Role Mission: Dean of Culture works directly with scholars to ensure that they graduate from IDEA Public Schools and go to and through college by providing culturally responsive support. The Dean of Culture, in collaboration with school leadership, is responsible for creating and facilitating key systems that drive the culture of the school. With the school leadership team, the Dean of Culture will ensure that each student is appropriately supported so that they can make progress towards their individual goals. The Dean of Culture will support the principals in three key areas: Student Culture, Staff Culture, and Community Culture.
What We Offer
Compensation:
Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $60,000 and $68,000, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.
Other Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include:
Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.
Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.
What You Bring -- Competencies
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred Experience: 2+ years of teaching experience required; school leadership experience strongly preferred Expertise in the following highly preferred: Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports Crisis Prevention/ManagementRestorative Justice Practices Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practices
What You’ll Do -- Accountabilities
Student Culture
Build and support a student culture based on Positive Behavioral Intervention & Supports (PBIS) and Restorative Justice Create, lead, and maintain restorative justice program Lead Professional Development for all staff around best practices in both PBIS and Restorative Justice Select/create and monitor systems to track student behaviors, interventions, and supports Identify trends and create plans to improve each student’s feelings of inclusivity and ability to function successfully in both the school and classroom setting Approach and teach student behavior as a set of lagging, learned and mastered skills Create safe spaces within the schools for students to deescalate and build back trust with their school community Develop individualized plans for students to increase their agency and ownership of their behavior Manage student incentive system as a part of the school-wide behavior system. Plan, implement, and maintain monthly culture focus for school-wide initiatives (Anti-Bullying, etc.) Monitor student grades, identify trends and implement proactive interventions to keep students on track to graduate.
Staff Culture
Building a staff culture dedicated to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lead professional development dedicated to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Implement coaching from Regional Equity Coach via professional development, on-the-spot coaching, and system implementation Engage staff in empathy interviews to ensure all voices are heard and feedback is acted upon Track staff sentiment and morale via regular surveys and supporting interviews with staff Build and support a staff culture of accountability Create, maintain, and monitor school-wide behavior systems, ensuring all staff are faithfully implementing school-wide behavior systems Support Grade Level Administrations (other Leadership Team Members) and Grade Team Teacher Leaders in decision-making and implementation of positive behavioral interventions and systems Attend Grade-Level Meetings and provide feedback to Grade Team Teacher Leaders on both meeting structure and meeting impact. Coach and manage all teachers on implementation of appropriate responses to behavior Function as a part of the School Leadership Team for both Academy and College Prep Attend all leadership team operating mechanisms like Daily Huddle, Lead Team Tactical, Lead Team Step Back, etc. Report directly to the Campus Principals for both Academy and College Prep
Community Culture
Develop and implement consistent communication with parents/families to both celebrate and address student behaviors. Proactively partners with families to ensure communication is timely (response to parents within 48 hours) and that all communication barriers are eliminated Create and deliver a Parent Weekly Newsletter for familiesLeverage other staff and leadership to contribute to newsletter Manage student attendance matrix and collaborate with team members to address attendance concerns with families/parents Collaborate with school Social Worker and Counselors to provide families/parents with appropriate interventions Support teachers/staff in meetings with parents and families
Primary Functional Goals:
Student Persistence Year over Year New Student Persistence Year over Year Staff Retention Year over Year Campus Wide Average Daily Attendance Family Engagement All students are on-track to graduate
We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics:
Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students
About IDEA Public Schools
At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a multi-state network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools.
IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high schools lists. IDEA serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college.
When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.
Staff Culture and Belonging
At IDEA the Staff Culture and Belonging Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members. Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here!
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IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.