Dean of Students and Learning Support Coordinator: Preliminary Tasks breakdown

Task Notes
 Ensure that the school’s ethos is maintained and adhered to outside the teaching timetable; 
 Supervise pastoral heads, boarding master & mistress, matron, nurses, chef ;  Need their JDs
 Oversee all aspects of students’ life: create a safe, supportive and engaging experience for all students;  Chat with students to understand their academic and social
(boarding life) needs and wants
 Serve as a liaison between the boarding, pastoral and academic programs;  Gain an understanding of this dynamic
 Ensure that all students have the support and resources they need to succeed both academically and 
socially;
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 Train subject teachers, teach and support students with varying degrees of needs  Understand current and previous identified PD needs
amongst (subject) teachers; see what PD has been provided
in the past; create a PD document for each teacher.
 Understand identified student learning needs
1. LEADERSHIP  Familiarize myself with organization Vision, Mission, Core
 Serve as a member of the senior leadership team and collaborate with other departments to ensure a Values and Strategic Plan
cohesive and effective school community.
 Sit on the MKA Management Meetings
 Participate in institutional planning and strategic initiatives in Academics and Pastoral.
 Demonstrate and ensure an overall vision for Staff and student community which articulates and
implements the Vision, Mission, Core Values and Strategic Plan of MKA.
2. ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT  Meet with the principal to understand current situation
 Assist the Principal with promoting quality teaching learning and assessment in the school. regarding teaching and learning, and identified PD needs;
 Be responsible for the day-to-day management of the student community. plan a PD programme based on that.
 Ensure appropriate care of all facilities.  Health care-meet with nurse and matron to understand
 Ensure good health care for all students. current status
 Ensure the daily provision of adequate and nourishing meals.  Nourishing meals-meet with catering section to understand
 Be responsible for the preparation and effective management of the Boarding budget in liaison with the current status and what is in need of change
Principal and the Head of Finance.  Meet principal and head of finance to understand boarding
budget
3. STAFF MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT  Understand current recruitment status and protocols.
 In conjunction with the Principal and HR, contribute to the recruitment of Staff at different levels Familiarize self with interview protocol
 Implement the professional expertise and compliance requirements of Supervisors and staff through  Meet with the principal to understand current situation
active participation in professional development opportunities. regarding teaching and learning, and identified PD needs;
 Effect MKA policies and procedures as it relates to students and staff you directly supervise. plan a PD programme based on that.
 Foster a supportive and collegial professional environment.  Familiarize self with MKA policies and procedures as it
 Establish clear and consistent professional expectations for Supervisors and staff relates to students and staff I directly supervise
 Understand current professional expectations for
Supervisors and staff
4. STUDENT LIFE, ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND PASTORAL CARE  Familiarize self with:
 Implement policies and procedures related to student life.  policies and procedures related to student life-student
 Implement and evaluate established Pastoral programs to promote the ethos of the school ensuring the handbook
highest standard of student experience.  current/ established Pastoral programs
 Oversee the day-to-day operations of the boarding program, including student supervision, meal  the day-to-day operations of the boarding program,
service, housekeeping and maintenance of the facilities. including student supervision, meal service,
 Coordinate staff to ensure that all students are receiving appropriate care and support, including housekeeping and maintenance of the facilities
medical attention and emotional support.  current range of extracurricular activities and programs
 Ensure a wide range of extracurricular activities and programs for students, including cultural events, for students, including cultural events, leadership
leadership opportunities, and community service projects. opportunities, and community service projects
 Ensure that the learning content is organised and delivered effectively in relation to students’ learning  how learning content is currently organized and
styles and developmental stages; delivered
 Train and mentor teachers on how to differentiate the curriculum for students with identified needs;  teachers’ level of knowledge on differentiation and how
 Maintain records for students on learning support and review their performance periodically to inform they currently apply this within their lessons
next steps;  how student records are currently maintained and where,
 Promote high student motivation and academic achievement through recognition and incentive plus level of access
offerings;  how student records are used to plan learning
 Participate in professional development activities to maintain expertise in special education and stay up-  current level of student motivation and academic
to-date on best practices and emerging trends. achievement
 Assisting with school plays and/or musicals.  how, when and by who school plays and musicals are
organized-school calendar
5. OTHER DUTIES  Meet and speak to marketing team to understand how they
 Contribute to the school’s external profile via marketing the school and its programs to prospective do it
families  Meet and speak to groundsmen to understand how their
 Oversee the grounds men to ensure that the school grounds are a safe and welcoming environment tasks and how they go about these
 Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time