Job Description
Position: High School Dean of Students (2023-2024)Location: Boston, MA (Brighton Campus)Start date: August 1, 2023 ABOUT THE MATCH CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLMatch Charter Public School is a free, high-performing charter public school in Boston. We are a PreK-12 school serving 1,250 students. Our mission is to prepare students for success in college and careers in order to achieve economic security and mobility. Students gain acceptance to our schools via an annual blind public lottery open to all Boston residents.Our families bring amazing racial and cultural diversity to the school community - they represent over 20 different countries of origin with over 20 different languages spoken at home.
94% of our students are people of color. Our students bring a diversity of needs to our school, and we are prepared to serve them. 21% of our students qualify for special education services; 18% of our student body are English Language Learners.Matchs core values are Equity, Freedom, Teamwork, Innovation, and Accountability. We are working to reframe our organizational processes and policies to be truly anti-racist.
At Match, we believe that three aspects of our work and organization - a staff that is diverse by race and other factors, a professional environment that is inclusive of all perspectives, and a curriculum in our PreK-12 school that is culturally competent - are vital to our goals and mission. OVERVIEW OF ROLEWe have an 2023-2024 opening for a Dean of Students at Match High School, our 9th-12th grade school located at 1001 Commonwealth Ave. in Brighton. The primary role of the Dean of Students is to help create a school culture that is safe, healthy, joyful and conducive to learning at all times.
A Dean of Students is required to proactively create positive culture by proactively building relationships and planning and facilitating fun events, activities and programming. In addition, Deans support students, families and staff through equitable and consistent enforcement of policies and procedures, building and maintaining relationships with students and families, and ensuring all stakeholders are brought into the schools goals.The Dean of Students reports to the Assistant Principal. The salary range for this position is $71,000-85,000. RESPONSIBILITIES: -Build and maintain effective relationships with teachers, parents, and the community to improve school culture.-Plan regular events that encourage students to build relationships, experience joy, and co-create a positive community.
- Facilitate and teach restorative justice practices with students and staff. -Skillfully resolve conflicts, keeping all community members physically and emotionally safe. -Additional responsibilities as needed.QUALIFICATIONSResearch has shown that people of color and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they dont believe they meet every one of the qualifications described in a job description. Our highest priority is finding the best candidate for these positions.
We encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described or you have a less traditional background. We are looking for applicants who have: -A strong commitment to the mission and vision of Match-Unwavering belief that every student can be successful-1-2 years of previous educational experience in an urban setting. Prior teaching experience is a plus-Ability to create strong relationships with students while holding them to high academic and behavioral standards-Strong event planning and communication skills-Track record of success in working with students in an urban setting-Ability to problem solve collaboratively-A desire to continually improve their practice as a school professional by taking and implementing feedback. ABOUT MATCH EDUCATIONMatch Education (www.matcheducation.org) is the shared brand name of The Match Charter Public School, The Match School Foundation, Inc., and The Sposato Graduate School of Education.
Match Education is an engine of discovery and applied innovation in education. We operate high-performing urban public charter schools and a unique graduate school of education that trains teachers for high-poverty schools. Out of this applied work, we refine, validate empirically, and eventually disseminate new ideas and practices on core questions in education reform. The Match Foundation, Inc., The Charles Sposato Graduate School of Education, Inc., and Match Charter Public School prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.