Breck School

Job Description

Title: Upper School Grade Level Dean

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: US Division Director

Median Salary: $80,000-$115,000

Vacation: Holiday Break, Spring Break, Month of July

Effective Date: July 1, 2025

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School Overview

Breck School is a preschool through twelve, coeducational college preparatory, Episcopal day school located in Golden Valley, Minnesota with a national reputation for excellence and achievement in academics, athletics, and the arts. Our School’s Episcopal roots are lived through an unwavering commitment to equity, inclusion, and belonging where we respect the dignity of every human being. We are a close and caring community that focuses on lifelong learning and a commitment to the greater good.

We are a community of highly engaged and motivated students, faculty, staff, and school leaders focused on building trusting relationships, strong scholarship, through a practice of bridging research to practice. Upon graduation, Breck students are prepared for a life of intellectual curiosity, self-knowledge, and social responsibility, matriculating to colleges and universities throughout the world.

Position Overview

Grade level deans will oversee the coherence and successful integration of all components of students’ lives at Breck, including course selection, program adjustment, and progress towards graduation. Grade Level Deans are responsible for setting and maintaining culture within their respective graduating class. Rotating with students throughout their 4-year journey through the Upper School, the Deans will be ingrained in all aspects of student life and will strive to build meaningful relationships with students and families.

This individual works collaboratively as a part of the Upper School administration team to support students, parents/guardians, and faculty. Deans will help to foster a caring, positive, and engaging learning environment. Building a partnership with parents is an important part of the role. Deans collaborate with others to provide programming and support for the academic and social/emotional growth of all students. With an understanding of adolescent development, teaching and learning, the Dean shapes the personality of the class as a whole while also focusing on the individual development of every student.

Deans are expected to commit to 4 years to ensure coherence and consistency with their respective classes. There shall be an expected term of 4 years (grades 9-12) for grade level deans with opportunities to renew at the end of each 4-year term.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor student progress and development both academically and socially

• Encourage student enthusiasm for, and sense of community in the School by generating student support for school activities and developing class programs

• Organize and plan grade level retreat (each year of the 4-year term)

• Oversee the overall discipline and climate of the class

• Provide leadership in advisory programming and execution.

• Communicate frequently with both faculty and parents/guardians about students’ experiences

• Advise the Division Director on setting student policies and procedures in the division

• In conjunction with the other deans and the Division Director, help construct the master academic schedule

• Coordinate May program plans for relevant grade level

• Collaborate with US Counselor, SST, and College Counseling in discussions of student support

• In conjunction with school administration, interview and evaluate applicants for administrative and teaching positions

• Represent the School frequently at school events

• Teach two classes (or equivalent)

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree; Master’s preferred

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in high school setting

• Previous independent school administrative experience desired

Competencies

• Team player with the ability to seek input from multiple sources to inform decision-making

• High level of energy and enthusiasm

• Displays good judgment, time management, and an ability to prioritize

• Actively seeks avenues for personal and professional growth

• Deep knowledge and understanding of adolescent development

• The ability to triage and support

  • Schedules

  • Social dynamics

  • Faculty concerns

  • Parental concerns

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About Breck School

Breck School is a single-campus, P-12, Episcopal independent school where living our mission means always reimagining, reinventing, and reanimating learning — both to model the process and rewards of authentic, meaningful learning for Breck students, and to continually grow, evolve, and reinvigorate as a learning enterprise. Founded in 1886, Breck is located in Golden Valley, Minnesota, about five minutes west of downtown Minneapolis. We serve a community of approximately 1150 students on our 50-acre campus. Visit www.breckschool.org for more information. Breck students are independent thinkers, self-starters, socially conscious problem solvers, thoughtful athletes, visionary artists, perpetually curious and perpetually learning citizens. We want every Breck graduate to be fully realized human beings, confident, capable, and compassionate enough to change the world in the way he or she sees fit. If that approach mirrors yours, we encourage your further interest.

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