Dean of Students

Bold is building world-class K-12 public schools that challenge and empower every student to excel in college and life. Beginning in Kindergarten, our students develop the intellectual mastery and empowering habits that will prepare them to succeed at the highest levels in all they pursue.

We benchmark ourselves against indicators proven to predict success in college and beyond, and set rigorous standards for academic and personal development to ensure our graduates are prepared to compete and succeed alongside students from the top schools across the U.S. 

We set ambitious goals—more ambitious than most think possible—and as a team won't settle until we achieve them. We align on priorities, measure progress, and evaluate our results openly to improve quickly. We own our impact, live our values, and focus intentionally on creating a culture that supports every student, family, and team member to achieve excellence. 

As we continue to build our flagship K-12 campus in the Bronx, and lay the foundation for growth, we are searching for extraordinary colleagues to join our team. 

Position Summary

As a Dean of Students at Bold, you will drive a culture of achievement that actualizes Bold's vision for a world-class K-12 public education—preparing every student to succeed at the highest levels in college and beyond. To help us achieve our vision, we are searching for a candidate with 3+ years of aligned experience in a high-performing K-12 setting. Ideal candidates will have a solutions-oriented mindset and a foundational belief that every child can succeed when we create a culture that holds everyone—team, students, and families— to high expectations.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Developing a deep understanding of Bold's culture, values, and model
• Implementing a vision for student and school culture that is guided by Bold's values
• Investing all stakeholders in Bold's learning readiness and school culture initiatives, and the overall academic success of every student
• Developing strong relationships with families and students, including regular communication that drives high levels of engagement in school culture and academics
• Supporting a culture of excellence across the school, collaborating with school leadership and team members on all aspects of school management
• Modeling Bold's core values and building a positive student and team culture across the school
• Training with colleagues and school leaders, which includes regularly implementing feedback with grace and urgency in service of student achievement, a values-based school culture, a positive professional work environment, and personal leadership development
• Demonstrating a mission-first mindset to ensure all decisions and actions are rooted in ensuring that all students excel

Qualities of Bold Leadership
Excellent performance on our team is defined by the competencies below, aligned to our Team Impact Rubric:

• Role Model: Exemplifies values, leads by example; operates within team structures; seeks out opportunities to support the team.
• Ownership & Responsibility: Takes active ownership for goals and responsibilities; monitors progress, provides proactive updates, and effectively adapts strategy to close gaps; demonstrates bias toward action; holds self and team accountable for achieving results.
• Strategic Thinking & Effectiveness: Translates goals into strategic action plans; effective at forward-planning and anticipating needs; addresses root causes to close gaps and follows through on implementation. 
• Team Development: Consistently implements team development structures; coaches effectively by providing high-leverage, transferable, and timely opportunities for development aligned to root cause of gaps
• Communication: Communications are consistently clear and connected to goals and values; actively listens and asks clarifying questions to understand root causes; leverages team communication systems. 
• Reflection & Self-Development: Reflects on personal and team strengths and growth areas, actively pursuing development opportunities for self and team. 

Qualifications

• Have 3+ years of aligned experience in a high-performing K-12 setting 
• Hold exceptionally high personal standards for performance and possess an excellence reflex that constantly raises the bar
• Hold a Bachelor's degree with an outstanding record of achievement and leadership; graduate degree preferred

Start Date

Flexible. 

Compensation

Bold Charter School offers highly competitive compensation, in the top range of comparable positions across New York City charter schools. The salary range for this position is $100 - $130,000 annually and includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bold Charter School is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds.