Middle and High School Dean
Company: Hawai'i Association Of Independent Schools
Location: Honolulu
Posted on: May 3, 2025
Job Description:
SALARY RANGE : $53,680 - $112,672 based on degree and student
contact hoursJOB SUMMARYThe Middle and High School Dean cultivates
a positive, orderly, and caring learning environment for students
in grades 6-12. Through targeted programming, individualized
counseling, data-informed interventions, and close collaboration
with families and faculty, the Dean advances each student's
social-emotional growth and academic success while embedding Deeper
Learning competencies-mastery of content, critical thinking,
communication, collaboration, self-direction, and academic
mindset-into daily practice. The Dean reports to the Assistant
Principal for Student Life.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Academic
Advising
- Guide students through self-reflection, four-year planning, and
course selection aligned with interests, abilities, and
post-secondary goals.
- Coordinate annual course-request and schedule-change cycles;
ensure equitable access to all classes.
- Monitor attendance, grade, and assessment dashboards weekly;
convene multidisciplinary support meetings within forty-eight hours
of early-warning triggers.
- Collaborate with College Counseling on NCAA eligibility,
scholarship criteria, and college-admissions timelines; host
quarterly family workshops.
- Draft, implement, and review accommodation plans for learners
with documented differences; coach faculty on differentiation and
Universal Design for Learning.
- Lead grade-level seminars on different pedagogical approaches
to learning.
- Deliver parent education sessions on curriculum pathways,
graduation requirements, and academic success strategies.Social and
Personal Counseling
- Provide short-term, solution-focused counseling addressing
anxiety, grief, peer conflict, identity development, and academic
pressure.
- Maintain a vetted referral network of licensed mental-health
professionals for long-term therapy and specialized services.
- Embed evidence-based SEL lessons that cultivate self-awareness,
self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and
responsible decision-making.
- Coordinate peer-mediation and restorative groups to strengthen
relationships and teach conflict-resolution skills.
- Oversee transition programs for new and rising students,
including orientation events and peer-mentor pairings.
- Uphold confidentiality standards while complying with
mandated-reporting requirements.Student Behavioral Standards,
Restorative Justice, and DisciplineCo-chair the Student Support
Team; implement tiered Positive Behavioral Interventions and
Supports (PBIS) across the division.
- Serve as the primary facilitator of restorative practices:
- Conduct preparation meetings, restorative conferences, and
follow-up sessions with affected students, staff, and
families.
- Guide participants in identifying harm, accepting
responsibility, and creating mutually agreed restitution or healing
actions.
- Track completion of restorative agreements and measure their
impact on recidivism and school climate.
- Train faculty, staff, and student leaders in restorative
language, proactive community-building circles, and de-escalation
strategies.
- Investigate disciplinary incidents promptly; document findings
and assign equitable consequences that prioritize accountability,
relationship repair, and re-entry success.
- Lead re-entry conferences after suspensions, creating
individualized success plans with families and mentors.
- Maintain FERPA-compliant behavior records and communicate
outcomes to parents or guardians within one school day.Guidance
Counseling (Middle School)
- Teach a spiraled advisory curriculum covering digital
citizenship, empathy, decision-making, and goal-setting.
- Arrange age-appropriate speakers and activities supporting
character education and SEL themes.
- Partner with grade-level teams to design advisory experiences
that foster community, cohesion, and team-building.Student Life and
Engagement
- Partner with Athletics and Performing Arts to establish
co-curricular eligibility standards and recognition programs that
honor holistic achievement.
- Plan and evaluate school-wide events-Spirit Week, class
socials, and service-learning days-to strengthen belonging and
pride.
- Maintain daily visibility across campus by walking common
areas, visiting classrooms, and attending student events,
performances, and athletic competitions whenever possible.
- Provide daily student supervision across varied indoor and
outdoor locations.Data and Assessment
- Maintain comprehensive academic, attendance, behavior, and
counseling records in the Student Information System, ensuring data
integrity and privacy.
- Produce monthly dashboards for divisional leadership,
highlighting trends and recommending program adjustments.
- Lead the annual review of policies and programs using
evidence-based findings.Crisis Response and Safety Leadership
- Serve on the Crisis Response and Threat-Assessment Teams;
coordinate safety drills and post-incident debriefs.
- Provide psychological first aid during emergencies and manage
family communication in partnership with the Communications
Office.
- Ensure compliance with Hawai?i Revised Statutes related to
school safety, transportation, and emergency preparedness.
- Maintain current certification in CPR, First Aid, and Youth
Mental Health First Aid.Professional Development and Faculty
Collaboration
- Design and deliver in-service workshops on restorative justice,
SEL integration, Universal Design for Learning, and equity-centered
pedagogy.
- Act as an on-call resource for teachers on adolescent
development, behavior support, and instructional differentiation;
co-teach model lessons as requested.
- Engage in professional networks (e.g., HAIS Deans and
Counselors Consortium) to remain current on research and best
practices.
- Understands the practice area deeply and actively pursues
learning that expands expertise within and beyond the current
role.
- Engages in lifelong professional learning and critical
reflection to enhance leadership, mentoring, and collaboration;
exhibits sustained curiosity about people, events, and places.
- Builds positive, productive relationships with colleagues,
other departments, families, and community stakeholders.
- Creates safe, caring spaces that are inclusive, respectful, and
engaging for all learners and colleagues.
- Seeks out and embraces leadership opportunities that advance
school initiatives and model best practice.QUALIFICATIONS
- Must possess exceptional written and communication skills.
- Proficient in the use of technology in the classroom and in
educational administrative software.
- Proven organizational and management skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills including staff, faculty and
community relations.
- Must be well versed in research-based instructional
practices.
- Applies the Systems Thinking Model.
- Ability to simultaneously manage multiple immediate, medium and
long term projects, recognizing how to prioritize each on a daily
basis.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or
university
- A Master's degree (with a focus on counseling) is strongly
preferred.
- Two years of experience working with adolescents in schools or
related settings and an understanding of developmental issues
relating to adolescents is required.
- Must be highly proficient with Google for education suite and
other digital education tools and applications.Education:4 Year
DegreeNon-discriminatory Statement:Mid-Pacific Institute provides
equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for
employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type
without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin,
disability status, marital status, genetics, protected veteran
status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any
other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This
policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including
recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff,
recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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