Assistant Director of Student Services

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Job description

Description:
Are you an education leader who has experience working with students with behavior health and mental health disabilities? Are you a leader who has experience implementing program and supervising schools district wide? Are you committed to ensuring a safe and healthy learning environment for all students? Do you enjoy being a creative leader who implements best-practice services to students and enjoys being hands on? If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Pennsylvania Children's Services team!

As the Assistant Director of Student Services at Devereux Pennsylvania Children's Services (DPACS) you will work with multiple teams of dedicated professionals in our school programs who share your passion for helping students in need and engage in a process of continual development to provide best-practice services to students with disabilities across multiple school programs.

The Assistant Director of Student Services assist the Director of Student Services with daily leadership for all six (6) DPACS school programs. Devereux Pennsylvania Children's Services (DPACS) day school education programs provide programs and services for children and adolescents with Autism, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health & Behavioral Health diagnoses. This position is responsible for operational support as assigned of all DPACS school programs located in West Chester, Downingtown, Malvern, Landenberg, and Audubon PA.

Responsibilities of the Assistant Director of Student Services include but are not limited to Project Management, Fiscal Management, Compliance with PA State regulations governing Private Academic Schools and Approved Private Schools, recommending and implementing educational changes as necessary. The position requires working effectively with residential leadership to maximize educational opportunities for students; and makes recommendations for meeting and complying with Devereux standards for incident reporting. This positions office will be located on our Malvern campus but requires travel between all school locations.

Every day as the Assistant Director of Student Services you will

Ensure a safe learning environment for all students

Support daily onsite operations of all DPACS Schools

Maintain PDE Compliance and supports the admissions processes for students

Assist the Director of Student Services as directed

You will be offered:

Compensation: $ 110,000 - $ 125,400 / yr

A great team environment!

Growth and Promotion Opportunities

Paid Training & Professional Development

BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT (1st day of the 1st pay period after 30 days).

Devereux's Approved Private Schools offer high quality, innovative special education programs that work in tandem with families and school districts to ensure that students can return to their local schools and communities with the tools they will need to succeed. Children and young adults may come to Devereux as a day student, or as a part of residential treatment. Each student has an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), which outlines goals for skill development and the best strategies by which the student can reach his/her goals. A multi-disciplinary team, including the individual's parent(s) or guardian, regularly reviews the plan to discuss challenges, progress and adjustments to goals as appropriate. A multi-sensory educational strategy is used at all schools, employing traditional instruction, hands-on and independent learning, as well as technology, to individualize a student's progress in all academic areas, particularly math and reading. The transition from school to career, and all of the necessary interrelated skills, are a main focus of the school program. A primary focus throughout the program is the philosophy of Program-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PW-PBIS), a program-wide system of care that promotes and rewards positive behaviors, and prevents negative behaviors, to create safe, supportive living environments.

Devereux Pennsylvania Children's Services (DPACS) serves children, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral, emotional and psychiatric challenges and disorders. Located in West Chester and Malvern Pennsylvania, services provided include psychiatric residential treatment (PRTF), acute inpatient psychiatric hospital (AIP), assessment services, community-based mental health services, community-based employment training and social skills training, and approved private school educational services to male and female children and adolescents (6-21 years of age) with diagnoses of intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, concomitant psychiatric and behavioral challenges often associated with experiencing some level of trauma in their lives.

Qualifications:
EDUCATION: Master's degree in education or related field required. Instructional and/or education specialist certification in Pennsylvania required. Administrative certification in Pennsylvania required (Principal, Supervisor of Special Education, Director of Pupil Personnel, etc.). Prior school based administrative experience preferred

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of three to five years' experience working with students with behavioral health and mental health disabilities Proficient computer skills, mastery of Microsoft Office Applications, experience with data collection/analyzing platforms (Radar, Pro-Filer, and/or other internal and external software applications pertinent to the position). Strong organizational skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Requires ability to work independently, prioritize, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and adhere to established guidelines.

Valid driver's license must be maintained.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

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