Principal / Supervisor of Special Education

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Job description

Overview:
We want you to join our team! The mission of the Mary A. Dobbins School is to provide a therapeutic and academic environment that is designed to nurture the emotional, intellectual, behavioral, and social growth of each student. Mary A. Dobbins school prepares students with disabilities to lead successful, productive lives, allowing them to become contributing members of their communities. Our students explore their talents, build on identified strengths, and learn life skills.

Title: Principal / Supervisor of Special Education

Salary: Starting at $(phone number removed) / 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.

Legacy Treatment Services is a vibrant nonprofit behavioral health organization that utilizes cutting-edge technology and evidence-based practice in treatment and clinical care.

Our programs provide a complement of services for most ages and needs. This continuum is designed to meet the complex needs of each individual and creates a continuum of services that are able to meet the needs of children, adults, and families through a continuum of services utilizing an integrated care model. We are dedicated to seeking new innovative solutions that help us provide needed services more efficiently while maintaining stable, sustainable growth.

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