Dean of Upper School

Position Description

Summary:

The Academic Dean is a classroom based, campus level curriculum specialist. As a member of the Academic Team, the Academic Dean assists in achievement of the school’s mission, vision, and values by assisting in the development and implementation of the school’s pedagogy at a  campus level. A successful candidate will be rooted in the classroom while understanding the big picture of how each stage of the Trivium influences the other.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Actively support the mission, vision, and values of Second Baptist School University-Model.
• Provide professional leadership and management of a Classical pedagogy.
• Model and promote best practices in Christian, Classical, University-Model education.
• Act as a liaison between classroom teachers and the academic team/campus leadership.
• Teaching whenever is needed and/or necessary.
• Provide curriculum coaching for teachers.
• Develop long range plans (LRPs) in tandem with the Academic Team.
• Write lesson plan outlines for general use of teachers across all SBSUM campuses.
• Assist campus leadership in making classroom observations.
• Inspect teacher gradebooks.
• Aid the Academic Team and Dean of Campus in meeting with families and crafting diploma plans.
• Lead on pupil progress and tracking.
• Engage in the school appraisal and accreditation process.
• Partner with the Dean of Campus in administering student discipline as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by the Dean of Campus and school leadership.

Qualifications:

• A passion for Christian, Classical, University-Model education.
• A vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Member in good standing of Second Baptist Church.
• Minimum of five years teaching experience.
• Bachelor Degree required (Masters preferred).