Dean of Culture

Join a dedicated team that fosters autonomy and creativity, while receiving a competitive salary, opportunities for career and personal growth, and the gratification that comes from creating positive multi-generational change.

Ednovate Background

Ednovate launched its first school in 2012. Since then, we’ve grown to eight schools and are on a trajectory to reach 11 schools in just the next few years (you can read more about our schools here). Ednovate is committed to serving areas where students traditionally lack access to a quality college-prep education by building tuition-free, safe, high-performing public schools driven to create positive multi-generational change.

We are made up of world travelers, nacho connoisseurs, KPOP business owners, and Beyonce fans. We love LA and OC, and we're our students' biggest cheerleaders. We are looking to hire innovative changemakers who aim to continue our goal of becoming the high school experts across Southern California. Sound like you? Keep reading.

Position Overview

As a Dean of Culture at Ednovate, you will be responsible for establishing, maintaining and reinforcing a student culture that is aligned with Ednovate's values, where students feel safe, respected, and engaged. You will lead a consistent caring and accountable culture at your school site that enables all students to learn in a joyful and rigorous environment. You will supervise Culture Team Members and collaborate closely with other members of the leadership team, school staff, parents, and the network support team. This role is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong relationship building, collaboration, and communication skills looking to create positive multigenerational change in a collaborative, results-oriented environment. This is a full-time, exempt role that reports to the Principal.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the culture leader of the school. Meet all culture goals, including goals for school suspensions and detentions, reminders, attendance, and NPS scores from students and families. Supervise Culture Team Members, intentionally building their capacity to execute on student culture systems, processes, and norms. Model top-notch behavior intervention practices and Ednovate’s values so that staff, students, and families have a high-quality experience in every interaction. Actively participate in all relevant meetings to ensure coherence, consistency, and alignment in student culture implementation.

• Create and implement culture systems. Deeply internalize Ednovate’s caring and accountable culture standards. Develop, implement, and monitor caring and accountable behavior management systems that support positive student conduct and academic achievement. Assist teachers in creating and implementing clear, consistent and logical class structures and routines. Analyze culture data to identify areas for improvement and improve systems and processes accordingly.

• Partner with staff and families. Support teachers and other staff to resolve escalated behavioral issues while increasing their autonomy. Build staff capacity through coaching and leading professional development sessions on culture-building, classroom management strategies and restorative practices. Build strong relationships and partnerships with families and the local community to support student success and well-being, meeting goals for attendance by parents and family members in behavior conferences. Collaborate with staff across the school and network to share best practices and contribute to the continuous improvement and growth of the organization.

Who You'll Be

• Mission-driven professional passionate about increasing college attainment for historically under-represented students

• Social justice champion committed to promoting educational opportunity for all students and families

• Entrepreneurial spirit who thrives in a workplace characterized by autonomy, flexibility, transparency and accountability

• Collaborative team player who works well with others from diverse backgrounds, uplifts and celebrates our teammates and engages in healthy debate and feedback to get the best results for students and families

• Resourceful, persistent learner with a growth mindset, constantly seeking to “find a way or make one” to master your craft and improve results.

We're Looking For (Qualifications)

• Bachelor degree, required

• A California Administrative Credential, Single Subject Teaching Credential or Out of State Teaching Credential, preferred; clear path to receiving a teaching credential within a year, required

• 2+ years of school culture or leadership experience with a strong record of improving student outcomes in academics, culture, and engagement, required

We're Committed To Giving You

• A competitive and transparent salary ($75,000 to $100,000, depending on background and experience). NOTE: 2025-2026 salaries will be updated in March 2025.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage - including a fully-paid medical and dental option for employees and their families - and flexible spending account options

• Paid family leave, short-term disability and life insurance benefits

• Fitness and entertainment discounts

• Generous paid time off and holidays

• 403b retirement savings plan, with company match

• A place to grow, learn and be a part of the Ednovate family

We Believe in Inclusion

We aim to intentionally develop a schoolwide culture in which every student and teammate feels a sense of belonging. Ednovate does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

We know applying for a new job can be daunting, and studies have shown that individuals from historically underrepresented communities may only apply to roles when they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage all interested candidates to apply. You may be just the person we need! If you have any questions about your application or interview process, do not hesitate to email hiring@ednovate.org. We are here to help.