Associate Director of Education

KVC Health Systems•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

This position supervises the day-to-day operations of educational program on assigned campus. This position works directly with Director of Special Education to coordinate program and planning decisions. Collaboration may occur with Administrators, Teachers, Therapists, Teacher’s Assistants, adjunctive therapists and residential staff. External contacts may include school districts, parents/guardians, DFS/DCFS, outside service providers, and Universities. This position reports to the Director of Special Education.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Special Education, administration, or other related field
For the Associate Director of Education – Clinical Focus position: Masters degree in Counseling, Social Work, or other human services related field
Fully licensed as LPC or LCSW
Teacher certification in special education
CPR/First Aid certification required

Responsibilities

Assist program staff in developing professional skills
Provide support, advice, and problem-solving assistance to Program staff on an ongoing basis
Provide crisis intervention backup-support to Program staff
Enhance identification of Program staff with Great Circle mission and goals
Hire staff
Promote cooperation and respect between Program staff and administrative staff and the staff of other programs
Insure that Program staffs are aware of and follow Program and Organizational policies and procedures
For the Associate Director of Education – Clinical Focus position: Provide consistent supervision of therapists/clinicians and EMR billing responsibility
Maintain positive relationships with referring and collateral agencies
Assist in keeping Program slots full and funded
Monitor Program effectiveness and the use of Great Circle resources
Communicate and cooperate with other KVC Programs and Departments
Identify opportunities to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and diversify funding
Provide Program leadership in modeling Great Circle and professional values
Represent Special Education Program and Great Circle in the professional and lay community
Provide feedback to the Director of Special Education on any issue that may significantly impact the program and/or Great Circle
Fill in for the Director of Special Education (as needed)
Child advocacy; Staff Training; Developing Model Programs; local, state, national presentations; conducting research; etc.
Fulfill all internal and external job training requirements
Makes good use of volunteers’ time and skills
For the Clinical Associate Director of Special Education: Trains, evaluates, and provides supervision to assigned clinicans and to practicums students as deemed necessary.