Dean of Academics Full Time NEW

The Dean of Academics plays a significant role in the upper school Leadership Team, focusing on enhancing the academic experience of students. This position involves a blend of systems and policy development, teaching, and instructional leadership, ensuring that the academic program is aligned with the institution’s mission to challenge the mind, nurture the heart and celebrate human dignity. Responsibilities include overseeing school scheduling, conducting faculty development workshops on grading and pedagogy, managing student transcripts and credits, ensuring compliance with external accreditation standards, maintaining academic data such as report cards and transcripts, monitoring student attendance and eligibility, managing student support interventions, and contributing to a positive school culture through on-campus presence and engagement in school events. Additionally, the Dean will teach 1-2 class sections.

The ideal candidate should have a proven track record in school administration, registrar duties, or academic leadership. Proficiency with educational information systems such as Veracross, Canvas, or Blackbaud is highly desirable. Strong interpersonal skills are essential for effectively engaging with families, conducting registration meetings, and facilitating faculty workshops.

Roles and Responsibilities I. Academic Leadership

• Oversees school scheduling, supporting the needs of students and faculty
• Faculty Development: Facilitate workshops and professional development focused on competency-based grading and pedagogy.

II. Systems & Compliance Management

• Registrar Oversight: Audit student transcripts and credits to ensure all graduation requirements are met; manage registration for incoming families.
• External Accreditation: Annually manage external accreditation and approvals
• Academic Data: Oversee report cards and transcripts
• Attendance & Eligibility: Track student attendance and manage parent notifications.

III. Student Culture & Support

• Intervention: Manage student support interventions.
• On-Campus Presence: Maintain high visibility to foster a positive school culture, supporting special events and daily student life.

IV. Teaching

• Teach 1-2 sections of a class.
• A graduate degree, masters or higher;
• 10+ years experience of high school teaching and instructional leadership;
• Proven track record in school administration, registrar duties, or academic leadership;
• Demonstrated ability to create a culture of inclusion and belonging;
• Proficiency with Veracross, Canvas, Blackbaud or similar SISs is highly preferred;
• Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills for conducting family registration meetings and faculty workshops.