Elementary School Assistant Dean

🇺🇸In-Person - Newark, NJ$55K–$75K/yriJust now

K-12 Operations Student Support School Operations Discipline Management Behavior Management PBIS Implementation

Role Snapshot

The Assistant Dean of Students ensures students thrive in the educational environment by supervising behavior, providing counseling, and monitoring student needs. This role supports the Dean of Students and school leadership in creating a positive, well-disciplined school culture.

Key Responsibilities: Manage student behavior and discipline consistency, supervise lunch and after-school activities, and mediate between students, parents, and staff. Build mentoring relationships with students while maintaining strong communication with families and implementing school-wide discipline structures.

Skills & Tools: Strong interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to balance mentorship with firm decision-making; proficiency in behavior management, conflict resolution, and student counseling.

Qualifications: Typically requires a high school diploma or associate degree minimum; prior experience in student support, behavior management, or education setting preferred. Some positions may require or prefer a bachelor's degree or teaching certification.

Location: In-Person - Newark, NJ

Compensation: $55K–$75K/yr (estimated)

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Job Description

As Assistant Dean of Students, your primary objective is to ensure that each student adjusts to and thrives within the educational environment. You will work with the Social Support Team to provide supervision, behavior management, counseling, and monitor basic/non-basic needs of students in the school. You will also work with the School Leader, Dean of Students, and Grade Level Chairs to provide maximum support for students, teachers, and parents.

Responsibilities

Hold consistently high expectations for student behavior
Assist with lunchtime and after-school procedures
Ensure that school-wide discipline structures effectively support the school
Build positive relationships with students, balancing serving as a mentor/counselor
Exhibit positive rapport with students and staff
Mediate issues between key stakeholders with warmth and empathy while being demanding and decisive
Establish and maintain strong communication lines with students and parents
To perform other duties as assigned by the School Leader or Assistant Principal
Display the highest ethical and professional behavior and standards when working with students, parents, school personnel, and agencies associated with the school.
Present during all school transitions