[2025 - 2026] Dean of Students - Middle

KIPP Capital Region is a part of a national network of high-performing public Charter Schools committed to creating joyful, academically excellent, and prepared students with the skills, ability, and confidence to pursue their paths to college, career, and beyond.

Located in both Albany and Troy, NY, KIPP Capital Region serves 2,500 students in grades K-12 across seven schools.

We believe every individual walks through the doors of schools bearing gifts.

Talent.

Perspective.

Drive.

Inspiration.

So at KIPP Capital Region, we support every student and educator to see those gifts, and then build the skills and confidence they need to thrive.

We are committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all of our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students, together.

POSITION OVERVIEW



* Grade(s): 5th/6th - 8th

The Dean of Students leads the school's efforts to create a positive, structured, strong student school culture and supports the leadership's vision to ensure that our school maintains focus on the mission of preparing our students for college and beyond.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES


* Work closely with the leadership team to develop a positive, structured,
achievement-oriented, and creative school culture.


* Ensuring that high behavioral expectations are consistently communicated and
maintained throughout the school.


* Establish a strong achievement-centered culture and ensure the functionality of
school-wide systems that support student achievement, safety, efficiency, and
core values.


* Strengthen the high expectations we have for our scholars are maintained in
each classroom and by all teachers.


* Observe classrooms to assist staff in maintaining our high level of
expectations, consistent culture, and addressing behavior concerns


* Coach teachers as needed to establish a strong classroom community with clear expectations, routines, joy, and excellence.


* Collaborates with School Leadership when handling discipline/culture issues.


* Lead professional development focused on building a positive school community, classroom management, social-emotional development, family partnership, etc.


* Serve as the point person for dealing with behavior crisis intervention, acute behavior issues, and attendance/arrival.


* Work with all teachers to ensure that they constantly communicate with parents.


* Monitor behavioral pull-out and in-school suspensions.


* Coordinate and manage after-school programming and other enrichment activities, as needed.


* Lead breakfast, lunch/recess, dismissal, other transitional experiences, and whole-school operations.


* Proactively circulate throughout classrooms and hallways during the day to gain valuable context on student behavior and help support positive school culture.


* Aid teachers in improvin...