What's the RoleHebrew Public seeks a
Dean of Culture to serve as an integral educational leader supporting its academic program at SIHP. Working closely with the network academic leadership team and with school-based staff, the Academic Dean will play a critical role in leading and supporting SIHP to achieve its academic vision by leading data-driven instructional coaching and professional development. The successful candidate will possess a track record of breakthrough student achievement results in their own classroom and will demonstrate a keen ability to coach others to similar outcomes. Reporting to the Head of School, the Academic Dean will drive continual improvement of instruction at their school. The opportunity is ideal for a proven instructional leader who is passionate about strengthening Hebrew Public's commitment to exceptional instruction and student achievement.
What You'll DoStudent Culture & Student Development- Cultivate a vibrant, inclusive, and mission-aligned school environment
- Promote student belonging, leadership, and civic responsibility
- Design and implement schoolwide culture systems
- Integrate robust social-emotional learning (SEL) and character education
- Create meaningful opportunities for student voice, empathy development, community engagement
MTSS, Behavior Systems & Accountability- Oversee a data-driven, multi-tiered system of behavioral support (PBIS/MTSS)
- Manage equitable and progressive discipline protocols balancing accountability with student growth
- Coordinate Tier 1-3 behavioral interventions
- Lead and monitor attendance initiatives
- Ensure regulatory compliance related to student conduct
- Analyze and utilize behavior data to improve schoolwide outcomes
Staff Coaching & Family Engagement- Strengthen home-school partnerships
- Empower instructional staff to support student success
- Provide targeted coaching in classroom management and responsive classroom practices
- Facilitate collaborative problem-solving for complex student needs
- Build strong, trust-based relationships with families
- Supervise and support a small team (as applicable)
Who You Are- Bachelor's Degree required; Masters Degree preferred
- Three years full-time classroom teaching experience is strongly preferred, preferably in grades pre-K-8
- NYS Teacher Certification preferred
- A team player, with a strong work ethic and consistent follow-through
- Very strong understanding of the social and emotional development of children
- Exceptionally effective at building lasting and meaningful relationships with elementary aged students and their families
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong track record of student achievement in your past roles
- A strong sense of personal accountability for school wide student achievement and social emotional growth
- An unshakable conviction that all students can learn at a high level
Our CommitmentWe are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. Candidates of color and those from backgrounds that are underrepresented in school leadership roles are particularly encouraged to apply.
For more information please visit our websites below. CMO Website: www.hebrewpublic.org
School Website: https://hebrewpublic.org/schools/staten-island/
FAQ: https://hebrewpublic.org/faq/
