About Purpose Prep

Purpose Preparatory Academy Charter School is an academically challenging, disciplined, and joyful elementary school in Nashville, TN. Through rigorous curriculum, high-quality instruction, and positive character development, Purpose Preparatory Academy ensures that all Kindergarten through grade four students achieve the academic skills, knowledge, and ethical foundation to be set on the path to college.

Be the Dean of Scholars at Purpose Prep. Change the World.

The Dean of Scholars works with the leadership team to ensure that all students are successful within Purpose Prep’s rigorous academic and character education program. Leading the school’s efforts to sustain an achievement-oriented, disciplined, and joyful culture, the Dean of Scholars ensures the school’s Rise with Purpose (Purpose, Respect, Integrity, Self-Determination, and Excellence) values are engrained throughout the entire school.

Qualifications

Purpose Prep has launched an urgent search for a committed, intelligent, hard-working Dean of Scholars. We will consider candidates who: 

• Embody Purpose Prep’s mission, vision, and RISE with Purpose values (Purpose, Respect, Integrity, Self-Determination, Excellence)
• Believe that there is not a more urgent task than providing an outstanding academic and character education to students from urban backgrounds
• Have a track record of producing dramatic, demonstrable student achievement gains or comparable results in their current field
• Work well within a team of high-performers
• Are goal-driven, analytical problem solvers, and embody a can-do spirit and strong work ethic
• Promote continuous improvement by being open to feedback; are self-reflective and humble
• Dedicated to improving curriculum and instruction through collaboration, reflection, feedback, best practices, and regular assessment
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues
• Minimum of two years teaching experience in an urban public school setting preferred, but not required
• TN State Certification preferred but not required

Responsibilities

School Culture, Discipline, and Core Values

• Embody Purpose Prep’s mission, vision, and RISE with Purpose values
• Work closely with the Head of School and the leadership team to maintain and codify a positive, disciplined, achievement-oriented, and joyful school culture
• Provide differentiated PD to teachers, model exemplary classroom management practices, and support staff to hold all students to high and consistent behavioral expectations, adhering with strong fidelity to Purpose Prep’s behavioral model, systems, and procedures
• Support students dealing with behavioral crisis-intervention and acute behavioral issues
• Act as a resource to teachers in their instructional practice, particularly with issues of discipline, relationship with students, classroom management, and school culture
• Conduct and monitor the successful implementation of 504 Plans, Functional Behavioral Assessments, and Behavior Intervention Plans
• Facilitate Support Team Meetings to ensure intervention plans are created for scholars who need additional behavioral support
• Create and implement a character education program aligned to the core values that ensures students embody the values in their actions, and that teachers reinforce these values through their actions and words
• Analyze student discipline data collaboratively with Head of School and leadership team to critically and strategically respond to the needs of students
• Implement school’s data tracking system and use data to inform school culture
• Track and report student behavior to MNPS through Infinite Campus and other district wide reports
• Develop and maintain accountability to students’ mastery of grade level behavior and core value standards
• Organize schoolwide events and programming that reinforce and reward our school’s positive, disciplined, achievement-oriented, and joyful school culture for both students and staff

Family Engagement and Policy Implementation  

• Develop and implement systems to ensure strong parent-to-school communication and engagement
• Establish and maintain a school culture marked by strong attendance and timeliness; ensure prompt follow-up with families around attendance policy issues
• Oversee school truancy policies and procedures
• Develop and refine systems that support strong family compliance around school policies (i.e. uniforms, homework, tardy and attendance policy), and oversee those processes to ensure successful implementation
• Plan and participate in schoolwide and/ grade level events, including field trips, academic intervention sessions, and other required programs as needed throughout the year
• Plan and participate in community events, such as recruitment fairs, canvassing events, and fundraiser events as needed throughout the year

Professionalism

• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues
• Collaborate with other staff members and actively participate in training, professional development and learning activities
• Work to continuously improve effectiveness in all instructional practices.
• Use feedback to make productive changes in performance
• Complete all administrative requirements by given deadlines

Compensation

We offer a competitive compensation package, including a salary above the district scale and comprehensive health benefits.