| Position Category | Administration |
| Position Type | Dean of Students |
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| School District | Nowata Public Schools |
| City, State | Nowata, OK |
| Description | Nowata Public Schools is currently looking to hire an energetic and dedicated Dean of Students with a heart for kids. The Dean will report directly to the Middle School Principal and will work with the school's Principal to ensure that all students demonstrate significant and consistent achievement gains and internalize the school's culture and values. The Dean will also work collaboratively to help lead the school's efforts in fostering a culture that is positive, structured, consistent, and disciplined. Also, Primary Responsibilities: Modeling the district's core values Working closely with the principal to establish a positive, structured, achievement-oriented, and innovative school culture, supporting teachers to hold all students to consistently high academic and behavioral expectations. Serving as the point person for discipline/culture issues Proactively circulating throughout classrooms and hallways during the day, to gain valuable context on student behavior and help support positive school culture Monitoring behavioral pull-out and in-school suspensions Supervising breakfast, lunch, in-between class transitions, enrichment, and dismissal, making sure students are always where they are supposed to be and ensuring a professional school culture at these times. Managing after school detention. Keeping accurate student discipline records, documenting all conferences, suspensions, and phone calls for behavior. Tracking behavior on the school bus, ensuring students are exemplary bus riders to and from school. |
| Required Qualifications | A valid Oklahoma teaching certificate |
| Preferred Qualifications | The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following leadership characteristics: Holding self and others accountable for helping all students reach high academic achievement. Drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of the classroom. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Strong interpersonal skills with students, parents, colleagues, and community members. Communicates effectively, altering messages to reflect understanding of audience and context Demonstrates critical thinking skills and the ability to analyze data, identify trends, and diagnose root causes |
| Include the following materials with your application: | Cover Letter |
| Include the following materials with your application: | Resume |
| Include the following materials with your application: | Transcripts |
| Include the following materials with your application: | Reference List |
| Include the following materials with your application: | Letter(s) of Reference |
| Include the following materials with your application: | Teaching/Administration Certification |
| Application Instructions | Please email all application documents and/or direct any questions to Gina Thompson, Middle School Principal, at gthomp@npsok.org. Nowata Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in the workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. |
| Contact Name | Gina Thompson |
| Contact Email | gthomp@npsok.org |