KIPP New Jersey
26-27 Elementary School Assistant Dean
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Newark, NJ
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Full-Time
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$61K - $99K
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Other
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June 26th, 2026
K-12
Edtech.com's Summary
KIPP is hiring a 26-27 Elementary School Assistant Dean to support students' adaptation and success within the school environment. The role involves supervising behavior, collaborating with staff and parents, and ensuring consistent discipline while fostering positive relationships and effective communication.
Highlights
- Ensure high expectations for student behavior and support school-wide discipline structures
- Supervise students during lunchtime, after-school, and school transitions
- Provide mentorship and counseling to students while mediating conflicts with empathy and decisiveness
- Collaborate with Social Support Team, School Leader, Dean of Students, and Grade Level Chairs
- Bachelor’s Degree required with experience working with elementary school-age children
- Strong leadership, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills essential
- Competitive salary ranging from $61,000 to $99,000 annually based on experience and certification
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, pension, retirement plan with matching, generous time off, parental leave, and employer-paid insurance
- Department: School Leadership within KIPP New Jersey
- Full-time, permanent position in the primary/secondary education industry
26-27 Elementary School Assistant Dean Full Description
Company Description
About KIPP New Jersey
KIPP New Jersey is part of the nationally recognized “Knowledge Is Power Program” network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students for success in college and in life. In 2002, KIPP New Jersey first opened its doors in Newark’s South Ward as a single class of 80 fifth graders and has since grown to educate students in grades K-12 across 18 schools in Newark, Camden, and Paterson. More than 90% of KIPP New Jersey students currently qualify for free or reduced meals.
Job Description
As Assistant Dean of Students, your primary objective is to ensure that each student adjusts to and thrives within the educational environment. You will work with the Social Support Team to provide supervision, behavior management, counseling, and monitor basic/non-basic needs of students in the school. You will also work with the School Leader, Dean of Students, and Grade Level Chairs to provide maximum support for students, teachers, and parents.
Responsibilities
- Hold consistently high expectations for student behavior
- Assist with lunchtime and after-school procedures
- Ensure that school-wide discipline structures effectively support the school
- Build positive relationships with students, balancing serving as a mentor/counselor
- Exhibit positive rapport with students and staff
- Mediate issues between key stakeholders with warmth and empathy while being demanding and decisive
- Establish and maintain strong communication lines with students and parents
- To perform other duties as assigned by the School Leader or Assistant Principal
- Display the highest ethical and professional behavior and standards when working with students, parents, school personnel, and agencies associated with the school.
- Present during all school transitions
Qualifications
Must Haves:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Experience working with elementary school-age children
- Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills, and the ability to motivate people
- Strong interpersonal skills, able to relate well with students, staff, administration, parents, and the community
- Solution-oriented, excellent with giving/receiving feedback
- Flexible and creative with adolescent interaction
- Present and invested, ability and willingness to follow up with students, parents, and staff
Additional Information
Compensation & Benefits
KIPP NJ offers competitive salaries to newly hired lead teachers. Salaries are based on prior experience and in accordance with certification requirements. KIPP NJ offers a competitive salary range of $61,000-$99,000 for Assistant Deans.
In addition to a competitive salary, KIPP NJ offers a generous benefits package including, but not limited to, the following:
- Robust benefits that include medical, dental, and vision
- Participation in the New Jersey Teachers Pension and Annuity Fund, provided appropriate teacher certification and role eligibility
- Optional participation in the KIPP NJ 403b retirement plan, including matching contributions
- A school-issued laptop
- Generous Time-Off including 3.5-4 school vacation weeks (depending on the year), allocated sick and personal days, and an extended summer break
- Up to 12 weeks 100% parental leave for primary caregivers
- Employer paid life insurance and short term/long term disability
KIPP New Jersey | KIPP Miami is an equal opportunity employer. All personal information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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