Job Description

Job Location: Academic Center - Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Position Type: Full TimeEducation
Level: Graduate Degree
Salary Range: $78,015.00 - $96,515.00 Salary/year
Travel Percentage: Up to 25%
Job Category: EducationPosition Title: Academic Dean
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employee Category: Full-time 12-Month Employee
Salary Schedule: ASPR2025
Salary Range:  $78,015 - $96,515
Position Code:  MTDEAN   111/2220
Immediate Supervisor: Principal
Office Location: Academic Center
Work Schedule: This position will be onsite 3-5 days a week

POSITION SUMMARY
The Academic Dean serves as a member of the School Leadership Team and is responsible for managing the school's instructional program, academic planning, assessment systems, and accountability efforts. The Academic Dean supports the School Leadership Team in driving student achievement through effective implementation of curriculum, assessment, intervention, and educator development systems.
The Academic Dean works to strengthen teaching and learning, academic goal attainment, instructional monitoring, assessment administration, and accountability performance. This role works closely with Teacher Leaders, Instructional Facilitators, and school leadership to ensure all students receive high-quality instruction and academic support aligned to Louisiana accountability expectations.
The Academic Dean is evaluated using the Louisiana Leader Rubric and other system-approved performance measures related to student achievement, instructional effectiveness, and school accountability.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
DOMAIN I: SCHOOL MISSION, VISION, & STRATEGIC GOAL SETTING
Goal Setting and Monitoring
- Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of school-wide academic goals aligned to school improvement priorities and accountability expectations.
- Manage the Cluster Long-Range Plan and monitor progress toward student achievement targets.
- Facilitate grade-level, content-area, and subgroup goal-setting processes.
- Monitor progress toward School Performance Score (SPS), assessment, and growth targets.
- Analyze student achievement data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas requiring intervention.
- Develop and monitor academic action plans designed to improve student outcomes.
DOMAIN II: INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP
Curriculum and Assessment
- Monitor implementation of high-quality instructional materials and standards-aligned instruction.
- Review pacing, curriculum alignment, lesson quality, and instructional rigor.
- Coordinate benchmark, diagnostic, interim, and state assessment processes.
- Ensure assessment systems provide meaningful information to guide instructional decision-making.
- Oversee assessment reporting, analysis, and communication of results.
Teacher Effectiveness
- Conduct classroom observations, walkthroughs, and evaluations as assigned.
- Provide evidence-based feedback aligned to the Louisiana Educator Rubric.
- Support teacher growth through instructional coaching, feedback, and professional learning.
- Monitor educator Professional Growth Plans (PGPs), Student Learning Targets (SLTs), and growth plans.
- Support implementation of instructional best practices and effective teaching strategies.
Meeting Student Needs
- Oversee academic intervention and acceleration systems.
- Monitor implementation of intervention plans and student progress monitoring systems.
- Coordinate instructional supports for students requiring additional academic assistance.
- Utilize assessment and progress-monitoring data to identify students requiring targeted support.
- Collaborate with instructional staff to ensure interventions are aligned to student needs.
Instructional Focus
- Conduct regular instructional monitoring to ensure alignment with academic priorities.
- Utilize classroom observation, student work, and assessment data to drive instructional improvement.
- Support implementation of school-wide instructional initiatives and improvement efforts.
- Ensure instructional resources, supports, and professional learning align to academic goals.
DOMAIN III: CAPACITY BUILDING
Reflective Practices
- Utilize student achievement, observation, and implementation data to evaluate instructional effectiveness.
- Engage in continuous professional growth and instructional leadership development.
- Support reflective practices among teachers and instructional leaders.
Leadership Development
- Support the development of Teacher Leaders, Instructional Facilitators, Virtual Learning Facilitators, and aspiring instructional leaders.
- Coordinate leadership development opportunities focused on instructional excellence.
- Monitor instructional leadership responsibilities and role-specific deliverables.
Collaborative Practices
- Facilitate instructional leadership meetings, teacher collaboration structures, and data analysis processes.
- Promote collaborative problem-solving focused on improving student achievement.
- Support cross-grade and cross-content collaboration to improve instructional coherence.
Continuous Improvement
- Monitor implementation and effectiveness of instructional initiatives.
- Support ongoing review and refinement of instructional systems and academic programs.
- Utilize performance data to continuously improve teaching and learning outcomes.
DOMAIN IV: SCHOOL & COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT
Community Engagement
- Communicate academic expectations, achievement goals, and assessment results to stakeholders as appropriate.
- Support family understanding of student academic progress and intervention supports.
- Collaborate with school leaders to promote a culture focused on academic success.
Access to High-Quality Education
- Ensure all students have access to rigorous, standards-aligned instruction and effective academic supports.
- Monitor academic outcomes across student groups to identify and address achievement gaps.
- Support equitable implementation of instructional programs and intervention systems.
DOMAIN V: PROFESSIONALISM & INTEGRITY
Professional Norms
- Promote professionalism, collaboration, and accountability for student achievement.
- Maintain confidentiality and ethical handling of student and staff information.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional excellence.
Professional Behavior
- Model integrity, professionalism, and commitment to student success.
- Utilize evidence and data to inform decisions and recommendations.
- Maintain positive and productive relationships with staff and stakeholders.
Policy
- Ensure compliance with system, state, and federal assessment, accountability, and instructional requirements.
- Support implementation of academic policies, procedures, and expectations.
- Monitor adherence to testing security and accountability regulations.
DOMAIN VI: SCHOOL OPERATIONS / MANAGEMENT
Academic Operations
- Manage school-wide academic data systems and reporting structures.
- Maintain SPS projections, accountability trackers, and student performance monitoring tools.
- Monitor subgroup, grade-level, and content-area performance indicators.
- Coordinate assessment logistics, administration procedures, and reporting timelines.
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of academic data and accountability reporting.
- Support school leadership in preparation for accountability reviews, audits, and reporting requirements.
Assessment & Accountability Management
- Lead analysis of accountability measures and student performance outcomes.
- Develop reports and presentations that inform instructional and leadership decision-making.
- Coordinate school-wide assessment calendars and testing readiness activities.
- Support state assessment administration and accountability compliance.
- Monitor implementation of academic improvement plans tied to accountability outcomes.
Other Duties
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the Principal.
COMPETENCIES
To perform the position successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- Student Focus:  Seeks to understand the needs of students and makes decisions that are made with the student's best interests and needs in mind.  Establishes and maintains an organizational culture where strong relationships are created and maintained with students.
- Professional Decorum:  Displays appropriate and respectful behavior, conduct, and etiquette expected in a professional setting adhering to maintaining a positive attitude.
- Servant Leader:  Serves and supports others with empathy, listening, and assisting with developing other leaders. Prioritizes team members and creates a positive and inclusive work environment.
- Adaptable:  Can adjust based on circumstance or situation, processes, requirements, or technologies; can navigate an ever-changing world.
- Organized:  Remains focused on priorities, meets deadlines, and accomplishes tasks systematically. Ensures systems are designed to support all work levels and workflows.
- Compassionate / Empathy:  Understands and shares the feelings of colleagues or employees by demonstrating active listening, using emotional intelligence, and offering assistance.
- Problem Solver:  Identifies challenges, and works on complex situations by developing effective solutions through reasoning, and strategic thinking.
- Soft Skills:  Has personal attributes and interpersonal abilities that assist with efficient communication, and collaboration while maintaining an emotional balance.
- Action Oriented: Results-driven, proactive, and student-driven to make data-informed decisions to achieve goals.
- Team Development, Collaboration, and Coordination:  Provides shared goals that foster trust, support, and communication. Cross-collaboration and coordination with multi-departmental tasks or projects..
- Self-Awareness:  Understands his/her strengths and weaknesses and effectively balances strengths and weaknesses with others on the team.  Actively seeks constructive feedback from others and looks for opportunities for self-development.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here represent those an employee typically performs in this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is occasionally required to sit; stand; walk; reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 15 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here represent those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
BENEFITS
Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance; basic life; short-term disability; long-term disability; 403(b) retirement plan; employee assistance program; flexible spending account.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK
Employment is contingent on a satisfactory criminal background check.
DISCLAIMER
This position description summarizes the essential duties, responsibilities, and qualifications to clarify the general nature and scope of this position’s role in the organization. The position description does not list every task that an employee may be expected to perform. An employee assigned an unlawful duty or task should report the assignment to the Office of Human Resources. This position description does not list duties or responsibilities in any order of importance.
All UVA employees, regardless of their classification or position, are employed on an at-will basis. This means that each employee’s employment is terminable at the will of the employer or the school at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. No officer, agent, representative, or employee of UVA has any authority to enter into any agreement with any employee or applicant for employment other than on an at-will basis.
University View Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

QualificationsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s Degree
- Minimum of five years experience as an educator
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s Degree +30