Duties
Oswego Community Unit School District 308 is currently recruiting exceptional candidates for the position of Dean of Students at Oswego High School. Oswego High School is a high-performing school that currently serves approximately 2,845 students.
Responsibilities
- Candidate should be focused on being proactive and building relationships with students
- Monitor and enforce student behavior expectations within the student Rights and Responsibilities for a caseload of about 700 students in a fair and consistent manner; provide due process disciplinary reviews; attend hearings as needed
- Monitor student attendance and regulations pertaining to truancy.
- Maintain consistency when dealing with student behavior incidents in violation of the student Rights and Responsibilities.
- Demonstrate best practices and implementation of successful student behavior management strategies through a trauma sensitive lens
- Facilitate resolution of student conflict through incorporating restorative practice
- Create and coordinate positive student interventions and supports
- Assist the efforts of teachers in maintaining student conduct consistent with the student Rights and Responsibilities.
- Establish effective communication with students, teachers, parents and administrators regarding student discipline interventions and attendance.
- Focus on student growth, goals, and incentives in response to behavior and academic needs.
- Communicate with school and district administration about important matters related to student attendance and discipline and school safety and security
- Maintain confidentiality of private, protected information when interacting with students, parents, staff and community members
- Maintain a strong level of knowledge regarding educational law as it pertains to managing a caseload of general education and special education students
- Actively contribute weekly in building leadership team and administration team meetings in auditing, modifying, and refining various areas of building operations and academics.
- Work collaboratively with Student services and security personnel.
- Participation in the planning and implementation of the school crisis plan.
- Work cooperatively or consult with local community agencies such as police, fire, health and family services, juvenile court, etc. in appropriate situations.
- Lead student services teams to develop multi-tiered systems of support for students on caseload and develop student support action items
- Collaborate with students regarding relationships and behaviors in need of support and work with students and families in developing appropriate outcomes and repairing harm done.
- Able to assist in the evaluation of certified staff and non certified staff
- Support, encourage, provide feedback, and observe teachers in the evaluation process.
- Provide supervision for students throughout the regular school day and at dances, assemblies, and extra-curricular events
Please review the job description for more details.
Dean
Qualifications
Qualified candidates will have a valid/registered Professional Educator License with a Principal or General Administrative endorsement, three to five years of experience inclusive of leadership experience at the secondary level, familiarity with the Danielson Framework, a strong understanding of best practices regarding discipline and attendance strategies, and strong oral and written communication skills.
Salary/Benefits
The selected candidate will receive a regionally competitive salary with 100% board-paid TRS & THIS deductions, 80% board-paid medical and dental insurance, and five days of paid vacation per year. Full-time Associates enjoy a robust selection of healthcare benefits including employer paid Life and AD&D insurance, Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), as well as three medical plans to choose from including PPO and HMO plans. What's more, CUSD provides a 100% claim reimbursement program for out of pocket expenses (excluding ER services), when an employee is enrolled in our PPO plan and uses our RUSH Healthcare reimbursement program.
Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page
https://www.applitrack.com/d308/onlineapp/default.aspx