Assistant Director Education

Adelbrook•Bloomfield, CT

14h

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Education will assist the Director of Education in managing the daily operations of the educational program. This role involves overseeing curriculum planning, ensuring instruction aligns with state standards and student IEP goals, and providing supervision, evaluation, and professional development for teaching staff. The Assistant Director will collaborate with clinical and residential departments to ensure a cohesive educational experience, participate in the development and monitoring of IEPs, and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations. This position also serves as a behavioral resource, consulting with staff on Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans, and determining appropriate actions for serious behavioral incidents. The role includes representing the organization at PPTs, ensuring appropriate educational discharge planning, and maintaining positive public relations. The Assistant Director may also assume teaching responsibilities when needed and will interview new candidates for certified staff positions, providing feedback to the Director. Attendance at after-school and evening functions may be required. Additionally, the role acts as a liaison with school districts, families, and external agencies, promotes a safe and therapeutic classroom environment, and supports continuous quality improvement initiatives. Maintaining active certification in agency-approved crisis intervention training, including Physical and Psychological Management Training (PMT), is essential, with a focus on de-escalation, safe physical interventions, and adherence to agency protocols.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Special Education, Education Administration, or related field
Valid teaching and/or administrative certification (as applicable to the state)
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in special education or therapeutic educational settings
Must hold Connecticut Department of Education, Intermediate Certification (092), as well as, Special Education or related services endorsement.
Excellent written and verbal skills.
CPR/First Aid and other relevant certifications (or willingness to obtain)

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Assist the Director of Education in managing daily operations of the educational program.
Oversee curriculum planning and ensure instruction aligns with state standards and student IEP goals.
Provide supervision, evaluation, and professional development for teaching staff.
Collaborate with clinical and residential departments to promote a cohesive and consistent educational experience.
Participate in the development and monitoring of IEPs and other educational documentation.
Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and agency policies.
Serve as a behavioral resource for the Academy; consult with staff to prepare Functional Behavior Assessments to develop Behavior Intervention Plans; determine appropriate action in cases of serious behavioral incidents.
Represent The Learning Center at PPT’s.
Ensure appropriate educational discharge planning for students and coordinate educational programming through the PPT process.
Foster and maintain a good public relations image consistent with the Connecticut Code of Professional Standards for School Administrators.
Assume teaching responsibilities in a classroom when appropriate staffing needs to be ensured.
Interview new candidates for certified staff positions and provide feedback on candidates following interviews and shadowing experiences to the Director of Education.
Attend all scheduled after school and evening Academy functions, as requested by the Director of Education.
Act as a liaison with school districts, families, and external agencies as needed.
Promote a safe, structured, and therapeutic classroom environment.
Support continuous quality improvement initiatives across the education program.
Maintain active certification in agency-approved crisis intervention training, including all required levels of Physical and Psychological Management Training (PMT).
Apply training techniques appropriately to ensure the safety and well-being of individuals served, staff, and others in the environment.
Demonstrate competency in de-escalation strategies, safe physical interventions, and adherence to agency protocols.
Perform other duties as assigned.