Dean of Students - High School

• Total Possible Salary Range: $71,847 - $135,415/yr

Contracted Days: 183

FTE - 1.0

I. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION

A.: Job Title: B. Classification Level:

Dean of Students - High School Teacher Salary Schedule

C. Reports to:

Building Administrator

II. SUMMARY OF ASSIGNMENT

Serve as liaison, between staff, students, and community to maintain a positive and child-centered school climate, as well as provide administrative support within a culturally diverse environment.

III. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

A. Maintain a Positive and Child-Centered School Climate

1. Create and implement an effective system establishing and maintaining positive

relations between parents and the school.

2. Create, facilitate, and implement staff, parent, and student development activities

enhancing a positive school climate.

3. Develop and implement a pyramid of interventions support system for students (e.g.,

attendance, discipline, support teams, academic success). Work with counselors and

community support groups/agencies to provide services for students.

4. Maintain and enhance the school-wide behavior management system for students

while in the hallways, lunchroom, and classrooms; on buses; and when participating

in athletics and curricular activities. Responsible for student discipline up to

suspension.

B. Provide Administrative Support

1. Demonstrate strong communication skills and work effectively in a highly

collaborative setting.

2. Promote shared decision-making and team work.

3. Support and supervise student/family activities during the school day and evenings,

as assigned.

4. Demonstrate

5. Performs other duties as assigned.

The essential functions listed above are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The position may perform a variety of non-essential functions consistent with the scope and intent of the position.

IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A. Education and Experience

1. Bachelor's degree in Education or related field.

2. Successful experience as a classroom teacher and/or in a support position.

B. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Demonstrated proficiency in written and oral communication.

2. Demonstrated proficiency in the use of technology.

3. Demonstrated ability to interact positively with students, parents, and community.

4. Knowledge of developmental characteristics and needs of early adolescents.

5. Knowledge of high school level philosophy and programs.

6. Knowledge of state and federal rules and regulations for attendance/truancy.

7. Knowledge of state and federal rules and regulations for discipline.

C. Desirable Qualifications

1. Three (3) to five (5) years successful teaching or educational staff associate experience with increasing levels of responsibility.

2. Master's degree in education or related field.

3. Washington Administrator Credential or demonstrated interest in working towards that credential.

4. Knowledge of state and federal rules and regulations for special education.

D. Certification and Licenses

1. Washington State Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement(s).

2. Must have a valid Washington State driver's license, use of personal vehicle and

proof of insurance.

3. Completion of Criminal History, Declaration form and fingerprinting.

V. WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is performed in a regular school building. May involve negotiating steps, ramps, uneven surfaces, and going outdoors in all types of weather to reach some classrooms or other buildings. Tolerance of occasional loud noises; standard use of arms, hands and fingers; and ability to sit and/or stand for prolonged periods of time are required. May be exposed to angry or hostile individuals. Requires sitting, turning, lifting objects using proper lifting techniques weighing 30 lbs.

FLSA: Exempt AFFILIATION: CPEA

JOB CLASS: Teacher YEAR: Teacher Calendar + 10 days as

directed by building administrator

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Employment with Clover Park School District is conditional pending completion of a Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint background check as required by RCW28A.400.303. (NOTE: All associated background check fees are the employee's responsibility.) The fingerprint scan must be completed prior to the first day of employment.

Insurance Benefits

Employees who are anticipated to work 630 hours during the school year (September 1 through August 31) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, long term disability and basic life insurance benefits.

Clover Park School District benefits are administered by the Washington State Healthcare Authority under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). Click on the link https://www.hca.wa.gov/employee-retiree-benefits/school-employees for information on available benefit options.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation

Eligible employees are required to be a member of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Plan. For eligibility information, check on the link to the Department of Retirement Systems'' web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in tax deferred 403(b) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans (DCP). These are supplemental retirement savings programs that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Clink on the link https://www.drs.wa.gov/plan/dcp/ for information on 457 plan (DCP) with the Department of Retirement Systems.

To enroll in an eligible 403(b) plan, employees must consult with their own financial planner that is an approved vendor.

• Clover Park School District total possible pay consists of base salary plus the following:

Building Centered Responsibility - 5 days

District Centered Responsibility - 2.5 days

Event Responsibility - 1 day

Attendance required for compensation of responsibility pay (building-centered, district-centered, and event).

Equal Opportunity Employer

Clover Park School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, housing, immigration or citizenship status, creed, religion, color, national origin, honorable military discharge or active duty status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, neurodivergence, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, whether they take place on or off school grounds or are offered as part of the district's online or alternative learning programs. This standard will be applied to students as well as designated youth groups including Scouting America which require equal access. Address questions and complaints of alleged discrimination to the following individuals at Clover Park School District, 10903 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood, Washington 98499-1341: Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator, Greg Davis, Executive Director of Human Resources, (253) 583-5087, gdavis@cloverpark.k12.wa.us; Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Jennifer Herbold, Executive Director of Special Education, (253) 583-5170, jherbold@cloverpark.k12.wa. Title IX inquiries may also be directed to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), https://bit.ly/US-OCR. Information about the nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures, and how to report a concern or complaint, is available at https://bit.ly/CPSDHIBPolicy; OSPI required language per RCW 28A.300.286 is available at https://bit.ly/OSPIModelLanguage.