Dean of Students

Washtenaw International High School and Middle Academy

Dean of Students Posting

Summary: Dean of Students (Student behavior and code of conduct) at Washtenaw International High School and Middle Academy in the Washtenaw Educational Options Consortium. This role will focus on student behavioral support and serves as an active member of the school's administrative team.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include the following: 

• Lead and implement student behavior and school safety using proactive and responsive strategies including restorative practices and equity-centered trauma-informed practices in collaboration with staff and administrators
• Co-facilitate Student behavioural support and discipline practice and protocols with staff, students, and families 
• Collaborate with the Principal and Associate Principal to develop mission-centered school goals, policies, and practices
• Lead student peer mediation team with restorative practices and conscious discipline strategies
• Develop, implement, evaluate, review school policies and practices including attendance, academic integrity.
• Supervise and coordinate the staffing and supervision of lunch and passing time
• Attend 3-5 or more school sponsored events (dances, concerts, dinners, honors convocation, etc.)
• Co-facilitate mentoring program for new staff (1-3 year teachers) promoting effective instruction
• Co-facilitate and evaluate graduate assistants in collaboration with administrators
• Mentor and coach staff with conscious discipline practices and protocols in collaboration with the administrative team 
• Communicate positively and professionally with students, parents, staff, district leaders, and community members to promote the school's mission, vision, goals, and achievements.
• Serve on the Administrative Leadership team, including attending weekly Admin meetings
• School Leadership Team and assist in Action Teams and the School Improvement Process
• Work collaboratively with administrative team, WIHI and WIMA staff to promote the success and partnership of WIHI and WIMA
• Work to promote positive partnership with all district members of WEOC 
• Support the school's Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity initiative community-wide
• Review surveillance video footage in support of school safety
• Athletic Liaison with consortium district athletic programs; communication and support related to student athletes 
• Other duties as assigned by the principal

Required skills and qualifications:

• Minimum of 4 years experience teaching
• Minimum of 1 year in a leadership role (class dean, department chair, mentor, etc.)
• Preferred administrative certification or in the process of admin. certification 
• Preferred experience with and/or completed restorative practice training 
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
• Mission-centered, equity-centered leadership skills and knowledge
• Highly principled, collaborative, and reflective
• Tenacious work ethic and exceptional efficiency and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ideal candidate has three or more years of experience leading professional learning

Additional details:

-Work school administrator calendar (210 work days) and school day of 7:25 am-3:15 pm, plus evening events as scheduled

-Attend and represent the school during extra curricular, student performance, parent engagement, and community events.

-Support an International focus across the curriculum, cross-disciplinary planning and inquiry-based learning within a focus on equity-centered, trauma informed education

-Meet instructional and compliance requirements of the International Baccalaureate program and Michigan Department of Education.

Qualifications: Valid Michigan secondary teaching certificate and administration certificate with necessary endorsement(s). Three or more years of IB teaching and leadership experience required.

Education and/or Experience: Qualification and certification to teach middle and high school. Experience, qualification and interest in cultural proficiency training and educational leadership and curriculum development.

Language Skills: Highly proficient in written and verbal communication with a particular emphasis on subject area specific competence and communications.

Technical Skills: Ability to use computer technology for research, data management, communication and other instruction. Experience with one-to-one tablet and laptop technology program.

Reasoning Ability: Highly proficient in subject area reasoning, problem solving, organizational dynamics and emotional intelligence.

Physical Demands: Capability to perform duties normally associated with secondary teaching. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment: School building consisting of office space, classrooms and specialty facilities. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essentials of this job.

Salary: TBD based on experience and WEOC consortium salary comparison

Position Starting Date:  August 2026

Contact: Monique Uzelac, Executive Director, Washtenaw Educational Options Consortium ([email protected])

Application Procedure: Internal applicants will send an email to Nhu Do with the following: 

Letter of interest, resume, 2 references (name, title, and cell phone) from WIHI & WIMA staff, preferably from different departments.

Deadline: May 28, 2026

It is the policy and commitment of the Washtenaw Education Consortium not to discriminate based on race, sex, age, color, national origin, religion or handicap in its educational programs, activities, admissions or employment policies in accommodations with the Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments executive order 11245 as amended. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and all other pertinent State and Federal regulations.

Washtenaw International High School is an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy- a commitment to high quality, challenging, International education that (this school) believes is important for our students. Only schools authorized by the IB organization can offer any of its three academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP) or the Diploma Programme (DP).

For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org or www.wihi.org