Amber Charter Schools · 1 week ago
Associate Dean of Culture
Amber Charter School Kingsbridge
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$58K/yr - $62K/yr
0+ years expAmber Charter Schools is committed to creating an inclusive community and is seeking an Associate Dean of Culture to foster a safe and values-driven environment for students. This role involves managing student behavior, implementing school culture systems, and collaborating with families and staff to support student accountability and growth.
Education Management
Responsibilities
Supervises Lunch and Recess periods
Serves as the first stop for student behavior incidents, classroom removals, and referrals
Responds promptly to behavior concerns and provides immediate intervention and de-escalation
Facilitates student reflection conversations and restorative responses
Supports student accountability through classroom push-in or class removal (as needed) and morning check-in processes
Determines appropriate next steps within established behavior protocols and escalates to the Dean of Culture when necessary
Supports student re-entry to class following behavior incidents
Supports the coordination and facilitation of meetings with families, students, and staff that support and address all concerns that impact the daily success of students
Responds to violations of all school policies (i.e. attendance/lateness policy, uniform guidelines, and personal electronics rules) consistently and fairly
Supports the school community to discuss behavior, discipline, culture temperature topics, peer mediation, social emotional learning
Maintains a visible and active presence in hallways, common areas, arrival, transitions, lunch, recess, and dismissal
Reinforces school norms, routines, and expectations consistently across the building
Supports the implementation of school-wide culture systems as designed by the Dean of Culture
Communicates with families regarding routine behavior incidents and interventions
Partners with caregivers to support student accountability and growth
Refers complex or sensitive family situations to the Dean of Culture
Supports teachers with behavior response, classroom removals, and re-entry planning
Helps staff understand and follow behavior referral processes
Collaborates with counselors, social workers, and support staff as needed
Documents behavior incidents accurately and in a timely manner
Tracks follow-up actions and ensures completion of assigned interventions
Supports data collection related to student behavior and culture trends
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
6 months of experience working with students in a school, summer camp, after-school, or youth-serving environment
Strong command of all Google Suite programs
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with students, staff, families, and school leadership
Ability to remain calm, firm, and empathetic in challenging situations
Willingness to learn and implement school culture systems
Complete and pass pre-employment fingerprinting and reference check process
Legally eligible to work in the United States
Perform other duties as assigned
Preferred
Prior experience supporting student behavior or discipline
Ability to read, write, and communicate in Spanish
Benefits
Medical plans averaging a $55 employee contribution monthly for single coverage (with dependent options available and averaging $92-$124 per month)
Dental & vision coverage
A 403(b) retirement savings plan with an organization-paid contribution after 1-year
Various supplemental benefit options such as life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage
Pre-tax commuter & transit benefits
Flexible spending/health reimbursement accounts
Longevity and referral bonuses
Generous paid time off
Access to a federal student loan debt reduction program
Professional development
A friendly work environment
Company
Amber Charter Schools
Amber Charter School, founded in 2000 as New York’s first Latino-led charter school, serves students across three campuses: East Harlem, Kingsbridge, and Inwood.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Kirsys G.
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Veronica Almedina
Co-CEO
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