Assistant Principal
New Story Schools, United States

Rivermont, a New Story School is currently seeking an Assistant Principal to join our team. New Story School is a private licensed academic school that provides special education support for children up to the age of 21 who have been diagnosed with autism or emotional/behavior disorders. Our multidisciplinary teams collaborate with families, school districts and community partners to empower children in overcoming challenges and creating new stories in their lives.

The Assistant Principal is responsible for assisting with the day-to-day operations of the individual school as well as ensuring appropriate long-term planning for each school year. He/she is responsible for the supervision of all staff and students. This position promotes high academic, behavioral, and therapeutic standards; and serves as a resource for information to students, their families, staff, and community agencies.

Responsibilities

• Assists in assuring proper maintenance of educational and counseling documentation/records.
• Assists in scheduling of staff and activities consistent with all Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) regulations and accreditation standards.
• Assists in overseeing treatment planning for all students.
• Assists in preparation of campus budget.
• Assists in the proper assessment of students and their appropriate placement in classes based upon needs.
• Assists with providing written curriculum guides and support materials to serve as a basis for implementing the curriculum.
• Assists in providing adequate materials, supplies and equipment are available to effectively perform daily operations.
• Reports student status and progress to special education directors, appropriate agencies, parents, and other appropriate sources.
• Assists with all transportation to include scheduling, safety, and vehicle maintenance.
• Assists with maintaining compliance with all regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Assists with collaboration and coordination with other agencies to improve/increase services.
• Supports and fosters a team environment.
• Collects data, monitors and continuously improves quality of service outcome indicators.
• Assists with scheduling staff development activities for staff.
• Assists with purchasing school materials, supplies, and equipment which support the mission of the school.
• Responds to and manages behavioral crisis situations.
• Builds and maintains relationships with students that are positive and professional.
• Builds and maintains relationships with stakeholders that are positive and professional.
• Collects quality indicator data.
• Responsible for public health, safety, and sanitation of the school
• Liaisons with Human Resources on complex issues such as Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Worker’s Compensation, recruitment, disciplinary actions, employee engagement, etc.
• May perform other duties as assigned or requested and job specification can be modified or updated at any time.

Requirements

• Master's degree in special education, school administration and supervision, or general education
• A minimum of 10 years working with students with disabilities
• Direct teaching experience with an emotionally disabled or learning disabled school-age population and three years administrative experience within a special education program
• The Principal/Instructional Leader shall hold or be eligible for a valid 5-year renewable postgraduate professional license issued by the board with an endorsement in school administration and supervision, or special education and have at least three years of experience working with students with disabilities. Valid driver’s license
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. New Story will engage in the interactive process to determine if reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs.
• On-the-job time spent in the following physical activities. The amount of time spent is indicated in the appropriate boxes below.

Stands, Walks or Sits:

• Occasionally up to 1/3 of the time, Frequently from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time and/or Constantly greater than 2/3 or more of the time on the job to complete essential job duties.
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