Dean of Students (SY 2026-27)

Dean of Students

The Dean of Students actively drives student behavioral outcomes by coordinating positive behavior strategies, including facilitating professional development focusing on restorative practices and developing a positive student culture and climate.

Essential Duties

• Analyze data consistently to plan, develop, implement, monitor and coordinate a positive school culture
• Monitor student discipline and attendance data to implement systematic and targeted interventions
• Establish effective and research-based school-wide restorative practices
• Model restorative justice approach to student discipline
• Train others in restorative justice approach to discipline
• Facilitate restorative conversations between/among students/staff
• Coordinate student re-entry from suspensions
• Compile and utilize timely data consistently to address targeted areas of school culture and climate
• Collaborate with staff to recommend best practices and identify appropriate disciplinary action
• Communicate and effectively collaborate with students, families, staff and support agencies to ensure positive outcomes
• Develop and coordinate student programs to promote positive student culture and climate
• Serve on school leadership teams as assigned
• Develop positive relationships with school community that are aligned with LPS' culture and values

Other Duties

• Perform related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Any combination equivalent to:
• a bachelor's degree from an accredited university
• Minimum of one year of successful student discipline experience
• Minimum of one year of successful experience planning and facilitating professional development

Licensing and Other Requirements

• Employment eligibility that may include fingerprints, tuberculosis and/or other employment clearance
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish highly desired
• Valid California Drivers' License

Knowledge of:

• Restorative justice approach to discipline
• Restorative practices
• Current research-based practices and trends as they relate to work scope
• Culturally-responsive pedagogy
• Adult learning principles and change management theory
• Effective professional development practices, including data-based inquiry

Skills and Ability to:

• Assess, support, and monitor behavioral program effectiveness
• Use, analyze and develop action plans from data
• Implement collaborative and team building processes
• Plan, implement and monitor high-leverage professional development
• Facilitate dissent and conduct difficult and constructive conversations effectively
• Provide timely and actionable feedback
• Provoke, inspire and motivate others to achieve goals
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Work effectively across diverse communities
• Manage various projects and/or demands demonstrating flexibility and effective time-management skills
• Demonstrate tact and confidentiality to earn the trust and respect of the LPS community to leverage student support options

Working Conditions:

Environment

• Instructional environment which includes indoor and outdoor activities
• Potential interaction with dissatisfied and/or difficult individuals

Physical Demands

• Mental acuity
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard
• Hearing and speaking to communicate
• Seeing to observe and read materials
• Sitting or standing for extended periods of time

Leadership Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity at all levels.

Notification of Non-Discrimination Policy

Leadership Public Schools prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, religion creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, parental, family, or marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex (sexual harassment), or sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Complaint forms are available at school sites and on the network webpage.

For inquiries or concerns regarding LPS nondiscrimination policy or the filing of discrimination complaints please contact:

Chris Harrell, Director of Student Services, Title IX Coordinator 99 Linden Street Oakland, CA 94607 email: charrell@leadps.org Phone: 510-830-3780 x115