JOB
DESCRIPTION
2000
1 of 2
DEAN OF STUDENTS – JUNIOR
HIGH SCHOOL
TITLE: DEAN OF STUDENTS – JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
REPORTS TO:
Person designated by the Board of Education or the Superintendent of Schools.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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Certificate, license, or other legal credential required.
Degree(s) required and area of major study.
Kind and amount of prior job experience required.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
JOB GOAL:
To help students resolve such nonacademic problems as may interfere with their getting the greatest benefit from the school’s
educational opportunities and to help them achieve the fullest benefits from the school’s nonacademic programs, services, and
offerings.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1) Shares with the principal the responsibility for protecting the health and welfare of the students.
2) Shares responsibilities for certifying students for graduation.
3) Oversees all matters of student attendance.
4) Counsels individual students, and when necessary, makes appropriate referrals for testing, guidance, or psychological
counseling.
5) Administers the extra-curricular program of the school, and responds to student initiated requests for specific new extracurricular clubs, activities and programs.
6) Makes recommendations for appropriate revisions of policies and rules affecting the student’s life in the school.
7) Resolves all discipline problems in a fair and just manner, and maintains records of any disciplinary action taken.
8) Supervises the registration, classification, scheduling, and testing of students.
9) Participates in the coordination, implementation, and supervision of co-curricular activities.
10) Assists in the interpretation of school and district programs, policies, and procedures to students, parents, staff, and
community.
JOB
DESCRIPTION
2000
2 of 2
DEAN OF STUDENTS – JUNIOR
HIGH SCHOOL
11) Works with community and government agencies on problems relating to drug abuse and truancy from school.
12) Assists in developing and administering practices dealing with campus control and security.
13) Assists with campus supervision.
14) Confers with parents, teachers, counselors, support service personnel, and students on matters of discipline and welfare.
15) Confers with and makes appropriate referrals to psychologists, social workers, and other personnel.
16) Has general supervisory responsibility for student activities, athletic events, programs of student orientation, and similar
activities.
17) Assists in assigning faculty to supervision of co-curricular activities.
18) Supervises development, maintenance, and distribution of student calendars, handbooks, schedules, bulletins, and the
like.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Ten, eleven or twelve month year. Salary and work year to be established by the Board.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional
Personnel.