ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

SCO Family of Services•Village of Sea Cliff, NY

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide educational program to residents of the Residential Treatment Center as per State Education Department guidelines.

Requirements

NYS SBL certification
Master’s degree
Experience with population
Work closely with all members of the Tyree Learning Center and RTC to provide comprehensive educational program to all students.
Team player within program and with RTC, support staff and families
Strong sensitivity to cultural differences
Strong belief in child’s ability to progress
Ability to maintain respectful partnership with students, staff and families
Ability to set limits and intervene appropriately to maximize learning environment

Responsibilities

Implement school policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with Federal, State and local regulations
Instruct and monitor teachers and classroom staff on applicable classroom regulatory requirements and compliance issues
Monitor implementation of school policies/procedures.
Attend scheduled meetings and any meetings as directed by the Principal
Maintain on-going communication within the program and to the RTC, as necessary
Interview and recommend for hiring-teachers, teacher assistants and classroom aides
Assist in conducting orientation of staff to school and agency policies and procedures
Write performance evaluations on teaching assistants and classroom aides with input from classroom teachers.
Provide ongoing training and support to staff regarding behavior management and educational programming
Provide ongoing support to educational staff
Conduct informal classroom observations; provide feedback and recommendations to teachers and classroom staff on their performance
Maintain oversight of staff certifications and ensure scheduled mentoring for certification, as necessary
Instruct teachers in development of daily classroom schedule and monitor adherence to schedules
Review Educational Evaluations to ensure thorough and descriptive depiction of students’ strengths and needs in order to facilitate academic progress
Supervise teachers, teaching assistants and classroom aides on developing and consistently implementing individualized behavior management programs and PBIS for each student
Supervise and train crisis intervention staff. Monitor crisis intervention techniques utilized; conduct team review and provide feedback, oversee revisions of plan as appropriate to situation
Supervise teachers in implementing functional educational programming consistent with NYS Common Core Learning Standards; ensuring lesson planning is completed and submitted in a timely manner. Periodic review of classroom program books; ensuring progress and needs toward meeting IEP goals is evident
Assist in the development of the vocational and pre-vocational programs
Supervise programs and the integration of lesson plans/ IEP goal objectives during specials
Assist in programming, staffing and class recreational/educational outings during the six-week summer program
Ensure teacher access to lesson planning materials remains current including internet and print subscriptions
Ensure materials are accessible for daily programming, requesting order as necessary, including but not limited to; staff protective equipment, student safety and sensory equipment
Oversee staffing schedule and student attendance on a daily basis
Assist in the completion and of staff probationary and yearly evaluations
Supervise student arrival and dismissal daily
Maintain meeting book including sign-in sheets and minutes
Coordinate various schedules throughout the school year, including but not limited to; multipurpose room, event transportation, class trips, RTC daily unit coverage