Dean of Students

Position Type:
Assistant Principal/Dean of Students

Date Posted:
5/12/2025

Location:
System-Wide

Date Available:
07/01/2025

Dean of Students, System-Wide
EFFECTIVE: AUGUST 1, 2025

Classification: Certified
Reports To: School Principal
Salary: Teacher Scale and Extra Duties Stipend

QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited four-year college/university; Master's
degree preferred.
2. Valid Tennessee teacher certification or equivalent.
3. Certification in Administration and Supervision/Educational Leadership or SPED
endorsement preferred or eligibility for an administrative credential.
4. Five years of teaching experience required.
5. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Director may find appropriate and
acceptable.

Purpose:
To promote a safe and orderly environment for students, staff, and community. The Dean
of Students works with the Principal in carrying out the school's academic and behavior
programs. As a professional educator, the Dean of Students understands and responds to
the challenges presented by today's diverse student population. The Dean of Students
provides proactive leadership to engage all stakeholders in the delivery of programs and
services to support the students' academic achievement, personal and social development.
The Dean of Students works cooperatively with the principal, counselor, nurse, staff,
students, and parents towards a positive school climate.

Performance Responsibilities:
1. Assists administration in the responsibility for protecting the health, safety, and
welfare of students.
2. Assists administration in resolving all discipline problems in a fair and just manner,
and maintains records of any disciplinary action taken.
3. Assists with campus supervision.
4. Confers with parents, teachers, counselors, support service personnel, and students
on matters of discipline and welfare.
5. Assists administration in matters of student attendance.
6. Assists administration in counseling individual students, and when necessary, makes
appropriate referrals for testing, guidance, or psychological counseling.
7. Participates in the coordination, implementation, and supervision of co-curricular
activities.
8. Assists in the general supervision of student activities and similar activities.
9. Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of intervention
programs that address the needs of at-risk students and/or students with disabilities.
10. Performs a variety of administrative duties to assist the Principal in managing the
school; assumes the duties of the Principal in the absence of the Principal and as
assigned.
11. Develops and administers disciplinary procedures in accordance with district
policies and state laws; receives referrals and confers with students, parents,
teachers, community agencies, and law enforcement; responds to and resolves
parent, student, and staff concerns and complaints; serves on discipline or expulsion
panels as assigned.
12. Serve as LEA in IEP meetings; request support of SPED Coordinator and/or school
admin when needed.
13. Be familiar with the IDEA Procedural Safeguards, discipline requirements, and
other compliance issues.
14. Review student files to be familiar with student needs as a means to assist with IEP
development and implementing.
15. Communicate regularly with SPED Instructional and/or Compliance Coordinator.
16. Consult with administrators regarding disciplinary actions necessary/appropriate
for students with disabilities.
17. Stay abreast of state policies affecting students with disabilities.
18. Coordinate transition meetings and oversee entry and exit meetings for the Bridge
Program.
19. Function as testing liaison for TCAP and all benchmark assessments, working with
school testing coordinators to ensure appropriate testing of all students in the
Bridge Program.
20. Train SPED personnel prior to testing sessions in order to assure that all are
familiar with the requirements. Emphasize test security.
21. Assist with the small-group administrations of TCAP.

FLSA Status: Exempt