Head of Discipline & Guidance

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates, supervises, and monitors the district’s policies, practices, and protocols related to student discipline and placement.

• Convenes, chairs, and participates on student behavior committees, providing student disciplinary opinions on an ongoing basis

• Coordinates and facilitates the student discipline hearing process, including notifications to stakeholders, preparation of correspondence, agreements, and opinions on behalf of the school system in connection with student disciplinary hearings; secures court reporting and/or manages digital recording systems, hearing officer, and other support services

• Coordinates placement or referrals of students from the hearing process, from completion of long-term suspension or expulsion period and alternate school program, and from transfer of students not in good standing at the previous school

• Ensures annual preparation and printing of student handbook, including student behaviour code, to be distributed by schools on the first day of school.

• Prepares and presents cases and recommendations of administration in the Student Disciplinary Tribunal hearings or coordinates with school administration to do the same.

• Provides training to administrators and hearing officers regarding the student disciplinary hearing process.

• Serves as Chair of Behavior Code Committee, coordinating and facilitating meetings and activities.