Jermaine L. Smiley
New York,NY
Summary
Deans of Students with 10 years of deep professional experience in student affairs and education administration. Proven track record in fostering positive student development and effective conflict resolution. Strong focus on team collaboration and driving results, adaptable to changing needs. Skilled in strategic planning, student engagement, and policy implementation. Respected for integrity, communication, and leadership abilities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Dean of Students
Eagle Academy For Young Men Harlem
01.2022 - Current
- Oversee disciplinary processes with fairness and consistency while adhering to institutional policies.
- Serve as a liaison between students, parents, faculty, and administration to facilitate communication and resolve conflicts.
- Promote a positive school culture by fostering collaboration among faculty, staff, and students.
- Provide leadership in crisis management situations, ensuring the safety and well-being of all community members.
- Organize individualized behavior improvement plans for students struggling with compliance.
- Back up instructors in handling disruptive students and implemented fair protocols to resolve situations.
- Establish and enforce clear school-wide disciplinary procedures to protect students and staff.
- Implement proactive measures to prevent incidents of bullying or harassment within the school community.
- Evaluate and assess program effectiveness to inform data-driven decision-making for continuous improvement.
Dean Coordinator
New Visions Charter H.S. for Advanced Math and Science IV
08.2019 - 12.2021
- Facilitated data-driven decision making by utilizing assessment tools to evaluate program effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
- Exhibiting an unwavering commitment to high academic achievement and character development in our scholars
- Being highly present and visible, proactively circulating throughout classrooms and public spaces during the day to gain valuable context on scholar behavior and relentlessly ensuring a positive school environment
- Served as direct point of contact for all staff managing school-wide systems for incentives and consequences behavior support
- Supported staff in effectively developing and implementing effective classroom-based intervention to support scholar achievement
- Served as the first line/expert to support scholars in emotional crisis; assist with individual scholar and school-wide crisis interventions
- Served as a key role on the Scholar Support Team and actively participate in SST meetings/process
- Conducted classroom observations of scholars and teachers
- Communicated frequently with families of scholars around culture and socio-emotional issues to report progress and, as necessary, strategize around supports
- Collaboratively worked with academic department to support scholars
- Engaged in additional school-wide responsibilities, such as lunch/recess duty, hallway posts, events committees, etc.
Dean of Students (Scholar Support Specialist)
Democracy Prep Charter Highschool
02.2015 - 06.2019
- Dean of Students
- Models the school’s values and standards for professional conduct; consistently demonstrates best practices for communicating with students, staff, and families
- Serves as the point person for dealing with behavioral crisis-intervention and acute behavioral issues
- Directs the staff-wide implementation of the school’s tier one interventions according to the Code of Conduct
- Directs tier two interventions for students who consistently violate the school’s Code of Conduct – such interventions may include specially designed small-group interventions provided by Unity’s Social Worker and teachers to create timely, efficient, and flexible solutions to behavioral issues
- Directs tier three interventions for students who engage in serious problem behaviors – such interventions involve referring students to the Student Support Team for case study, establishing a conference with families, conducting a formal evaluation and, if necessary, incorporating the support of a local agency for individualized services
- Ensures that students’ Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) are followed as specified
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date student conduct data and records regarding interventions, including merits and demerits earned by students, conferences held, awards and acknowledgements, detentions, suspensions, and communication with families
Youth Care Worker
Boys Town Brooklyn
05.2014 - 01.2015
- Youth Care Worker
- Assess the needs of young people, and plan and deliver programmed related to areas such as health, fitness, smoking, drugs, gangs, violence, relationships and bullying;
- Regularly monitor and review the quality of the local youth work provision;
- Run arts-based activities, community/environmental projects, residential activities, outdoor education and sporting activities;
- Befriend and support young people in different settings, including outreach work;
- Mentor, coach and support individuals and encourage greater social inclusion;
- Work in partnership with professionals from other organizations that support young people such as social care, health, police, education, youth offending teams and local authorities;
Education
College of Mass Communication - Public Relations, Advertising
Delaware State University
Dover, DE05.2012
Skills
- Student development
- Crisis management
- Student engagement
- Parental communication
- Leadership Skills
- Problem Solving
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Strong Work Ethic
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Leadership
Community Service
Alzheimer's Walk, iKare Haiti Relief Fundraiser, Back to school Drives, Coached Flag Football for 2 years with High School students, Participated in the walk for A.I.D.S in Dover Delaware in high school., Served as a member of a community service-based organization, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Timeline
Dean of Students
Eagle Academy For Young Men Harlem
01.2022 - Current
Dean Coordinator
New Visions Charter H.S. for Advanced Math and Science IV
08.2019 - 12.2021
Dean of Students (Scholar Support Specialist)
Democracy Prep Charter Highschool
02.2015 - 06.2019
Youth Care Worker
Boys Town Brooklyn
05.2014 - 01.2015
College of Mass Communication - Public Relations, Advertising
Delaware State University
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