Summit Public Schools · 4 weeks ago
Dean of Culture & Instruction SY26-27 (California Candidate Pool)
Summit Public Schools is dedicated to preparing a diverse community of young people for success. The Dean of Instruction and Culture will develop faculty in implementing Summit Learning, support student discipline, and lead initiatives to foster a strong anti-bias and anti-racist school culture.
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Responsibilities
Coach beginning teachers through Summit’s Induction program
Hold weekly coaching sessions and regular observations of coachees
Support coachees with clear feedback and actionable next steps
Coordinate with Summit’s strategic partners
Design, build and facilitate professional development experiences for the School faculty
Communicate faculty progress with the school leadership
Assume various campus support and leadership roles as needed
Developing high functioning faculty and teams
Initiating, tracking, and completing restorative processes
Defining clear metrics of success for student culture
Collaborating with a team to prioritize needs and develop action plans for students who need proactive behavior support
Monitoring these metrics and adapting support, implementation, and program based on identified needs
Creating systematic, proactive supports for those implementing projects/programs, including formal professional development materials and experiences when appropriate
Following through with action plans
Responding to classroom referrals in a timely way
Holding restorative student intervention sessions
Holding restorative family intervention meetings
Communicating discipline cases and outcomes with stakeholders
Holding students accountable to disciplinary consequences and next steps
Collecting and tracking discipline data to identify students of concern
Collaborating with the school leaders and network strategic partners in cases of escalated disciplinary infractions
Qualification
Required
Commitment to uphold Summit's values, belief that all children deserve a rigorous and equitable education that prepares them for college and for life
Bachelor's Degree (a Master's Degree in Education and/or participation in the Leadership Fellows program is preferred but not required)
Teaching Credential in California (clear credential), Washington, or another US State equivalent
Teaching experience within a Summit school or extensive teaching experience elsewhere required
Clear health and background check
Preferred
Master's Degree in Education and/or participation in the Leadership Fellows program
Spanish language proficiency
Benefits
A retirement plan
Unlimited 'take what you need' PTO policy
11 paid holidays
3 weeks of organization-wide closures during the year
Multiple health, dental, and vision plans at 25% cost (we cover the other 75%)
Employee life and disability insurance at no cost