong positive results working in an educational setting or a behavioral health setting.
  • History of working with scholars that need additional supports (IEP, 504 plan, behavioral interventions, etc.)
  • Bilingual, English and Spanish preferred.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

Full-time/40 hours

Compensation:

Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. We offer a robust health benefits package. In addition, all staff members are equipped with the tools needed to succeed, including a dedicated workspace, laptop, email, high-speed internet access, and all necessary supplies.

Statement of Non-Discrimination:

Northwestern Settlement is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, making all employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic or classification protected by law.

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