Job Description

Dean of Students

About St. HOPE Public Schools

St. HOPE Public Schools (SHPS) opened its doors in 2003 with a clear vision: to create one of the finest urban pre-kindergarten through 12^th grade school systems in America.  Our students attend longer school days, are held to high expectations for academics and behavior and focus on preparing to obtain a college degree. 

We provide a unique network of schools that guides our students from preschool through high school to college. Students gradually build a foundation of academic achievement, community responsibility and inner confidence empowering them to become educated leaders within their communities.  Our rigorous curriculum has closed the achievement gap and dramatically increased the number of graduates who go on to college.

The national statistics are daunting: Less than 40% of low-income students go to college. But at St. HOPE Public Schools, where the majority of our students are socioeconomically disadvantaged, we have not accepted that fate. For the past two years, 90% of our seniors were accepted to more than 75 colleges and universities across the United States.  Our vision is that every one of our students will leave us prepared to complete college and we are working relentlessly with our students and families towards this goal.

Our Schools

PS7, a K-8 program, has produced stunning results. It is a 2010 California Distinguished school, a Blue Ribbon nominee, and was named charter school of the year for the state of California in 2011 out of almost 1,000 charters.  In any classroom at PS7’s middle school campus the scene is the same: a group of students leaning forward, listening intently as a teacher asks a questions.  Then, a flurry of hands is raised.  PS7 is a learning environment where students, faculty and parents embrace a standard of excellence in academic achievement, ethics and citizenship.

Sacramento Charter High School is the final step to college in the St. HOPE Public Schools system. After being closed as a failing school in 2003, Sac High reopened as a charter school and had a complete turnaround in academic results, becoming the highest achieving large open enrollment high school in the Sacramento City Unified School District. It is now the standard in the region for preparing all students for college, regardless of their background. Sac High has an extended day and houses four small learning communities, or themes, in a fully renovated facility that offers all the amenities of a comprehensive high school, including a full athletic, elective and extracurricular program. Along with a daily advisory class and core academics, which include the A-G requirements, Sac High has a culture of high expectations, school spirit, and student leadership summed up in the motto, “Service to others.” Sac High brings together the ultimate goal of all St. HOPE Public Schools, turning the distant hope for college into a tangible reality. This reality is presented on the school’s wall of fame which lists the colleges attended by Sac High alumni and includes institutions such as Stanford, UC Berkeley, NYU and Duke, and countless others. This is proof to all students, teachers and families that through hard work and dedication our students can accomplish anything.

Position Summary

St. HOPE Public Schools is seeking a full-time Dean of Students to assist with maintaining a positive school culture. 

Candidates must hold the belief that all children can succeed academically and socially and this belief must drive him or her to be relentless in his or her work.

The Dean of Students reports to the Site Lead.

Responsibilities:

Culture.  The Dean of Students is accountable for creating and preserving a school environment and atmosphere that is safe and orderly and exemplifies St. HOPE’s five pillars; an environment and atmosphere where all students can grow academically and emotionally.  Specifically, the Dean is responsible for the following:

• Ensuring consistent implementation and enforcement of the student handbook focusing specifically on the school policies and procedures for attendance, conduct, discipline and dress code.
• Collaborating with principals, counselors and student advisors to create and teach an advisory curriculum addressing the student handbook.
• Assisting with the yearly review, revision and preparation of the student handbook.

School Security.  The Dean of Students works closely with the Director of Public Safety in the coordination of school security and student supervision before and after school.  Specifically, the Dean is responsible for the following:

• Assisting in providing leadership to the campus monitors.
• Arranging for drug, alcohol and gang education programs as well as conflict resolution training.
• Ensuring appropriate supervision of students is provided for at school assemblies, activities and athletic events.
• Supporting the development and implementation of a comprehensive security plan including fire and crisis plans.

Discipline.  The Dean of Students articulates and implements all disciplinary policies in accordance with the St. HOPE Public Schools vision, mission and five pillars and the student handbook.  Specifically, the Dean is responsible for the following:

• Ensuring the school has an effective behavior management system that reinforces positive behavior.
• Coordinating resolution of student discipline problems in a fair and just manner.
• Assuming responsibility for the implementation of disciplinary sanctions including before school, lunch, after school and Saturday detention, suspension and explusion.
• Developing a structure for in-house suspension and Saturday school for future implementation.
• Providing documentation and recommendations to principals regarding suspension and expulsion of students.
• Creating appropriate student behavior/discipline history that includes accurate and detailed records of all student discipline and office referrals.
• Assisting staff in developing, implementing and monitoring prescribed interventions.
• Conferring with principals, staff students and parents concerning student behavior problems and discipline issues.
• Providing daily updates to principals with regards to disciplinary issues 

Qualifications

We are seeking team players committed to the St. HOPE mission, high expectations and to their own professional growth. 

Required:

• Experience working in an urban school environment
• Relentless focus on student achievement and school culture
• Pass a criminal background check

Highly Desired (but not required):

• BA strongly preferred
• Teaching experience in an urban, underserved community strongly preferred
• Bilingual speaking, reading, and writing abilities (Spanish or Vietnamese)
• Leadership and/or counseling experience and/or ability to teach enrichment classes (ex: music, art, sports)

Salary

St. HOPE Public Schools offer a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience.  This is a full time exempt position.

To Apply

All candidates for this position must submit the following two pieces of information. Please note you must submit both documents or your application will not be considered.

 1. Resume

 2. Thoughtful cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of this position and stating how you heard about this opportunity

Submit the application materials via the Careers page on our website at www.sthopepublicschools.org

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin,

age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.