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Post by coach22 on Apr 9, 2008 11:39:12 GMT -6
Coaches,
Are any of you the AD/Dean of Students at your school? I am applying for this position and just wondering if you could tell me anything about the Dean of students part of the job.
Thanks
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Post by senatorblutarsky on Apr 9, 2008 15:08:23 GMT -6
I am AD (have been for 5 years) and was in a capacity similar to Dean of Students for the past 5 years. Feel free to contact me via PM if you wish.
fbdoc is/ has been in similar positions... you might want to contact him as well.
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Post by fbdoc on Apr 9, 2008 15:33:47 GMT -6
I was an AD for 11 years before becoming our Dean of Students two years ago - have been head FB coach during all of that time, 7 years at my current school. I loved being an AD. I LIKE being the Dean. There are some advantages to not being the AD like not having to stay and break down after the MANY home events our school hosts, however I have already accepted a position as AD at another school for the coming year. Nothing bad about the Dean's job, I just found our I really missed being a full time AD and my new school is just beginning a huge new capital improvement which includes some major additions to the athletic complex.
The key things about enjoying the Dean's job, in my opinion, include having the total support of your principals when you have to hand down discipline/consequences. Obviously your teachers have to buy into your policies as well. I had it fairly easy here as everyone - kids, parents, and teachers - knew that I was kind of a discipline/hard a$$ kind of guy and the Deans that I followed (4 in 5 years!) had all tried to be chummy or a buddy or a counselor instead of just being the Dean! I also had two great principals to work with which made the job very enjoyable. If my headmaster and the new AD (Boys Basketball) hadn't stabbed me this year as the football coach I'd probably be staying on ... buts thats another story. Good Luck, like I said, I like being a Dean, but I love being an AD.
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