Dean of Equity

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: Director of Leadership and Equity at the Melrose Family Center

Salary: $90,000-$115,000 annual

Expected start date: August 2026

Location: All positions are in person

Breck Overview

Breck School is a preschool through twelve, coeducational college preparatory, Episcopal day school located in Golden Valley, Minnesota, with a national reputation for excellence and achievement in academics, athletics, and the arts. Our School’s Episcopal roots are lived through an unwavering commitment to equity, inclusion, and belonging where we respect the dignity of every human being. We prioritize lifelong learning and a commitment to the greater good.

We are a community of highly engaged and motivated students, faculty, staff, and school leaders focused on building trusting relationships and strong academic scholarship through a practice of bridging research to practice. Upon graduation, Breck students are prepared for a life of intellectual curiosity, self-knowledge, and social responsibility, matriculating to colleges and universities throughout the world.

Melrose Center for Leadership & Equity Overview

At Breck, the Melrose Center for Leadership & Equity is a student-centered, faculty-focused, and community-minded space where students and faculty can explore crucial issues that shape the daily health of our school community. In partnership with the Peter Clark Center for Mind, Brain, and Education, the Melrose Center ensures the alignment of Breck’s P-12 student, teaching, and learning experience.

Job Summary

The Dean of Equity provides strategic leadership for equity, belonging, and inclusive excellence across Breck’s academic and community life. The Dean of Equity collaborates closely with the Melrose team, division directors, faculty, staff, and students to advance Breck’s mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Dean of Leadership and the Dean of Community Engagement to coordinate Melrose's quarterly cultural and community programming

• Oversee the 2nd-12th-grade student Affinity Group program

• Convene and facilitate faculty and staff affinity groups

• Serve as the faculty advisor for the Middle and Upper School Student Diversity and Inclusion Councils (SDIC)

• Support the Freshman Academy experience, acclimating students to the social and academic experience of Breck’s upper school

• Collaborate with division directors, deans, and counselors across divisions to uphold Breck’s restorative ethos through advisory, community meetings, assemblies, and circle programming

• Design and deliver individualized professional development for faculty as an Instructional Coach

• Teach as 20% faculty in Middle or Upper School programs and electives

Qualifications

• Advanced degree preferred

• 5+ years of P-12 teaching experience

• Prior experience as a DEI lead or coordinator within an independent school

• Strong understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and research-informed practices

• Experience in program development and co-design with students, faculty, and school leaders

• Excellent communication, collaboration, presentation, and organizational skills