Dean of Students

Position Description

Heritage Preparatory School is a Pre-K through 12th grade classical, Christian school located in midtown Atlanta, GA. We exist to provide an academically rigorous educational experience designed to help students know, love, and practice that which is true, good, and excellent and to prepare them to live purposefully and intelligently in the service of God and man.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Dean of Students has the administrative role and responsibility to shape and foster a school culture that promotes the achievement of Heritage’s Portrait of a Graduate. The Dean plays a formative role in developing programs and events that create a dynamic and thriving school culture through which students cultivate their God-given gifts and talents. Working closely with the school’s leadership team, the Dean helps create a grace-filled disciplinary program with a goal of true repentance and restoration. The Dean is also responsible for overseeing the distinctive and intentional experiences of the Heritage Prep High School designed to help fulfill its purpose, mission, and vision. To further this end, the Dean’s role will require three main spheres of care that will by necessity expand and overlap:

Care of Faculty/Staff:
The Dean of Students will care for faculty by fostering a sense of collegiality within his coworkers, encouraging them in their mission as teachers and supporting them in discipline measures. He will lead Morning Devotions twice a week for the faculty.

Care of Students:
The Dean of Students will care for students with a particular attention to their spiritual maturation. He will act as a mediator in disputes between students, communicate with parents about any disciplinary issues and partner with them in order to carry out necessary consequences all while pointing them to the grace and true forgiveness of the cross. He will make an intentional effort to connect with students to continue care for the whole student.

Care of Culture:
The Dean of Students will care for the overall culture of the Upper School through the development of particular programs. He will oversee Liturgy and arrange for student leaders to lead liturgy in the mornings, and he will arrange speakers and run of US Chapel. He will oversee the HS mentorship programs and ensure the care of Founders through partnership with student leaders. He will oversee and care for the House system by sorting students appropriately into Houses, choosing the House and student leadership in partnership with the Headmaster and Head of Upper School, and fostering a sense of healthy competition through various tournaments and events. He will plan City as a Classroom for Freshmen and Sophomores, aiming to enrich their education through service, historical, or culturally significant excursions and experiences. He will also oversee other service opportunities for MS and HS students throughout the year, encouraging the students to be the hands and feet of Christ within Atlanta and beyond.  Finally, the Dean of Students in partnership with the Head of Upper School will plan the yearly class trips as follows: HS Reconnect; Freshman year- Washington, D.C.; Sophomore year- Mission Trip; Senior year- Europe.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS
• Demonstrated capacity to produce high-quality work with quick turn-around.
• Strong communication skills.
• Articulate and well-spoken.
• Be able to communicate effectively with staff, students, faculty, and parents.
• Have a teachable spirit and be able to take criticism with a willingness to learn and grow.
• Be well organized.
• Have a spirit of flexibility.
• Able to think quickly and respond appropriately in high stress situations.
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Have excellent computer skills.
• Maintain confidentiality in all school matters.
• Be able to follow through on communications and decisions.
• Have the ability to present a positive image of the school to others and to the community.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Dean of Students

Status: Full-time

Hours of Work: Standard work week, beginning in August 2025

Location: Atlanta (Midtown/Ansley/Morningside), 1824 Piedmont Road, Atlanta, GA

Education: Master’s degree is preferred

Experience: Leadership/discipleship experience preferred

Salary: Commensurate with education and experience

Heritage faculty members are not only engaging intellectuals, but they are also grounded in Scripture, have a vibrant walk with the Lord, and see themselves as both spiritual shepherds and teachers of their subject matter. They will join a team of like-minded, passionate team members who desire to build and create a unique high school experience. Faculty members should have deep content knowledge about the class/grade they are teaching as well as being faithful Christ-followers who desire to partner with parents to shepherd the hearts of our students.

IDEAL CANDIDATE CHARACTERISTICS
be a born-again Christian, committed to the Lord, exhibiting a close and dynamic daily walk with Jesus Christ.

be in agreement with and able to support the school’s Statement of Faith.

be a student of God’s Word and be able to apply Biblical truth in speaking and counseling situations.

put the oneness of the Body of Christ above membership in a particular denomination or church.

understand the distinctives of Christian education and Heritage Preparatory School and be committed to those distinctives.

Applicants should submit an employment application which can be found on the Heritage website https://heritageprep.org/employment/ .