Dean of Academic Progress (25-26)

About KIPP Texas Public Schools 

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 54 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 32,000 students across Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college, career, and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in our classrooms, offices, and communities is unwavering. We are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join our Team and Family and champion equity, chase excellence, persist with purpose, bring joy, and help us rise together.

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278schools, nearly 15,000 educators, and 123,000 students and alumni.

ABOUT THE ROLE 

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.

As a Dean of Academic Progress you will internalize and drive towards academic and culture-related goals in pursuit of supporting KIPP Texas Public Schools in meeting organizational goals;

• 100% of KTX School achieve an A or B rating - TBD
• 95% of K-2 students reading on grade level DIBELS
• KTX earn 90/75/40 on Reading STAAR
• KTX earn 90/75/40 on Math STAAR
• 60% of seniors graduate having scored a 3+ on at least a AP/IB exam
• 40% of 11th grade students score 21+ on the ACT
• 80% of student matriculate to a 4-year college
• 97% Average Daily Attendance 
• 100% BOY Enrollment by Day 10
• 80% of Staff Retained 

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

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

• Bachelor’s degree, required
• At least two years’ experience as a lead teacher/teacher of record educator in middle or high school classrooms (required)
• Experience helping students and their families navigate college admission, financial aid, and scholarship application procedures
• Experience developing new and deepening current relationships with key college access and college success organization
• Demonstrated strong achievement results and documented growth, required

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

• Demonstrated leadership with the ability to drive results through others.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating strong prioritization, organization and follow-up skills.
• Demonstration of effective teaching and learning practices
• Excellent interpersonal, human relations, and stress and conflict management skills
• Excellent planning, goal setting, coordinating, problem analysis and decision-making skills
• Ability to facilitate and lead change initiatives and embrace innovation
• Enthusiasm to engage parents and community

What We Bring to the Table

The starting point for the salary range for this position is $63,000 with the opportunity to earn more based on considered experience at an accredited K-12 institution and internal-equity.

• Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) policies.
• Paid family leave.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with varying coverage for employees and their families, inclusive of virtual physician visits. High deductible health plan with HSA also offered.
• Employee assistance programs. 
• Participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
• 457 Roth retirement plan option with KIPP matching contribution up to $1,200 a year.  403b plans also supported.
• KIPP also offers the following employee-paid benefits: legal plans, LifeLock identity protection, life insurance and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending account or high-yield HSA.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
• Considerable time spent at a desk using a computer/laptop.
• Attending conferences or training sessions. 

Work Environment

• Reports to school site Monday-Friday.
• Typical school environment with frequent interruptions.

Travel Requirements

• Minimal travel; may travel to other school sites or regional office for professional learning or meetings.