Principal / Supervisor of Special Education

Overview:

Our students explore their talents, build on identified strengths, and learn life skills.

Salary: Starting at $110000 / annually - depending on education / experience

Job Summary: Provide leadership, guidance, direction, coordination and support to the Mary A. Dobbins School, a NJ state certified special education school. Serve as the educational leader to develop and maintain a therapeutic and educational milieu that is in keeping with the values and clinical treatment philosophy of The Children’s Home ensuring compliance with all applicable local, state and federal requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Quality Improvement: Engage in activities like consumer feedback, incident reviews, grievance resolution, and program evaluation.
• Budget Management: Develop and oversee the education budget following agency processes.
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to agency policies, state and federal regulations, and accreditation standards.
• Reporting: Prepare and submit various reports to the Chief Executive Office Emeritus, including monthly and quarterly updates.
• Strategic Planning: Participate in agency strategic and annual planning.
• Collaboration: Work with key coordinators to support student enrollment and revenue goals.
• Staff Management: Recruit, hire, train, and supervise educators and educational staff, ensuring appropriate credentials.
• Supervision: Oversee Social Workers, IEP Case Managers, BCBAs, and educational personnel.
• IEP Compliance: Ensure compliance with IEPs and collaboration with school districts.
• Curriculum Development: Supervise curriculum aligned with NJ Core Curriculum and manage materials.
• Holistic Support: Collaborate with various coordinators to address students' and families' needs.
• Professional Development: Manage training programs for education department employees.
• Record Compliance: Ensure all student records meet regulatory standards for timeliness and completeness.
• Community Representation: Act as a representative for the agency in the community with various stakeholders.
• Additional Duties: Perform other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree in Education Leader is required along with a Principal and Special Education Supervisory certification in NJ.
• Experience as a Special Education Teacher, Supervisor of Special Education and as a Building Principal.
• Participate in a minimum of twelve hours of training per year and assist in the training of Legacy Treatment staff. Training curriculum to include, but is not limited to: (a) principles of behavior management; (b) alcohol, tobacco and substance abuse; (c) human sexuality and AIDS; and (d) suicide prevention. The ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Must be able to walk, run, lift, push, pull and bend.

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We are dedicated to seeking new innovative solutions that help us provide needed services more efficiently while maintaining stable, sustainable growth.