Director of Education

KESHET•Skokie, IL

6d•$100,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Director of Education/Principal provides programmatic operations and educational opportunities to all integrated sites of the Keshet Day School. The Director of Education/Principal is responsible for the operational success of Keshet ensuring seamless team management and development, program delivery, and quality control and evaluation. The Director of Education/Principal is a key external face of Keshet in the community.

Requirements

The candidate is expected to have strong project management skills managing complex, multifaceted projects resulting in measurable successes and program growth.
The candidate should exude strength in hiring, recruiting, managing, developing, coaching, and retaining individuals and teams, empowering them to elevate their levels of responsibility, span-of-control and performance including understanding human resources, employee performance improvement plans, and corrective action policies.
Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software
Respect diverse cultures and provides culturally appropriate, competent and individualized support according to each individual’s age, race, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious beliefs and culture
Embrace a culture of collaboration and teamwork
Masters’ degree in Special Education, Education, or related field required; with a Type 75 Certification
Demonstrated success developing and evaluating program models, and selecting and successfully operationalizing innovative programs.
At least five years of teaching in regular and special education and three years of school administration. Experience in the principal role is highly desirable.
Must be able to successfully complete Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training.
New hires need to be fully vaccinated and up to date on their COVID-19 vaccination or provide documentation for an ADA or religious exemption and participate in weekly COVID testing.
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Must be able to access and navigate the facility
Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, direction, and supervision of the Therapeutic Day School program in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Illinois State Board of Education.
Provide instructional mentoring and supervision to teachers, including instructional coaching, data collection and assessment, and behavior management.
Act as initial contact for intake process and oversees all Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
Coordinate with ESY staff for those students who are attending our program
Oversee all transitional and mainstreaming activities in coordination with the principals of all cooperating school public schools.
Supervise the highly individualized special education curriculum and staff; coordinates all facets of the multi-disciplinary team approach.
Recruit, hire, and oversee training, orientation, supervision, development and performance review of all staff members.
Cultivate relationships directly with Parents, Teachers and Staff on a daily basis
Develop and maintain positive and effective relations with local school districts
Report regularly on results achieved and district improvement plans
Ensure that all staff attend Professional Development meetings initiated by Keshet
Ensure that Keshet is continuing to execute Best Practices in within the Programming Curriculum
Provide leadership in the planning, development, implementation, review and evaluation of administrative procedures.
Maintain structure teaching within all classrooms or search for Best Practices within the field of Special Education
Assist with all financial matters as they relation to budget management, cost benefit analysis, forecasting needs and securing of new funding.
Implement the approved budget and is responsible for and supervises the preparation of all required reports and legal records.
Develop and maintain a safe and attractive school environment.
Oversee the development of curriculum and approval of textbooks.
Develop school policies consistent with agency policies.
Evaluate the program on a continuous basis
Successfully completes training in Safety Care Training successfully complete all requirements to maintain certification.
Effectively intervenes in student’s disruptive behavior, both verbal and physical; including using TCI prescribed methods to de-escalate critical situations.
Performs other related duties as required.