Education Program Director → (2024-2025 School Year)
- Newark, OH
- $90,000-100,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Providing vision and leadership to support student achievement and effective operations by supervising staff, developing and implementing performance management plans, identifying professional learning needs and participating in professional learning opportunities.
- Providing individual and group counseling sessions to address interpersonal or family issues that interfere with school performance, including crisis intervention consultation and/or family therapy as needed.
- Participating in the employment process to ensure an effective site team is in place.
- Providing guidance, consultation, and assistance to teachers in the development of classroom schedules, maintenance of student data systems and facilitation of student transition plans to assure appropriate schedules and services based on each student’s individual goals.
- Consulting with and assisting teachers in the classroom with teaching students social, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
- Providing supervision through assigning work, helping create personal development plans, consistently monitoring and evaluating employee effectiveness and communicating and coaching employee development.
- Actively recognizing accomplishments and addressing issues to ensure productive site operations.
- Ensuring a safe learning environment for students and staff by maintaining site and classroom operation and following guidelines for addressing/reporting issues and incidents.
- Maintaining compliance with contract and specific state requirements, ensuring that all staff are knowledgeable of the specific success criteria outlined in the contract and any requirements set forth by the state.
- Performing a wide range of managerial responsibilities including, but not limited to: staff supervision, scheduling, technology, and facility.
- Representing ChanceLight Education at community, district and local levels.
- Communicating and collaborating with families, district and community members.
- Analyzing the professional development needs of staff and aligning implementation with the instructional vision of ChanceLight and district goals.
- Demonstrating effective leadership, team building, and written skills.
- Instructing, monitoring and evaluating teachers and students in the use of learning materials and equipment to ensure fidelity of instruction and student performance/evaluation.
- Observing, evaluating and reporting staff and student performance and development.
- Maintaining accurate and complete records of students' progress and development, updating all necessary records accurately and completely as required by law, ChanceLight policies and district policies.
- Compiling and analyzing assessment data to measure student growth, guide instruction and/or academic intervention for each student and site.
- Modeling and overseeing the implementation of ChanceLight identified instructional practices and strategies that facilitate active learning experiences and support the instructional vision for the site.
- Managing student behavior in the center by embracing the ChanceLight philosophy and policies, and applying appropriate disciplinary measures when necessary.
- Performing duties including but not limited to student support, counseling students with academic problems and providing student encourage.
- Participating in the assurance and accreditation processes to ensure that the site passes or meets performance.
- Keeping up to date with research-based practices and developments in subject area, resources, and professional development, including but not limited to organization-wide initiatives such as CPI.
- Providing, soliciting and responding constructively to formal and informal feedback.
- Working collaboratively with site team, field level support and national support for the good of the organization.
- Masters degree or higher in education or related field.
- Meet all state licensing and/or certification requirements.
- Active BCBA certification.
- Active school administrator and/or principal license and/or certification.
- Minimum 5yrs prior experience working in an education and/or classroom setting.
- Minimum 2yrs prior experience working in an education leadership role (i.e. head of school, director, administrator, or principal).
- Well-versed in the development, assessment, and management of curriculum, content areas and instruction.
- High level of knowledge and understanding of state and/or national content standards.
- Advanced skill in working with students with diverse needs at various levels.
- Highly effective oral and written communication, conflict resolution, multitasking, problem solving, decision making and organizational skills.
- Strong motivational skills and willingness to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities and new initiatives.
- Skilled leader who exhibits the characteristics of servant leadership, looking to the needs of the team and seeking to help solve problems and promote personal development.
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
- Virtual Medical Visits
- Health Savings Account
- Paid Time Off
- School Hours and Paid Holiday Schedule
- Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance
- 401k Options
- Legal Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Opportunities for Growth & Development
- And So Much More!
- Masters or better in Education Leadership or related field
- All State Req Credentials
- BCBA
- Special Education
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Positive Behavior Intervention and Support
- Intensive Academic Intervention
- Individualized Education Programs (IEP)
- Leadership
- Teacher Mentoring/Training
- Learning Management Systems (LMS)
- Curriculum Development
- Classroom Management
- Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
- Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
- Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business
- Peer Recognition: Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers