Supports children and families in the Early Childhood division by building relationships, being a public face available to answer questions, solve problems, and facilitate connections.
Makes connections between students, families, grade levels, divisions, and campuses.
Co-coordinates all-building assemblies and gatherings and facilitates an all-building gathering at least once a quarter.
Partners closely with the Learning and Counseling Teams to support students' academic growth and social-emotional development; monitor academic and social emotional progress and intervene when needed.
Supports data-informed planning by administering student assessments, entering and monitoring data
Works in close collaboration with Learning and Counseling, including through sharing observational and other data, meeting with caregivers, and liaising with outside providers
Reviews student attendance for irregular patterns; follow up with families to promote consistent school engagement.
Coordinates internal staffing meetings, parent meetings, and classroom team discussions to support individual student needs.
Collaborates with teachers and counselors to design and implement behavior support plans with data collection.
Serves as a liaison to the Department of Student Services by providing regular student updates and coordinating family communication.
Conducts regular classroom observations to understand student experiences, support i
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Department
Lab School Early Childhood
About the Department
At the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, students in Nursery through Grade 12 experience a world-class educational journey. Founded in 1896 by John Dewey as a place for educators to develop and explore novel approaches to pedagogy and curriculum, Lab continues to provide excitement and imagination in learning to this day. Academic rigor, experiential learning, and intellectual discourse are hallmarks of a Lab education. Lab educators are recognized for excellence in teaching and pride themselves on innovation in the classroom. Students in every grade have access to unparalleled resources, and all members of the Lab community benefit by partnerships and connections with the University of Chicago. Families who choose Lab care deeply about curiosity, inquiry, and creativity.
No less than scholarship, Lab's mission prioritizes honoring diversity and exhibiting kindness. We are committed to building and supporting a teaching and learning community where young people see aspects of their backgrounds and identities reflected around them, where they feel a deep sense of belonging, and where they discover and use their voices to full effect. Today, 53-59 percent of Lab's student body are students of color. Families report speaking nearly 40 different languages in their homes. Approximately 60 percent of Lab families are also affiliated with the University of Chicago. Half of our families live in Hyde Park, and the rest come from across Chicago, the suburbs, and northwestern Indiana. Inclusion is a fundamental value at Lab, such that we celebrate every facet of community members' identities, and even where we disagree, we emphasize respect, civility, and maintaining a spirit of community.
Lab seeks the finest employees to join our vibrant learning community. We employ people with a wide range of skills and training in many different disciplines, who have in common a love of learning and the wish to inspire that same love of learning in young people. We seek candidates for employment who thrive in an educational environment. We provide a great professional home for those committed to collaboration, ongoing personal and professional growth, and cultivating positive relationships. In turn, we strive to ensure that Lab is a joyful, welcoming, and inspiring place to work. Through our connection to the University, faculty, staff, and administrators enjoy benefits and opportunities that would be nearly impossible to match in any other environment.
Job Summary
The Dean of Students will work as a team with the Principal, Assistant Principal and Dean of Teaching and Learning to provide for the smooth functioning of all programs in the Early Childhood Division. Helping to assure the academic and social progress of the students, maintaining good community relations, advising the Early Childhood Principal on matters concerning the Early Childhood division and representing the Principal as requested. The Dean will ensure that the school's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is included in all work. The Dean reports directly to the Principal of the Early Childhood division.
Academic administrators are expected to build deep relationships with students, families, faculty and staff to foster a culture of community. We are looking for optimistic, collaborative problem solvers who reflect on how their actions impact others, create an engaging and inclusive school culture, and share in the united pursuit of Lab's mission.
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