Also called: Student discipline dean, Climate and culture dean
Handles student discipline, attendance, and school culture so teachers can teach.
Deans talk with students sent out of class, mediate conflicts, call parents, plan assemblies, and patrol hallways and lunchrooms. Many are former teachers on the path to becoming principals.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 8 years after high school. Teaching experience; often a master's and administrator certificate.
Ways in: Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Education, Educational Leadership.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. AI may flag attendance and behavior patterns; mediating conflicts and calling parents stay human.
Classes: Psychology, Speech or debate, Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9032.
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