DEAN OF STUDENTS SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Updated: Mai 20, 2025 - The Dean of Students excels in organization, interpersonal skills, and communication, adept at fostering a culture of trust and collaboration among staff and students. With expertise in SPED compliance, standards-based grading, and innovative teaching strategies, continuously seeks to implement and refine effective educational practices. Brings significant experience from teaching or administrative roles in marginalized communities and utilizes bilingual capabilities in Spanish and English to enhance communication across diverse groups.
Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout Dean of Students Resume
- SPED Compliance
- Standards-Based Grading
- Conflict Resolution Techniques
- Bilingual Communication
- Data Analysis
- Educational Technology Proficiency
- Curriculum Development
- Legal Compliance in Education
- Classroom Management Strategies
- Policy Formulation
- Interpersonal Communication
- Collaboration
- Leadership
- Empathy
- Adaptability
- Problem-Solving
- Cultural Competency
- Mentoring
- Organizational Skills
- Stakeholder Engagement
Summary of Dean of Students Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BA in Educational Leadership with 6 Years of Experience
- Excellent organization, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Able to build and support a culture of trust and collaboration
- Knowledge in SPED due process compliance and accountability.
- Knowledge of best practices and a willingness to continue to learn and try new strategies
- Knowledge of standards-based grading, student-led conferences, active teaching strategies, and effective classroom management strategies
- Experience as a full-time teacher or school counselor in historically marginalized communities
- Experience in teaching and/or administrative experience
- Knowledge of applicable and appropriate strategies for conflict resolution methods
- Bilingual in Spanish and English
- Outstanding communication skills with a variety of constituent groups
2. BA in Psychology with 5 Years of Experience
- A demonstrated passion for and commitment to the mission of EAGLE schools to build a high-performing, growing network of schools that dramatically impact students’ academic and character development
- Strong instructional and classroom management skills
- Strong organization, planning, and time management skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and strong interpersonal skills with students, families, colleagues, and community members
- A tireless work ethic, entrepreneurial spirit, and innovative solution finder
- Able to continually confront the brutal facts, inspire, equip, and support the school to achieve its mission
- Proven track record of pushing students academically using data and holding them to high expectations
- Teaching experience
- Knowledge of how to interact, develop interpersonal relationships and work collaboratively with students and adults from varying backgrounds and experiences
- Knowledge of human behavior and performance, including individual differences in ability, personality, interests and motivation and the ability to make assessments and recommendations accordingly
3. BA in Social Work with 4 Years of Experience
- Ability to uphold and reinforce school policies and procedures when addressing students and families
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently
- Ability to work effectively in fast-paced environments with limited supervision
- Demonstrate an understanding of technology and literacy learning platforms (Microsoft Office Suite, PowerSchool, Canvas, Blackboard, Google Drive and Calendar, if applicable)
- Professional orientation – appearance, communication, organization, and attitude
- Positive Behavior Interventions and Services Certification
- Spanish language proficiency
- Prior experience working with children
- Strong analytical abilities and a love for data-driven instruction
- Teaching experience including at the middle or high school level
4. BA in Conflict Resolution with 8 Years of Experience
- Experience working with students between the ages of 10-18
- Experience working with students and families from historically underserved communities.
- Demonstrated commitment to supporting first-generation students and/or children and families from historically underserved communities
- Leadership experience in a supervisory capacity
- Understanding of California Education Code as it relates to student behavior and conduct
- Familiarity with Restorative Justice (RJ) framework and philosophy, Positive Behavior Intervention Services (PBIS) framework and philosophy, and Multi-Tiered Support Services (MTSS) approach and philosophy
- Highly effective and professional communication skills with staff, students and families
- Ability to adapt and align on school-related initiatives
- Highly organized, goal-oriented, and focused on outcomes
- Ability to communicate with and build relationships with students and families in the culturally and linguistically diverse MWA community
5. BA in Education Administration with 5 Years of Experience
- Be experienced in Somaliland, Somalia, E. Africa, or a similar operating environment.
- Have an understanding of East Africa context, particularly the education sector and fragile settings.
- Be results-oriented, entrepreneurial, takes initiative and be undeterred by ambiguous situations
- Have first aid experience and training.
- Have experience in managing teams well and providing coaching and mentoring
- Be fluently spoken and written Somali.
- Knowledge of applicable laws, Education code, regulations that govern educational practices.
- Ability to collect, analyze and interpret data.
- Experience in working in communities as a full-time teacher or staff member
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Prior experience with youth and youth behavioral issues
6. BA in Educational Leadership with 3 Years of Experience
- Experience in a K-12 position (teacher, registered behavior technician, mental health provider, or another related role)
- Strong ability to build relationships with scholars and support them in meeting high expectations
- A commitment to the social-emotional well-being of all scholars and the culture of the school
- Fluent Spanish speaker
- Experience working with Emergent Bilinguals
- Experience with trauma-informed practices and restorative practices
- Demonstrated success working with historically marginalized communities in any setting
- Creative problem solver who brings a balanced approach to conflict mediation and restorative justice
- Proven ability to maintain confidentiality
- Prior experience in an educational setting
7. BA in Psychology with 8 Years of Experience
- Demonstrated responsibility for the administration and implementation of policies related to community standards and experience as a student conduct officer.
- Demonstrated record of responsibility for managing and addressing a range of complex student matters and issues.
- Understanding of current student development issues and opportunities in higher education.
- Knowledge of or experience with men's development, men's issues, and men's leadership and involvement.
- Demonstrated engagement and leadership promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in higher education and knowledge of effective, equity-minded, evidence-based practices within student development.
- Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students.
- Ability to listen and engage students in decision-making processes.
- Demonstrated supervisory experience of professional staff.
- Enthusiasm for innovating and implementing change.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality on individual student and personnel matters.
8. BA in Social Work with 4 Years of Experience
- Able to assist students in developing individual four year high school plans
- Able to conduct pre-registration of course for the following year at each grade level in student conferences.
- Able to provide appropriate college information for students and assist in the scholarship process.
- Able to work closely with the homebound teachers, diagnosticians, visiting teacher, and all auxiliary personnel to help students with special needs.
- Ability to communicate with all levels of students, parents, the community, peers, administrative staff, Campus Administrators, Regional Directors, and corporate staff.
- Ability to transition with changes.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Experience recommending and implementing the budget for campus guidance programs within budget guidelines.
- Experience disseminating information to students concerning summer school, correspondence courses, and other alternative means of education.
- Experience in working with appropriate agencies, community groups, and school organizations.
9. BA in Conflict Resolution with 3 Years of Experience
- Ability and patience to work interactively with children.
- Knowledge of federal and state education laws.
- Strong organizational, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Able to collect and interpret test data for use in student placement and instructional programs.
- Able to create a master schedule and assist with scheduling to meet student needs.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
- Able to cooperate with administrators and teachers in identifying students with special abilities and in providing appropriate classroom placement.
- Able to provide crisis counseling and consultation to students.
- Able to keep confidential the counseling relationship and information except if the law requires otherwise and when a student's condition requires intervention.
- Able to plan and coordinate special programs for PSAT, SAT, PLAN, and ACT.