The Middle School Dean of Students (MS DOS) reports directly to the Middle School (MS) Director and receives support from the MS Administrative Assistant. The MS DOS is a member of the MS Team (MS Director, MS DOS, Director of Wellness, LS/US Counselor, and Lead Advisors) and implements proactive and reactive measures to support the personal, social, and academic needs of students. The MS DOS also coordinates the efforts of Lead Advisors at each grade-level 5-8, ensuring there is proactive programming for community building and social-emotional learning. The responsibilities of the role require interaction with administration, faculty, staff, students, and parents/guardians. The MS DOS must integrate and model Quaker values and principles in the daily life of the MS, and promote the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. This is a 10-month administrative position that requires three additional weeks of work in the summer to prepare for the upcoming school year. Interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter, and three references to Meredith Godley at hiring@mfriends.org. View complete position description.
Moorestown Friends School is a PS-12 co-educational day school rooted in Quaker values, committed to fostering academic, spiritual, and ethical growth in its diverse student body. With a student body of 600 students, our faculty are passionate about and committed to developing meaningful relationships with students and innovating in the classroom. Founded in 1785, the school is located on 48 acres in the heart of Moorestown.
We maintain a low student/faculty ratio and offer 18 rigorous Advanced Placement courses as well as extensive Arts and Service Learning programs. All second grade students receive Suzuki violin instruction, and all Middle School students take Chinese, French, or Spanish. Varsity and Junior Varsity sports include: baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, fencing, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and swimming.
We are committed to fostering an environment that is both diverse and inclusive. Forty-six percent of our students are students of color and a wide variety of religious faiths are represented. MFS is home to students representing over 60 school districts within a 50-mile radius of Moorestown, and nearly one-third of MFS students in Grades 1-1...2 receive financial aid. In keeping with the Quaker philosophy of honoring each individual, students representing different ethnic, cultural, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds are challenged daily to respect and learn from one another.
Our Mission:
Moorestown Friends School is a community rooted in Quaker values and dedicated to the pursuit of educational excellence for a diverse student body within an academically rigorous and balanced program emphasizing personal, ethical and spiritual growth.
—Fall 1987, revised May 2011