Assistant Principal
About The Position
Nexus Family Healing is hiring an Assistant Principal for the Safe Harbor School at our Manteno, IL location! Assist the Principal in managing the education program and staff in order to achieve and maintain a high-quality, therapeutic learning and treatment environment. Our teachers enjoy small class sizes, full-time Teaching Assistants in every classroom, and support from Behavior and Residential Staff throughout the school day. Join a team that values collaboration, care, and student success. Apply today! Nexus Family Healing is a national nonprofit network of mental health agencies with over 45 years of restoring hope for thousands of children and families through outpatient/community mental health services, foster care and adoption, and residential treatment. Safe Harbor School (SHS) is our very own private school that serves youth receiving treatment at Nexus-Indian Oak in Manteno, IL. SHS serves grades 6-12, and students participate in a curriculum tailored to their unique needs and current grade level. The school provides a special education curriculum accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement and approved by the Illinois State Board of Education. Credits transfer to any school upon the client's discharge. At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion. As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity. Position Summary: Assist the Principal in managing the education program and staff in order to achieve and maintain a high-quality, therapeutic learning and treatment environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in education along with Type 75 licensure required, along with a minimum of 5 years teaching experience
- First Aid/CPR/Infection Control/Blood Bourne Pathogen/TCI certification required.
- Valid driver’s license required. Must meet state regulating agency and Home Office driving requirements
Nice To Haves
- master’s degree strongly preferred.
- 1+ year supervisory experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop & Maintain the Academic Program
- Teaching Assistant & Behavioral Specialist Leadership & Oversight
- Academic Programming Support
- Therapeutic Treatment & Learning Environment
- Educational Policy, Procedure & Compliance
Benefits
- Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment.
- Multiple options for health insurance coverage
- No-cost life insurance
- Short/long-term disability insurance
- 401k match
- NEW – Talk space Therapy Benefit for the whole family
- NEW – Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
- NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit
- Tuition assistance and training opportunities
- Advancement pathways and internal promotion
- And much more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
