The Steward School seeks an enthusiastic and committed Upper School Dean of Student Support for 2025-2026. This is a full-time, fully benefited administrative position reporting to the Director of Upper School.

Responsibilities:

• Student Support
• Facilitate and maintain communication with students, parents, faculty, and administrators about specific student academic concerns.
• Provide instructional resources for students, including coordinate make-up work after extended absences and triage acute academic needs.
• Monitor student progress across the Upper School and intercede as necessary, including placing students on Academic Probation.
• Coordinate services for students with academic accommodations, including proctor students with additional time for standardized tests.
• Collaborate with Steward's JK-12 School Counselor to address students' socio-emotional needs, including supporting students in crisis.
• Faculty Support
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date student profiles, including relevant test data, support strategies, and academic accommodations.
• Serve as a resource to faculty to assist them in meeting the needs of their students, including leading occasional workshops and professional development on best practices.
• Family Support
• Facilitate referrals to community resources (educational testing, etc.), including follow-up communications with outside professionals.
• Admissions Support
• Interview and complete academic screenings for Upper School applicants and serve on the Upper School Admissions Team.
• Other
• Serve as an Upper School Administrative Team member and collaborate on all decision-making responsibilities.
• Participate in weekly student support meetings with the Upper School administration and school counselor.
• Serve as the Upper School Center for the Advancement of Learning (CAL) Liaison, including coordinating tutor matches and maintaining communication with tutors.
• Teach a Freshman Seminar class on study skills and learning strategies.
• Build productive relationships with students, faculty, and families to provide an empowering, student-centered, and mission-driven learning environment that is equitable, inclusive, respectful, and supportive.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Upper School.

Qualifications and experience:

• A Bachelor's degree with a major concentration in special education or similar, or a Bachelor's degree with significant training and experience in special education, is required.
• Being an excellent communicator with the ability to lead complex conversations with students, colleagues, parents, and outside professionals regarding student issues.
• The preferred candidate will have:
• Master's degree with a concentration in learning differences or similar
• Five years of experience in an educational setting working with students to remediate deficits and being part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Relevant Upper School classroom experience at a like-minded independent school.
• Experience interpreting psycho-educational evaluations.
• An understanding of and passion for equity and inclusion.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Commensurate with experience and education
• Comprehensive benefits package available

Interested candidates should upload their resume and cover letter as part of the online employment application.  Please reference Upper School Dean of Student Support as the position of interest. No calls or visits, please.

About The Steward School

The Steward School's mission begins with "to prepare each child for college and for life." Critical to this endeavor are the faculty and staff members of our school. Our core character values are honor, responsibility, and achievement, balanced by caring and respect for oneself and for others. Our faculty and staff are much more than mere representations of these values—they are the designers, sculptors, and builders that frame our students’ educational goals with these values in mind. The Steward School is committed to diversity and the development of an educational environment that fosters mutual respect, responsibility, and empathy in our school and in life. We value the presence of individuals whose differences include, but are not limited to, age, ethnicity, gender, learning style, talents, physical ability, political views, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and family structure. We actively encourage applications from candidates with broad and diverse backgrounds and from individuals of all races, nationalities, and beliefs. Why Work at Steward? The Steward School was named one of the 2020 Top Workplaces in the Richmond region by the Richmond ...Times-Dispatch in conjunction with Workplace Dynamics. In addition, Steward offers a competitive compensation package for full-time employees. We invite you to find out more about how you can become a part of our community.

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