The Culture Assistant (Assistant Dean of Students) plays a vital role in supporting students’ positive behavior by enforcing school wide rules, expectations and norms. The Culture Assistant reports directly to the Culture Associate (Dean of Students) and Chief Culture Officer (CCO). The Culture Assistant is a key member of the School Culture team/department.
Responsibilities
Culture Assistant (Assistant Dean of Students) Duties
Discipline
- To enforce and handle school policies as defined by the N.Y.C. Department of Education, discipline policy, social emotional and other problems of student behavior and control with Dean of Culture
- To coordinate the activities of the Dean’s Office with the Chief Culture Officer (CCO), Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Culture Associate
- Support executing consequences such as lunch after school and Saturday Reflection/Detention, In School Suspension and Out of School Suspension with Culture Associate
- Administer records, documentation, and other compliance activities related to discipline Recommend students for suspension in accordance with the discipline policy
Restorative Justice
- Representative, to communicate and confer with parents, other staff members and outside agencies
- Support the school community/grade level with Restorative Justice and Restorative Practices
- Collaborate within Restorative Justice classes with with students each team each week
- Support the school community to discuss behavior, discipline, culture temperature topics, peer mediation, social emotional learning
Intervention
- Properly address the improvement of student attendance and discipline
- Reports illegal acts to the proper authorities
- Confers with students and parents on security matters
- Investigates student complaints and grievances
- Interviews students and witnesses in disciplinary investigations
- Investigate, adjudicate, and monitor minor infractions of the school discipline code in the form of progressive discipline such as detentions, classroom referrals, Saturday detention, in-school suspension and out of school suspension
- Re-enters students upon completion of out-of-school suspensions, facilitates student/teacher re-entry meetings, and provides Peer Mediation to resolve student conflicts.
- Plan with the Intervention team weekly to support student and teacher
- Support afternoon After school Intervention Services, twice a week starting September until June
Culture
- To coordinate and perform all building and grounds patrols relative to student and staff safety
- Patrols buildings and grounds
- Collaborate with teachers, admin, Culture Associate, and officers
- Support elective program on Friday
- Assists students in establishing high standards of conduct
- Morning Entry, Lunch/Recess, Dismissal, building supervision, and transition support
- Coordinates with Culture Associate to ensure coverage at all school events at which coverage is necessary.
Achievement
- Support Afterschool Achievement (2 sessions per week) starting October until Math State Exam
- Support Achievement days during the break (accumulate comp time)
- Support Achievement assemblies during the week
Other Duties
- Assists students in establishing high standards of conduct
- Provides input as needed for student placement and evaluation
- Makes referrals to other professional staff members in the District
- Advises on modification of program to meet individual student needs
- Assists new students with transitioning to school
- Implements and enforces Board Policies
- Prepares administrative reports
- Any and all other responsibilities as delegated and assigned by the Board of Trustees and the CEO
- Review and support the data from the Attendance Team
- Participate in some events outside of normal school hours
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Education:
Work Location: In person