Dean of Academic Progress - (24-25)

Job Description

About the Opportunity

A KIPP Texas Dean of Academic Progress will provide assistance to the School Leader and/or Leadership Team with the administration of systems related to high school matriculation and graduation.

The Dean of Academic Progress furthers the mission of KIPP Texas by supporting a school culture that empowers students to develop the knowledge, skills, and character traits necessary to pursue a college education and a life of value, joy, and integrity. The Dean will work to support KIPP Texas's mission and culture of achievement.

We are committed to establishing high-achieving schools that are diverse, equitable, and partnered strongly with the communities they serve. This is a leadership position for a person who is organized, detail-oriented, and always follows through. Additionally, this leader is warm and demanding with students and parents, ensuring that they always turn in required documents and always complete challenging academic courses. The Dean of Academic Progress is relentless with adults and students and holds herself/himself accountable for achieving excellent results.

Duties and Essential Job Functions:

Academic Operations Support

Assist with the registration, enrollment, withdrawal, and transfer of students and process applicable records

Verify the accuracy and thorough completion of all student registration packets and determine eligibility for enrollment

Enter all campus student information into the district student information system

Communicate daily with campus administrators and special program coordinators to identify and correct missing or incorrect information in physical and electronic student data files

Stay current with changes in Texas Education Agency governing documents pertaining to the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS)

Coordinate campus-wide attendance process and work to maintain campus-wide compliance, accuracy and timeliness

Maintain all digital course records and teacher/administrative access to online gradebook

Process and transmit requests for student information, including verification of enrollment and transcripts for colleges and universities

As directed, coordinate and manage state, district, and local testing

Performs other duties as assigned

Academic Progress Management & Counseling

Develop and maintain coherent, state compliant transcripts that prepare students for college and career (CTE, where applicable, and Advanced Placement).

Develop and implement structures for clear graduation planning (Personal Graduation Plan) that includes electives, enrichment, credit recovery courses, and Advanced Placement courses.

Monitor overall academic progress for all students

Monitor and follow-up with students failing one or more courses each grading period, during the first four semesters in high school

Coordinate teacher and advisor responsibilities and efforts to drive students' academic progress through goal-setting and intrinsic motivation

Intervene with support when students have challenges with attendance, academics or discipline

Maintain and monitor [academic] compliance in areas such as Special Education, 504, LPAC and At-Risk students

Coordinate verification and correction of grades, and printing and distribution of report cards

Assist School Leader and Assistant Principals with campus and student scheduling

Maintain student transcripts

Ensures that transfer grades and GPAs are calculated correctly and reflected appropriately in the student information system

Parent Outreach

Host parent events such as workshops, student-led parent conferences, open houses, or other events that support academic transitions to and through college

Ensure parents know the benefits of attending a KIPP high school and how to best support their student

School Culture

Support leadership with building a student culture of achievement through investment, rewards, and activities

Support leadership with faculty reward programs and activities related to the culture of achievement