DEAN OF STUDENTS - Middle and High School (MYP/DP) | 2025-2026 School Year

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Madison Country Day School, a PreK-12 International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, seeks a Dean of Students to begin in the 2025-26 school year. Reporting to the Heads of Middle and High Schools, the Dean of Students will be a key leader in the Middle and High School Divisions. The Dean of Students serves a leading role in encouraging, supporting, and supervising student growth and development in the Middle and High School divisions (grades 5-12) and is an essential advocate and leader in the daily lives of our students. Working closely with the Division Heads, the Dean of Students sets the tone for school culture and is an ardent supporter of our mission and core beliefs.

The Dean of Students will be an experienced educator with a track record of positive engagement across a variety of school constituencies. The Dean of Students will demonstrate compassion, empathy, and openness while utilizing excellent active listening and communication skills. The successful candidate will be committed to collaboration with students, parents, and faculty and possess a sense of perspective and balance.

The Dean of Students will be responsible for taking up our work with student discipline and support, in coordination with the Division Heads, the Director of Student Services, and the school counselors. In addition, the Dean of Students will be expected to promote a positive school culture through a focus on the student experience, leading efforts to build community bonding and spirit. The Dean of Students will look for ways to build relationships with students and families and find proactive approaches to keeping our community healthy and strong. 

A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL 

• Enjoy working within a vibrant and collaborative school with students, colleagues, the administrative team, parents, and the broader school community;
• Be a systems thinker, able to articulate a vision and successfully drive lasting change in a complex school environment;
• Connect and feel at ease with middle and high school students;
• Have strong experience teaching middle and/or high school students;
• Be an expert relationship builder;
• Be committed to furthering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging efforts of the school.
• Exhibit timeliness and persistence in following up with students, parents, and colleagues across a range of projects;
• Possess outstanding written and oral communication skills;
• Have successful experience in working with culturally diverse students, teachers, families, and communities;  
• Have a genuine appreciation of adolescents and a sense of humor.
• Have a belief in the intrinsic relationship between social-emotional learning and culturally responsive pedagogy. 

SOME KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEAN

• Work with faculty and administration to identify and remedy behavioral concerns;
• Lead the disciplinary process in the Middle and High School, supporting the development of restorative justices practices amongst the faculty;
• Support the advisory program through social-emotional learning curriculum development and community building experiences for both grade levels and divisions;
• Serve as a Middle School advisor;
• Coordinate Grade Level Leaders and advisors and lead meetings of grade level groups;
• Serve as a member of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee;
• Manage Clubs and Electives in the Middle and High School;
• In collaboration with the Division Heads, creating a faculty duty schedule and relevant expectations;
• Be highly visible and present during and beyond the school day;
• Liaise with Student Services in support of Middle and High School students;
• Maintain relevant sections of the Student/Family Handbook.

BENEFITS

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

 QUALIFICATIONS

• Have full eligibility to teach in the US
• Have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field;
• At least 2 years of teaching experience;
• Excellent oral, organizational, and written communication skills;
• Experience with the International Baccalaureate is welcome, but not required.

About Madison Country Day School

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - ABOUT MCDS Madison Country Day School is Dane County’s only independent Pre-K–12 school, offering a challenging and comprehensive college?preparatory education, including the Madison, Wisconsin area’s only International Baccalaureate program. In an environment where each community member is truly known, MCDS students develop a deep knowledge base and life-long critical and creative thinking skills. At MCDS we are looking for energetic, flexible, and open-minded colleagues; motivated by new opportunities and challenges. We are seeking colleagues who are passionate about and committed to the mission and vision of Madison County Day School and able to demonstrate the values and traits of the International Baccalaureate Programmes and Learner Profile. Madison Country Day School’s vision is for all members of the school community to feel valued and supported as well as inspired to embrace the diversity of each person. MCDS respects, affirms, and protects the dignity and worth of each member of its community. We seek to establish a culture wherein every member feels safe, valued, and encouraged to participate in every aspect of the community. M...CDS embraces and celebrates diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, or sexual identity in its hiring. Madison Country Day School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the School will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. MCDS does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, hiring and employment practices, admission policies, scholarship and grant programs, or athletic and other school-administered programs.

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