Dean Of Students

Company Description Welcome to Avenues São PauloSince our doors opened in August ****, we've been on a mission to provide a truly transformative educational experience.Through immersive English language learning and dynamic interdisciplinary projects, we prepare our students to become future worldwise leaders uniquely equipped to understand and solve global-scale problems.As part of the Nord Anglia Education network, we're proud to stand alongside Avenues New York, shaping the future of education together.With a vibrant community of over **** students, ranging from as young as 18 months old through to graduation, our campus buzzes with a culture of innovation, creativity, collaboration, and state-of-the-art technology.Join us as we embark on a journey of lifelong learning and growth and discover why there's no place quite like Avenues São Paulo.Job DescriptionA Dean is a leader who supports students' wellbeing and partners with colleagues across Avenues and with students' families to support each student to thrive.Deans build powerful, lasting relationships with students and nurture their development and wellbeing.Deans, associate division heads, and teachers work together closely to make the secondary experience a rewarding one for each student.The dean of student life for upper grades will coordinate student life across the upper grades and nurture a warm and welcoming community experience for students and families.WHAT YOU'LL DONurture students' growth, development, and community experienceDevelop strong, ongoing relationships with parents and studentsMonitor and guide upper grade students' academic progress and social and emotional well-being.Uphold high standards of personal conduct by studentsCreate programming and supports for new upper grades students and families, ensuring a smooth transition to AvenuesCreate programming and supports for our international student communityLead community meetings for upper grades with a focus on our community values and community-buildingPlan and lead community-wide events for upper grades students, in close collaboration with the operations team.Collaborate with Student Success Team for students who need more intensive support with academics, social/emotional skills, attendance, or physical health issuesTrack attendance and lead interventions for studentsLead any responses to escalated disciplinary casesSupport administration of standardized testing for upper gradesBe a leader and collaboratorPartner with faculty, associate division heads, and members of the student success team to build strong communities of studentsDevelop plans to support students' success in school, and follow through with colleagues and families to ensure student needs are metBe relentlessly resourceful and highly collaborative, guiding colleagues on how to best support each individual student's success, growth and happinessEnthusiastically contribute to a deans' team dedicated to all Avenues students' wellbeingQualificationsWHAT YOU BRINGYou've worked extensively with upper grades students in classrooms or other contextsYou love and respect adolescents.You feel deeply passionate about supporting them to learn, grow and thrive as peopleYou bring experience with advisory and social-emotional learningYou build deep relationships with students and their familiesYou are a committed collaborator, who works enthusiastically with other adults in supporting student success and is able to lead through influence, not position.You identify opportunities to support students, take action and mobilize resources on their behalfYou communicate in clear, compelling ways with a high level of accountability and responsivenessYou navigate difficult conversations with grace and empathyYou effectively handle multiple priorities in a fast-moving environmentREQUIREMENTSSolid experience working with upper grades students in a counseling-related capacityStrong experience with social-emotional development curriculumExtraordinary ability to build relationships with middle school students and their familiesAbility to identify opportunities to support students, take action and mobilize resources on their behalfDeep understanding of developmental stage and social-emotional needs of middle schoolers, and a range of proven approaches to address themClear, compelling communicator in speaking and writing, individually and in large groupsHigh emotional intelligence to navigate difficult conversations with grace and empathyExcellent organizational and multitasking skills, able to smoothly handle multiple priorities, tasks and deadlinesDevelop plans to support students' success in school, and follow through with colleagues and families to ensure student needs are metBe relentlessly resourceful and highly collaborative, guiding colleagues on how to best support each individual student's success, growth and happinessAdditional InformationAvenues is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our organization.We strive to uphold a culture in which every colleague feels that they belong, are trusted, and are valued.We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and strongly encourage candidates from traditionally underrepresented communities or groups to apply.Avenues offers competitive compensation and a generous benefits package.Avenues upholds the highest standards for safeguarding the physical and emotional wellbeing of children.As an essential aspect of this commitment, all offers are contingent upon successful completion of careful reference and background checks.Avenues is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our organization.We strive to uphold a culture in which every colleague feels that they belong, are trusted, and are valued.We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and strongly encourage candidates from traditionally underrepresented communities or groups to apply.Avenues offers competitive compensation and a generous benefits package.Avenues upholds the highest standards for safeguarding the physical and emotional wellbeing of children.As an essential aspect of this commitment, all offers are contingent upon successful completion of careful reference and background checks.