Non-Classified: Dean Of Students / School For The Blind.

Department Information

https://csdb.colorado.gov/

Vision Statement: CSDB aspires to be an exemplary global resource for families and professionals that excels in preparing diverse learners to transform the world with PRIDE: Positive attitude, Respect, Independence, Determination, and Excellence.

Mission Statement: The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB), in collaboration with families, school districts and community partners, ... educates and inspires learners throughout the state, birth through age 21, to achieve their full human potential through comprehensive, individualized academic, transition, residential and outreach programs and resources

Description of Job

BROAD SCOOPE OF POSITION

This position reports to and is evaluated by the Principal / School for the Blind. The dean assists students in establishing high standards of conduct by overseeing student discipline, behavior support, and attendance. This position reports to the Principal of the School for the Blind and is responsible to help monitor discipline and attendance patterns, generate reports, and analyze data regarding student behavior and attendance for students PreK- 21.

Major Duties And Responsibilities

• Positively serves as a team member that serves students who are blind and of the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) as a whole; and participates in regular team and departmental meetings, school and instructional meetings as required.
• Makes recommendations for appropriate revisions of and assists in the interpretation of programs, policies, and procedures affecting students’ lives in school and residential programs.
• Works with student life director to support collaboration between school programs and extracurricular activities/residential programs.
• Training staff around the purpose, reason, and approaches within a restorative practice mindset
• Oversee student discipline and support, including investigating incidents; administering appropriate consequences; creating and maintaining discipline records and implementing restorative approaches with students, involving, and conferring with students, parents, teachers, counselors, community members, law enforcement officers/officials, and home school districts.
• Is a member of the MTSS student support team for individual students, and when necessary, makes appropriate referrals for interventions, testing, guidance, or counseling.
• Works with the student support staff to collaborate on supporting student behaviors.
• Participates in activities related to professional development and training/workshops as appropriate.
• Re-enters students upon completion of out-of-school suspensions, facilitates student/teacher reentry meetings, and provides Peer Mediation to resolve student conflicts.
• Supervise students as needed in classrooms, hallways, outdoors, pick-up/drop off, lunch detentions and/or in-school suspensions.
• Assists the principal in instructional coaching on classroom management and evaluation of staff related to Standard II of the Teacher Rubric
• Trains, monitors and/or supports Tier I and Tier II MTSS behavior expectations.
• Oversees all matters of student attendance and addresses the improvement of student attendance.
• Assist the Principal in building systems for restorative justice including leading and managing restorative practices throughout the school and directly with students; providing training with staff to implement restorative practices and shifting mindsets around discipline; developing student leadership groups to serve as peer mentors for restorative justice and restorative circles; responding to parent, student, stakeholder, and community concerns/questions; and developing a culture of using discipline as an opportunity to lead students in reflective, restorative and educational opportunities
• Promote strong relations and partnerships among school, parents, students, community, and stakeholders.
• Resolves discipline problems in a fair and just manner and oversees/ maintains records of any disciplinary action taken.
• Serve as a member of multiple Professional Learning Communities and committees to support schoolwide efforts focused on providing the best possible culture and instruction for students.
• Performs other appropriate duties as assigned.
• Investigates student complaints and grievances and interviews students and witnesses in disciplinary investigations.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Qualifications

• Braille Awareness as demonstrated through an appropriate assessment tool, according to school policy / procedure.
• Experience in an administrative position or demonstrated leadership in your area with knowledge and aptitude specific to MTSS and/or PBIS preferred.
• Must hold or be eligible for appropriate educator licensure in the State of Colorado, endorsed as a Special Education Specialist: Blind/Visually Impaired, or School counselor, or comparable endorsement.
• 3 years of experience teaching or counseling to children (in an educational environment) who are blind/visually impaired.
• Master’s degree in education or School Counseling or a closely related field from an accredited college or university, with a preference toward a specialization in Blind Education.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Ability to respond effectively and positively to feedback.
• Ability to establish high standards for what students must know and be able to do.
• Knowledge of and ability to effectively adapt and apply skills, to a technology-rich environment, which may include but is not limited to on-site learning environments, telepresence, and multiple distance education technologies and delivery modes; ability to effectively implement technology necessary to model, teach, and assist students relative to instruction and activities.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others and participate effectively in a team setting.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply current standards-based educational and behavioral practices with students who are blind/visually impaired.
• Strong, positive interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and staff who are blind/visually impaired.
• Know position: and ability to assess and apply technology to perform the requirements of the position; ability to effectively utilize a variety of computer software applications, which may include but is not limited to e-mail, Internet, word processing, electronic calendar, presentation development, spreadsheet, database, etc.; willingness to stay current and develop skills as needed with or without direct support from CSDB.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Employment is at will, with no actual, expressed, or implied contract.
• The annual base salary shall be established pursuant to the Teacher Salary Schedule, based upon appropriate education and experience.
• Full-time; scheduled to work the standard number of days in the academic year (as per the established School Calendar, currently 195 days, August to June), with 15 (fifteen) additional days, for a total of 210 days.

Conditions Of Employment

• Selected applicant(s) will be required to submit to and pass a background check, to include Colorado and Federal criminal history checks, employment verification, and professional/personal reference checks.
• Direct deposit of paycheck is required.
• CSDB is a non-smoking facility in its entirety.
• Selected applicants must verify experience / highest degree held.
• As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), selected applicant must verify, within 72 hours of employment, his/her legal right to be employed in the United States.
• Selected applicant must comply with the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind Drug-Free Workplace Policy, and other policies.