Dean of Students - A-L House - Safety and Security

Dean of Students

• A-L House
• Safety and Security Yorkville Community Unit School District 115
• 4.0 Yorkville, IL Job Details $84,000
• $100,000 a year 1 day ago Qualifications Professional development facilitation in schools Writing skills Student record keeping Schedule management Supervising experience Data management Team management Overseeing academic personnel management Staff training Practicing budget management in an educational setting Staffing management Technical Proficiency Staff development Stakeholder management

Full Job Description JobID:

9393

Position Type:

Administration/Dean Date Posted:

4/30/2026

Location:

Yorkville High School Date Available:

07/01/2026

Closing Date:

05/15/2026

District:

Yorkville Community School District 115

Purpose Statement:

The purpose of the Dean of Students

• Safety & Security Operations is to (1) cultivate a vibrant, positive and active student-centered campus culture focused on building student connectedness, healthy relationships, and student ownership; (2) foster high standards of integrity, excellence, and academic success; (3) protect the health and welfare of students & staff; (4) provide strong management, organizational and leadership skills; (5) develop excellent relationships with both internal and external stakeholders; and (6)directs and supports summer school programming.

Reports to:

Principal & Associate Principal of Student Services Supervises:

Certified and Non-Certified staff

Work Year:

215 days

Essential Functions:

Responsible for assisting the Principal with leadership, direction, supervision, operations and accountability at the high school. Supervision & Leadership Cultivate a vibrant, positive and active student-centered campus culture focused on building student connectedness, healthy relationships, and student ownership Creates a collaborative school community where the staff, families, and community interact regularly and share ownership for the success of the school Collaborates with Student Service teams to develop comprehensive student transition programming to improve student connectedness to school Works with student leaders, staff and faculty to plan, organize, promote, supervise and evaluate programs, events, and activities to foster a positive and inclusive student body Creates and supports a climate that values, accepts, and understands cultural diversity and point of view Shares with principal the responsibility for protecting health and welfare of students & staff Assists students in establishing high standards of conduct Properly addresses the improvement of student attendance and discipline Coordinates with other deans to ensure coverage at all school events at which coverage is necessary Confers with students and parents on security matters; (5) Coordinates with outside organizations and agencies Assists in developing and administering practices dealing with campus safety and security Investigates and resolves all discipline problems in a fair and just manner Investigates student complaints and grievances Interviews students and witnesses in disciplinary investigations Investigate, adjudicate, and monitor infractions of the school code in the form of progressive discipline such as detentions, classroom referrals, Saturday detention, and in-school suspension Suspends students from school in accordance with Board policy and state law Re-enters students upon completion of out-of-school suspensions, facilitates student reentry meetings, and provides Peer Mediation to resolve student conflicts Maintains disciplinary records required by policy, regulation, law or good practice Presents the school's case in due process proceedings for suspension and expulsion Oversees all matters of student attendance Provides direct supervision and guidance to Dean's Assistant

• (TOSA
• Attendance) Communicates with parents, teachers and Student Services teams on student attendance Investigates attendance issues Assigns students appropriate consequences for truancy Determines if absences are excusable under state law and board policy Counsels students and parents on ways to improve attendance Oversees student attendance record to ensure all absences are adjudicated.

Counsels individual students and, when necessary, works with Student Service teams to make appropriate referrals for testing, guidance or psychological counseling Assists students in establishing high standards of conduct Provides input as needed for student placement and evaluation Makes referrals to other professional staff members in the District Advises on modification of program to meet individual student needs Meets weekly with Student Services teams Assists new students with transitioning to school; Makes recommendations for appropriate revisions of and assists in the interpretation of programs, policies and procedures affecting students' lives in school Confers with parents, teachers, counselors, related service personnel and students on matters of discipline and welfare Develops policy recommendations for the Board's consideration and action Implements and enforces Board Policies Prepares administrative reports Provides and maintains appropriate communication with family and community, including law enforcement agencies and the judicial systems. Works with community and government agencies Works cooperatively with local police agencies and the School Resource Office on security matters Serves as liaison between school and home. Administers and represents the Deans, Attendance Office and Campus Security Serves as a member of the building leadership team Collaborates with the Associate Principal for Student Services to plan and coordinate work of assigned staff members Assists with evaluation of certified staff and departmental Support Staff. Safety and Security Manages the building's safety and security practices and oversees the execution of procedures and practices Monitors the safety and security needs of the building, reviews policy and practices, and make recommendations for improvement Serves as a member of the District's Safety Committee Coordinates, in collaboration with building and district leadership, the annual professional learning for safety and security implementation and school emergency response drills Coordinates with the local fire department, health, and law enforcement agencies to ensure compliance of safety andsecurity regulations Oversees the implementation of new safety and security measures for staff. Creates and maintains the database for documentation of annual emergency response drills Oversees the maintenance of technological security devices for the building; including but not limited to the RAPTORsystem, building's fob access, ID Cards, AEDs, radios, public address systems, intercoms, etc. Supervises the Campus Monitor staff Ensures sufficient coverage of security staffing during the school day and non-athletic school events Assist in providing professional development throughout the school year for staff members in safety and security Prioritize safety and security needs to identify long and short-term needs to make budget recommendations Coordinate periodic inspections of YHS/A facilities to ensure compliance with health, sanitation, and fire codes and to determine needed maintenance and repairs. Summer School Coordinate and plan the site's summer program from date of hire to the end of the summer school program Supervise the site enrollment process for both sessions, including late registrations Recommend courses and sections based on enrollment and need Recruit, screen, hire and assign summer school certificated and classified staff Assign classrooms and offices in collaboration with Associate Principal Arrange for resources, supplies, technology, equipment, keys, copying, and other services as needed Conduct staff orientation prior to the opening of summer school Meet with students and/or parents, when appropriate, to maintain summer school attendance requirements Be responsible for campus control and student discipline Maintain accurate discipline, attendance, and academic records for summer program Supervise classroom instruction to ensure adherence to content standards when applicable Review attendance sheets and time sheets and sign prior to forwarding them to the district office Make changes in the summer school site master schedule or staffing when summer school begins as necessary Prepare summer school reports as required Conduct end-of-session check-out process with all certificated staff Organizational Leadership Serves on the Building Leadership Team; collaborate with team to determine school-wide professional development, curriculum, assessment, and program needs to meet all school goals Communicates and implements the school's instructional vision Provides leadership for campus culture, student discipline, and student attendance initiatives Promotes the use of data driven decision making in various contexts Leads school improvement activities, development and evaluation, and ensures compliance with state and federal mandates, district policies, and state and national standards. Assists with the creation of a school culture with staff, parents and students focused on strong academic achievement, fairness, respect, and high expectations for all Works collaboratively with families and other members of the community to involve them in school activities to support the success of a diverse student population, and to bring in community partners

Other Functions :

Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Demonstrable Skills :

Collaborative and active service-oriented leader who models a willingness to serve and lead major school and district projects that have made a substantial contribution beyond their sphere of influence Results-orientated critical thinker who cultivates an environment of continuous learning, growth, and improvement that engages all stakeholders to challenge the status quo and develop forward-thinking ideas that are creative and/or unique that seek opportunities for growth and improvement Effective communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills for building an environment with a common focus, promoting initiatives, and conveying expectations Outstanding presentation and facilitation skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate in a professional manner both orally and in writing Demonstrated strength in organization, communication skills and efficiency in meeting deadlines Demonstrated ability to function as a positive collaborative member of a team Demonstrated interest and engagement in professional learning and reflection Ability to interpret and administer board policy, administrative procedures and

State Law Responsibility :

Responsibilities include: working independently under broad organizational guidelines to achieve unit objectives; managing major organizational components; and supervising the use of funds for multiple departments. Utilization of significant resources from other work units is routinely required to perform the job's functions. There is a continual opportunity to significantly impact the organization's services.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications :

The individual must be able to perform each essential job duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The following requirements are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or other abilities needed to perform the job at a fully acceptable level. Skills, Knowledge and Abilities SKILLS are required to perform multiple, highly complex, technical tasks with a need to periodically upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: developing and administering budgets; operating standard office equipment including utilizing pertinent software applications; planning and managing multiple projects; preparing and maintaining accurate records; and training, developing and supervising staff.

KNOWLEDGE

is required to perform advanced math; review and interpret highly technical information, write technical materials, and/or speak persuasively to implement desired actions; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: pertinent codes, policies, regulations and/or laws; human resource processes and procedures; education code; theory of collective bargaining and contract administration; and compensation theory. ABILITY is required to schedule a significant number of activities, meetings, and/or events; routinely gather, collate, and/or classify data; and consider a variety of factors when using equipment. Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances. Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; and use a variety of job-related equipment. Independent problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans. Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: effectively communicate; adapting to changing work priorities; dealing with frequent and sustained interruptions; developing and maintaining positive working relationships; facilitating communication between persons with divergent positions; implementing change; maintaining confidentiality; meeting deadlines and schedules; providing direction and leadership; and setting priorities.

Physical Demands:

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. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and color vision. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 70% sitting, 20% walking, and 10% standing. This job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment.

Experience:

Minimum of five years of successful teaching experience required. Previous teacher leadership experience preferred.

Education:

Master's degree in job related area. Illinois general administrative endorsement preferred, but not required.

Equivalency:

None Specified Required Testing Certificates Licenses None Specified Illinois Professional Educators License Administrative Endorsement Continuing Educ. /

Training Clearances None Specified Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance FLSA Status Approval Date Salary Range:

$84,000

• $100,000 The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.

Additional duties are performed by the individual holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.