High School Dean of Students

School Year 2026-2027; South Brooklyn

Full-Time / On-Site

MESA Links is a growing network of high-performing charter schools serving the diverse communities of Brooklyn. Our flagship campus, Math, Engineering, and Science Academy (MESA) Charter High School , opened its doors in Bushwick in August 2013 and now serves 500 students in grades 9–12. Since graduating our first class of seniors in 2017, MESA Bushwick has maintained a 94% cumulative graduation rate , reflecting our students' strong commitment to their academic success.

MESA South Brooklyn proudly launched in SY 2025–26 in District 20 , serving the diverse communities of Borough Park, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Sunset Park, and Dyker Heights. As the first public 9–12 charter school built in the area in over 80 years, MESA South Brooklyn opened with a strong foundation of school culture, academic vision, and community trust . We welcomed our founding class of 125 ninth-grade students and are “growing up” with them, adding one grade each year while deepening the systems, traditions, and instructional excellence established in our first year. As we enter our second year, we are seeking a Dean of Students who will play a key role in shaping the culture and expectation of our growing community. Utilizing the Love and Logic model , the Dean will foster a positive and supportive environment where students learn from their choices while feeling respected and understood. This includes working closely with teachers, staff, and families to create consistent, fair, and developmentally appropriate consequences, while celebrating successes, promoting a positive school climate , and encouraging personal responsibility.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Serves as main point of contact for parents , pro-actively contacting parents of students who struggle with behavior or attendance requirements
• Oversee and “own” all support for academically at-risk students. This means proactively addressing attendance needs , ensuring their participation in office hours , and keeping close communication with parents where a child’s academic standing is at-risk .
• Works with leadership team to align positive culture incentives with MESA behavioral expectations and ensure consistency of implementation.
• Runs professional development sessions on school culture and implementation of “Love and Logic” model.
• Collaborate with leadership team to onboard and train teachers during Summer Institute
• Works closely with counseling team to identify and support students who need extra attention
• Implements discipline policy on day-to-day basis, including following MESA procedure for notification and administration of consequences.
• Conducts student observations and/or Functional Behavior Analyses for students who have persistent behavioral issues
• Develops behavior plans for those students who require such plans
• Administers detention or other consequences
• Notifies parents in the event of student absence and or low-level disciplinary issues
• Conducts home visits, as needed
• Other duties, as directed by the Principal

Qualifications:

(1) Minimum high school degree, Bachelors degree preferred; (2) Appropriate New York State Certification; (3) Minimum two years experience working in charter school or similar setting; (4) Demonstrated ability to work productively with staff and with diverse populations of students, parents, and families, including students with disabilities or students with limited English proficiency; (5) Demonstrated understanding of issues facing children and youth, especially in urban environments; (6) Belief in and alignment with MESA’s core values, educational philosophy and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; (7) Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and Arabic speakers a plus.

Salary

$60,000 - $100,000, based on experience

Our Commitment:

MESA is committed to attracting, hiring and retaining a diverse and inclusive staff. It is MESA’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

How to :

Please email your resume and cover letter to Arthur Samuels, Co-Executive Director, at [email protected] with the subject heading “26-27 High School Dean of Students (South Brooklyn)” Cover letter should specifically indicate why you want to work at MESA . BY EMAIL ONLY. Due to the nature of the position and the volume of applications received, MESA will not be able to reply to all submissions. MESA will contact candidates with next steps.