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Director of Student Services - La Crescent Montessori & STEM School
Posted on 2026-03-26 2:16:03 PM
Listing expires 2026-04-02 12:00:00 AM
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The Dean of Student Services (DOSS) leads day-to-day student support systems at LMSS. This role manages student behavior, attendance, intervention coordination, student records workflows, and student-service administration. The DOSS serves as the primary administrator for student-support logistics and works closely with the Head of School (HOS) and the Director of Operations (DO). The DOSS reports directly to the HOS.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
General
● Promote a safe, orderly, and supportive student culture aligned with the school’s mission.
● Serve as the primary administrative contact for routine student-support matters and family problem-solving related to attendance, behavior, records, and interventions.
● Collaborate with the HOS and DO on retention, reporting, and continuous improvement efforts.
● Serve as the primary coordinator for student health services (daily medications, hearing/vision screenings, etc.)
Instructional Leadership
● Support of all Special Education activities within the school, including supporting Special Education staff and classroom teachers to ensure timely and proper completion of all requirements.
● Coordinate substitute teaching by maintaining and available candidates and serving as a Substitute Teacher in emergency situations.
● Lead schoolwide student behavior systems, restorative/disciplinary processes, and day-to-day responses to student conduct concerns.
● Coordinate MTSS processes, intervention meetings, implementation follow-up, and related documentation.
● Coordinate 504 processes, timelines, documentation workflows, and routine family communication tied to student support plans.
● Support day-to-day special education process coordination, scheduling, documentation flow, and follow-up; elevate complex or high-risk matters to the HOS.
● Maintain transcripts, graduation-progress tracking, and credit-recovery coordination.
● Ensure academic/behavioral student data is being gathered, reviewed, and reported on to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner
● Create and support an Intervention Program (both with dedicated staff and without)
Operations
● Maintain and distribute family handbooks.
● Coordinate assessments (MCA, ACT, Fastbridge, GAT’s,etc.).
● Manage student accounts on various platforms.
● Oversee student information workflows related to attendance, behavior, records, and family access in JMC and similar systems.
Enrollment
● Create and implement enrollment and retention strategies to increase enrollment and retention with support from DO and HOS
● Provide tours to prospective families
● Oversee and manage all enrollment-related activities including admissions, and onboarding processes (in conjunction with DO and HOS).
● Represent LMSS as the primary point of contact for all prospective families
while overseeing and coordinating all enrollment activities (in conjunction with the DO and HOS).
● Responsible for planning and implementing recruiting techniques and opportunities in conjunction with HOS.
● Maintenance and assurance of the security of all student records, including basic
contact information, as well as academic records (in conjunction with DO and HOS).
● Manage and track individual student progress toward graduation. i.e., graduation credits, assessment results, etc.
● Oversee student accounting systems and ensure the accuracy and security of enrollment and demographic data.
Reports and Grants
● Prepare and submit required reports (or supporting documentation), including but not limited to MARSS,, STAR, and student attendance (in conjunction with the DO).
Qualifications
● An interest in the practice of the Montessori educational philosophy.
● Bachelor’s degree in education or a relevant field of study.
● Experience working with children in an educational setting.
Additional Information
● To Apply: send a cover letter and resume to Tammy@LaCrescentMontessori.com
● Additional information, benefits and school information can be found on our website: www.LaCrescentMontessori.com