Douglas J. Dickson

EDUCATION

 Notre Dame College – Manchester, New Hampshire.    M.Ed., July 1998
Concentration: Curriculum and Instruction

Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont    BA, May 1981
Major: Mathematics   Concentration: Economics

 National Outdoor Leadership School- Baja Coastal Sailing Course, Baja, Mexico   January 2005

EXPERIENCE

 St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, Austin TX
Head of Upper School- July 2008 – present

Responsible for all aspects of upper school operation for 475 students and 75 members of faculty.

• Recruitment, retention and on-going professional growth for teaching, coaching, and residential staff
• Development of diverse educational program including classroom curriculum, athletic and extra-curricular offerings, and a chapel program
• Serve on senior administrative team to set vision and execute strategic plan
• Create effective communication avenues with all constituents of school to include students, faculty, staff, parents, and alumni.

 St. Paul’s School, Concord, New Hampshire

 Faculty Member – September 1982 – July 2008

 Vice Rector for Students- 2006-2008

Responsible for all aspects of student life at school.

• Served Rector and school is all aspects of school leadership including decision-making on day-to-day affairs when he is at school and day-to-day leadership of school while he is away
• Served on trustee committees and attend all Trustee meetings, preparing strategic goals and the presentation of strategic issues
• In addition to the responsibilities listed below under Dean of Students, adding the supervision of the Athletic Department and its operation

 Dean of Students – September 1996 – 2006

Responsible for the student support system for approximately five hundred high school boarding students including:

• Residential Life and the issues that arise for students and faculty living in eighteen dormitories including disciplinary system and student violations of major and minor expectations, including offenses that result in suspensions, dismissals, and expulsions
• Health Center – including counseling personnel and issues that arise in this fully residential community
• Academic Support – including tutoring, untimed testing, course advising and student placement
• Innovative residential curriculum taught weekly in eighteen dormitories
• Campus Safety and Security

 Director of Athletics – September 1991 – September 1996

Responsible for twenty-four interscholastic teams and a vital intramural and recreational program

 Mathematics Teacher – September 1992 – June 2008

Taught all levels from Algebra I through Calculus throughout this time period

 Head of House – September 1983 – September 1996

Responsible for supervision and management for 30 person dorm and 4 person adult supervisory team

 Interscholastic Coach- September 1982-2008

• Coached varsity football, track and field, basketball, and lacrosse at both head and assistant levels
• New England championships in football, boys track and field (four times), girls squash
• Named Lacrosse Man of the Year 2008,  New England Region

Middlebury College -  Middlebury, Vermont

Athletic Department  – September 1981 – June 1982

• Coaching responsibilities in NCAA football, basketball, and lacrosse
• Teaching responsibilities in lifetime sports instruction

Additional Experiences

CONFERENCE FACULTY MEMBER

• The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) – Winter 2003-2011, Summer 2003-2011

Responsible for planning and presenting curriculum designed to train current professionals at boarding schools throughout the nation on current issues in residential schools, including the development of policy and procedure for school discipline, the development of Residential Curriculum and many other facets of residential education

WORKSHOP PRESENTER

•  The Hill School (PA)- February 2001, Groton School (MA)- September 2003, Lyndon Institute (VT) – November 2003, Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CO)- August 2004, New Hampton School (NH) December 2004
• Audit and evaluation of a Residential Program- Hackley School (NY)- December 2004, and Saint Mary’s School (NC), February 2005
• Assessing Drug and Alcohol Use in Schools- Independent Schools of Northern New England (ISANNE) Heads Conference- October 2005
• Sexual Misconduct in Schools- United Educators Roundtable-March 2006
• Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Management- AISNE Business Conference- November 2006, ABOPS April 2007
• Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Management- State of New Hampshire Homeland Security- May 2008
• Audit and Evaluation- King’s Academy, Amman, Jordan, March 2011

Accreditation Visiting Team Member

• Episcopal High School (VA)- 2003
• The American Hebrew Academy (NC) – 2007

Expert Witness- served as an expert witness on several cases involving the defense for independent schools in the United States

ARTICLE

Independent School- Fall 2005- Preventing Harmful Relationship in Schools

PERSONAL

Married to Laura J. Dickson, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, three adult children