K-5 Dean of Students

Job description

Summary Head-Royce School seeks a Dean of K-5 Students and Culture for the lower school division reporting to the Lower School Director. The Dean of Students and Culture is a key Leader responsible for fostering a positive, inclusive, and engaging environment where every student feels seen, valued, and supported. This role oversees student life, behavior systems, and community culture, ensuring alignment with the school's mission and values. Student culture and community: Collaborate and steward a K-5 community culture grounded in belonging, identity affirmation, and restorative practices. Serve as a visible, trusted, and joyful presence in the daily life of lower school. Build and sustain structures (morning meetings, community agreements, assemblies) that reinforce shared values. Collaborate with the K-8 Director of Equity and Community to ensure programming reflects the schools DEIB commitments from the very start of a student's journey at Head-Royce. Coordinate and support affinity group work at the lower school level. - Support planning and logistics of Lower School assemblies and community events. Behavior management and restorative practice: Take a proactive, relationship —...