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Dean of Students

Reach Academy

115 Ash Street

Buffalo , NY 14204

Certified - Administrative - Other (Certified)

Job Number 3300051918

Start Date

Open Date 05/15/2025

Closing Date 05/30/2025

At REACH Academy Charter School we offer some great benefits and perks!

Our school days runs for 6:50AM - 2:30PM (one day a week until 4:30 for planning)

REACH is a family like atmosphere - we like to celebrate events together and often surprise our staff with lunches or tokens of our appreciation.

REACH pays 80% of health, dental and vision coverage. The Employee pays 20%

REACH offers and pays 100% of Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Coverage

REACH participates in the NYS Teachers Retirement System

REACH offer Paid Family Leave Benefits

REACH pays for all student and teacher supplies throughout the school year

REACH offers 403B Plans

Required Knowledge and Skills for Open Positions at REACH

+ Strong leadership ability;

+ Fluent in reading, writing and speaking in English;

+ Excellent verbal and written skills, as well as outstanding interpersonal skills;

+ Ability to work well with students and colleagues; willingness to be an active, enthusiastic member of the REACH community;

+ Commitment to equity and inclusion;

+ Willingness to adapt to an existing curriculum as well as contribute ideas to enhance the respective academic programs;

+ Ability to be flexible, open and willing to implement new ideas in the classroom;

+ Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities, projects and task;

+ Commitment to work collaboratively and contribute to a team;

+ Seek resources and solutions to effectively solve problems;

+ Excellent attendance and punctuality;

+ Have a passion for Urban Education;

+ Adhere to a high level of professional and ethical standards;

+ Embrace the mission, philosophy, and culture of REACH Academy Charter School

+ Demonstrate visible, active leadership in the daily life of the school, including during the daily routines of arrival, dismissal, lunch, and break times as well as at school functions and events such as those that occur beyond the school day.

+ Demonstrate alignment with the school's core purpose, values, and strategic priorities.

+ Work collaboratively as a part of the administration team to support students, parents, and faculty.

+ Provide leadership in advisory programming and execution with teacher and staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

+ Communicate positive behavioral interventions and support activities at faculty meetings;

+ Collect, maintain and analyze behavior data;

+ Support teachers to implement with fidelity research based intervention strategies and intervention programs designed to improve the behavior of targeted students at all three tiers of intervention;

+ Provide strong leadership to the school in positive behavioral interventions and supports.

+ Coordinate intensive intervention plans and resources for students requiring tier 2 and 3 behavioral interventions;

+ Participate in professional learning activities related to research based behavioral interventions, as well as other professional learning opportunities to further develop knowledge/skills;

+ Identify proactive approaches to keep our school community strong.

+ Provide strategic direction, implementation, and communication about all facets of student life programming using research and best practices to inform this work.

+ Continue to develop the student life curriculum centered around the core values of the school which incorporates diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social-emotional learning.

+ Collaborate with other Administrators on the production and distribution of the student handbook.

+ Oversee the planning and implementation of student leadership training throughout the academic year.

+ Communicate frequently with both faculty and parents about students' experiences.

+ Establish and support respectful relationships with faculty and staff.

+ Work closely and communicate regularly with the school counselor and school nurse.

+ Facilitate assemblies, clubs, and advisory group programming.

+ Serve as a conduit between students and faculty by providing important feedback to staff about the student experience and mediating conversations between students and adults.

+ Serve as a point person along with learning specialist, counselor, and division head in supporting students facing significant challenges.

+ Build relationships with students.

+ Center diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of student life, with the belief that these ideals are critical to engendering a true sense of belonging.

+ Identify priorities and allocate resources to support the emotional and mental health of students.

+ Oversee the student experience and foster a school climate that enhances community and student growth.

+ Be present and visible in the school community by frequently connecting with students in common areas, cafeteria, co-curricular spaces, hallways, and other spaces students gather.

+ Nurture and coach student leaders.

+ Coordinate with the student support team to address student needs and offer leadership when considering the intersection of academic, behavioral, social, and emotional supports.

+ Commitment to student-centered learning and student-centered leadership.

+ Foster a caring, positive, and engaging learning environment.

+ Support and communicate the community expectations including the code of conduct, honor code, and major school rules.

+ Develop and implement innovative approaches to discipline, to include restorative practices.

+ Develop and communicate clear disciplinary procedures and policies to students, families, and the school community.

+ Work collaboratively with the school community to help implement innovative forms of discipline that promote justice, healing, and learning in ways that are guided by empathy, compassion, transparency, and fairness.

+ Mediate and resolve discipline issues and coordinate discipline meetings with students and families involved.

+ Provides supervision for students who remain on campus after dismissal and, when necessary, assists with transportation for those who miss the bus or lack a ride home.

+ Help facilitate addressing student attendance issues.

+ Performs other duties assigned by the Head of School.

Qualifications/Education and/or Experience

+ Knowledge of the research and practices related to school wide behavioral support, including applied behavioral analysis, and the ability to use a variety of observational and interviewing skills;

+ At least 3 years prior administrative experience required;

+ Previous experience with PBIS and/or restorative justice preferred but not required;

+ Master's Degree in education or related field required from an accredited institution preferred but not required;

+ Administrative Certification (SBL/SDL) preferred but not required

+ Experience with the supervision of teachers in a public school or charter school setting preferred but not required;

+ Able to work an eleven month position required;

+ Valid New York State Teaching Certificate preferred but not required. Will also accept if applicant has out of state valid teaching license.

Salary

$65,000 + pending previous experience, annually for a 11-month position

Please make sure to complete an application by clickinghere (https://wnyric.atenterprise.powerschool.com/ats/app\_login?COMPANY\_ID=00005387) for this job posting.

Job Attachment View Attachment

Salary: From 65000.00

Salary Competitive Y

Position Status Full time

Start Date 07/01/2025

Contact Person's Name Amie Caster

Contact Person's Title Director of Operations

Contact Person's Phone 716-248-1485

Contact Person's Email [email protected]