[School Year 2026-2027] Dean of Student Life

Lead execution of after-school, summer, and school-day enrichment, recess, and athletic programs to ensure high-quality programming and strong outcomes at school site;

Lead outreach and process for enrollment and participation in after-school and summer program with participants, families, and staff;

Lead the professional development of staff in after-school, recess, summer and athletics programming, including real-time coaching and feedback;

Serve as primary instructional coach for full-time school-day, after-school and summer enrichment (music, art, PE, dance, musical theater, etc.) teachers;

Regularly review enrichment lesson plans, observe enrichment teachers and provide enrichment teachers with timely, highest-leverage, actionable feedback;

Supervise Assistant Dean of Student Life to support the design and implementation of programming;

Design and lead execution of all site-level structures, procedures, and protocols for after-school, summer, recess, and school-day enrichment programs, in consultation with school Principal;

Train and coach staff to ensure fidelity to network after-school, summer, and enrichment curriculum

Partner with the Talent team to recruit, hire, and onboard staff;

Manage execution of competitive athletics programming (Middle School, only).

Serve as a key member of the School Leadership Team, collaborating with the Principal and other members of the School Leadership Team to ensure alignment between school-day, after-school and summer to maximize the impact of extended-day, extended-year programming;

Collaborate with network leaders to design and implement high quality curriculum and programming that drives student social-emotional learning outcomes, academic outcomes, and physical activity outcomes;

Develop and monitor effective systems to ensure accurate reporting and compliance with specific grant requirements and network data reporting requirements;

Ensure all incident protocols are followed and reporting and communication is completed in a timely manner for all areas of responsibility;

Hire and manage after school, summer, and athletics part-time staff;

Collaborate with the Student Life team and Principal to strengthen school culture through attendance accountability, infusing joy into school life, and supporting implementation of positive youth development practices;

Create coverage plans as needed for all areas of responsibility (after-school, summer, recess, and enrichment);

Conduct walkthroughs, review student and school data, and drive changes as needed to improve student outcomes.

Bachelor’s degree, required (preferably in education, social work, youth development or related field); advanced degree in an education field, preferred;

At least 5 years of leading and managing youth development programming, highly preferred;

At least 3 years of people leadership and management experience, highly preferred;

Experience working in K-12 Charter Schools, highly preferred;

Expertise in managing entry-level staff or working closely with high-school and college-aged students;

Track record of success in developing others, including designing and leading group professional developments and providing coaching and feedback that leads to improved professional outcomes;

Ability to use data-driven practices to improve youth outcomes;

A strong understanding of how explicit and embedded SEL competency-building positively impacts academic achievement;

Extensive knowledge of best practices in school classroom management and instructional strategies;

The ability to manage behaviors using positive youth-development principles (experience with restorative justice practices strongly preferred);

A strong belief in the mission and values of DREAM, including the desire to make a difference in the lives of our students, families, and community;

Exemplary interpersonal skills;

Strong written and oral communication skills;

Excellent organizational and problem solving skills;

Air-tight follow up and follow through;

Ability to plan at the systems level and make these plans a reality by leading through others;