Dean of Student Life
Leadership Public Schools’ mission is to prepare students for college success and community leadership.
LPS provides pathways to college for urban students of poverty and color in small charter high schools.
You will be part of a dedicated, hardworking team that collaboratively shapes the school culture and
curriculum across our network of schools. We offer small schools so that students have more one-on-one
time with teachers, along with a four year advisory program in which students take responsibility for their
lives and improve their community. LPS operates small, innovative, high-performing public high schools
serving educationally and economically underserved urban students. You will also become part of the
LPS Network leadership, functioning as an R & D team addressing the challenges of urban education.
We are seeking an exceptional Dean of Student Life for an opening for 2012-2013 at LPS San Jose.
The Dean of Students is a key member of the school's leadership team, serving as part of the
administrative cabinet, working with the community, and mentoring teacher-advisors. This individual's
primary responsibility is to foster students’ growth from adolescence to young adulthood. The Dean of
Students is a year round position reporting to the School Principal.
Responsibilities:
Oversee Student Discipline Program
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Foster a caring school environment
Work with students and the school community to a create a safe and supportive academic culture
Review and implement discipline policies
Make recommendations for specific student disciplinary consequences
Monitor system for recording student disciplinary behavior and actions
Work with advisors on effective leadership and support strategies
Work with teachers on effective approaches to classroom management
Monitor student attendance and recommend appropriate responses
Manage Academic Intervention and Support
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Support student centered classroom strategies
Use data to guide instruction and helping teachers to effectively use data
Foster a strong partnership between departments
With Principal and colleagues, monitor grades and make recommendations regarding specific and
tailored interventions
 With Principal, monitor student credits and college requirements
 Coordinate state standardized tests and internal testing of students
 Communicate with families regarding academic issues
Coordinate Student Activities
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With Principal and colleagues, coordinate and monitor student activities
Design and facilitate student leadership retreats, other college and field trips
Build community support for student activities
Supervise the athletic activities and build the athletic program
Coordinate Week Without Walls
Forge Connections with the Broader Community
 Build partnerships with regional community organizations
 Develop and sustain relationships with future, current, and alumni parents
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 Develop Serve as a liaison to the Parent Guardian Association
Essential Qualifications:
 Experience with diverse youth in an urban school district
 Spanish bi-lingual is a plus
 High school teaching experience
 School leadership experience
 Successful experience managing classroom behavior and student discipline
 Commitment to both excellence and equity
 Team player
 Academic expertise: a B.A. or M.A.
 A commitment to both excellence and equity
 Experience in teaching with varied instructional strategies
 Experience with collaborative work
 Excellent communicator
 Strong commitment to the Leadership mission and values
 Ability to work under pressure and adapt easily
 Comfortable with charter environment including fast growth and flexible roles
LPS strives to make our schools a rewarding place to work, teach, and learn by actively fostering a
professional learning community for staff, students and families that exemplify our values of commitment,
respect, responsibility, valuing our students and employees, and harnessing the power of our network to
create a larger learning community. For more information about our educational philosophy and our
background, we invite you to visit our website at www.leadps.org.
We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff.
If you are interested in leadership opportunities at LPS, please send a resume and compelling letter of
introduction to: Email: jobs@leadps.org.
or to:
Edie Hoffman
VP Talent
Leadership Public Schools
344 Thomas L Berkley Way #340
Oakland, CA 94612
Fax: 510-225-2550
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