Dean of Academic Progress - (Immediate) | KIPP University Prep High School
- Full-time
- Start Date: Immediate opening
About KIPP Texas
KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 57 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 34,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college, career, and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.
Founded in Houston in 1994, and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in our classrooms, in our offices, and in the communities we serve is unwavering. We are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed.
About the Opportunity
A KIPP Texas Dean of Academic Progress will provide assistance to the School Leader and/or Leadership Team with the administration of systems related to high school matriculation and graduation.
The Dean of Academic Progress furthers the mission of KIPP Texas by supporting a school culture that empowers students to develop the knowledge, skills, and character traits necessary to pursue a college education and a life of value, joy, and integrity. This is a leadership position for a person who is organized, detail-oriented, and always follows through.
Duties and Essential Job Functions:
Academic Operations Support- Assist with the registration, enrollment, withdrawal, and transfer of students and process applicable records.
- Verify the accuracy and thorough completion of all student registration packets and determine eligibility for enrollment.
- Enter all campus student information into the district student information system.
- Communicate daily with campus administrators and special program coordinators to identify and correct missing or incorrect information in physical and electronic student data files.
- Stay current with changes in Texas Education Agency governing documents pertaining to the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS).
- Coordinate campus-wide attendance process and work to maintain campus-wide compliance, accuracy and timeliness.
- Maintain all digital course records and teacher/administrative access to online gradebook.
- Process and transmit requests for student information, including verification of enrollment and transcripts for colleges and universities.
- As directed, coordinate and manage state, district, and local testing.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Academic Progress Management & Counseling- Develop and maintain coherent, state compliant transcripts that prepare students for college and career.
- Develop and implement structures for clear graduation planning (Personal Graduation Plan).
- Monitor overall academic progress for all students.
- Monitor and follow-up with students failing one or more courses each grading period.
- Coordinate teacher and advisor responsibilities and efforts to drive students' academic progress.
- Intervene with support when students have challenges with attendance, academics or discipline.
- Maintain and monitor compliance in areas such as Special Education, 504, LPAC and At-Risk students.
- Coordinate verification and correction of grades, and printing and distribution of report cards.
- Assist School Leader and Assistant Principals with campus and student scheduling.
- Maintain student transcripts.
- Ensure that transfer grades and GPAs are calculated correctly.
- Host parent events such as workshops and student-led parent conferences.
School Culture- Support leadership with building a student culture of achievement.
- Support leadership with faculty reward programs and activities related to the culture of achievement.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to establish rapport with families and children.
- Ability to work both on broad-based strategy and everyday details.
- Ability to exercise excellent judgment in decision-making.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Independent, self-starter with a strong focus on student development.
- Proven written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and planning skills.
- Possession of a passionate and loving attitude toward all children.
- Possession of a belief in inquiry-based learning.
- Possession of a sense of urgency to assure that every student gets to and through college.
- Commitment to the vision, mission, values and goals of KIPP Texas.
- Motivation to grow as an educational professional.
- Desire to implement cutting-edge curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
- Willingness to be an active member of a professional learning community.
- Responsiveness; Follow-up and follow-through with students, families, and faculty members is essential.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to travel throughout the district and the city.
Required Education and/or Experience:
- At least two years' experience as a lead teacher in a traditionally disenfranchised community.
- Experience helping students and their families navigate college admission and financial aid.
- Demonstrated strong achievement results and documented growth.
Preferred Education and/or Experience:
- State of Texas teaching certification in content.
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Supplemental certification or commitment to work towards ESL certification.
Compensation
As a full time KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas' benefit plans.
KIPP provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees.
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