THE ORGANIZATION
Harlem Village Academies (HVA) is widely recognized as a national leader in the education reform movement. Its growing network of public charter schools is transforming the lives of children in Harlem by providing them with an excellent education. Led by a team of passionate social entrepreneurs, Harlem Village Academies has developed and effectively executed on a clear, focused strategy: hire talented and passionate teachers, provide them with autonomy and extensive professional support, and hold them accountable for results. HVA sets high standards for students’ academic performance and personal conduct; intervenes with love and rigor when a child is off-track; and engenders in students a love of learning, a spirit of community, and dedication to academic and behavioral excellence.
Harlem Village Academies has achieved national prominence as one of the highest performing urban schools in the country. Students enter the academies several years below grade-level, many with a history of poor behavior. Yet after a few years with the school they make remarkable gains.
• 100% of eighth graders passed the NYS Science and Social Studies Tests
• 100% of eighth graders passed the NYS Math Test, ranking Harlem Village Academy #1 of all open-enrollment public schools in New York State
• HVA schools were the highest scoring in Harlem on the New York State ELA test
• 100% of high school students passed the Integrated Algebra and US History Regents exam
In addition to its track record of educational excellence, Harlem Village Academies has an exceptionally committed Board of Directors and an extraordinary group of supporters including some of the country’s most prominent and influential leaders in business, finance, real estate and media. Harlem Village Academies is regularly featured in New York and national media and serves as a model for schools across the United States. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg calls Harlem Village Academies “a model of excellence” and “the poster child for this country.”
Harlem Village Academies is opening its first elementary school in the fall of 2012. Our dream is to create a school that we would want our own children to attend — a school dedicated to higher level passionate learning, devoted to fostering outstanding character, and determined to nurture students who will make a positive contribution to society. We have created two such middle schools and a high school. Our entire Harlem Village Academies family is thrilled by the opportunity to offer this experience to Kindergarten children.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Founding Dean of Students will work as a member of the school leadership team to establish and support a positive, happy school culture. He or she reports to the Principal and works closely with the faculty, families, and students of the school community.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Support and promote the school’s needs, professional values and standards, and serve as a role model to the faculty
• Ensure a highly orderly school culture with minimal disciplinary infractions and consistent, highly effective preventive discipline routines
• Supervise arrival, dismissals, detention, suspension, school trips, instructional supervision, advisory, tutoring, elective, homework center, and/or other school programs as needed
• Supervise daily to ensure all school-wide preventive discipline systems, rules and routines are implemented effectively and consistently by all faculty
• Develop and effectively implement support plans for students most in need
• Carry out all discipline and school culture systems outlined in Faculty Guide
• Supervise students who have been removed from classroom and ensure appropriate and consistent follow-up to consequences, per school protocol
• Supervise and ensure orderly arrival, dismissal, and transitions
• Speak with tardy students and parents, elicit a commitment to be on time next week and assign consequences
QUALIFICATIONS
The Founding Elementary School Dean must be a dynamic, engaging individual who inspires colleagues towards excellence and leads by example and influence. The ideal candidate will have a track record of success working with students and families in order to ensure student success.
Other Qualifications:
• 5+ years of related work experience, teaching experience strongly preferred
• A firm belief in the work that our teachers perform and the need for offering consistent support
• A positive, high-energy attitude and a drive for personal excellence
• An exceptional ability to communicate and work with families
• A love for children and a strong presence with groups of young children
• Tremendous organizational skills and attention to details
If you are interested in finding out more, please review our website
www.harlemvillageacademies.orgHOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates should apply by emailing a resume and cover letter to our founding Principals, Sam Fragomeni and Elliot Evans, at
teach@harlemvillage.org.