Principal - Blind School

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides administrative supervision and educational leadership in K-12 academic program, EDGE and extracurricular duties, student activities, and support services. Fosters and ensures the education program of the school: Develops and implements policies, programs, and schedules of classes; supervises educational programming and support services; facilitates the administration and submission of Ohio's statewide tests for students and local measures; develops a systematic approach to ordering teaching materials, supplies, and equipment; directs daily management of the school, including K through grade 12, EDGE and support services; addresses behavioral needs of students including Code of Conduct violations; promotes the acquisition and knowledge of Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) and its benefits to the achievement of all students; oversees IEP development and ETRs. Maintains teaching and support staff job results: Coaches, counsels and disciplines teachers and instructional aides in accordance with ODBES policies and procedures and State requirements; assists in the planning, monitoring and appraising of job results; recruits, selects, provides orientation and training for teachers and support staff; completes probationary and annual performance evaluations for direct reports; observes classrooms following OSSB's framework for implementing Ohio Teacher Evaluation System; plans professional development for teachers, aides and clerical staff and orientation activities for substitute teachers and newly hired staff; plans and approves staff development activities. Helps contribute to OSSB's effectiveness: Identifies short and long term issues that must be addressed; researches and disseminates pertinent information (e.g., language development, requirements for special education, core content requirements, testing, credit patterns, and model lesson plans); establishes cooperative partnerships with community agencies, business partners, or PSA; addresses parental concerns, answers questions, reports on academic progress, and ensures EMIS compliance; serves as member of the Superintendent's administrative team; communicates and problem solves with other OSSB departments on a regular basis; addresses health and safety concerns of students, parents, and staff and recommends actions; attends representative amount of extracurricular activities on weekends and evenings; contributes to school wide efforts to improve written and electronic communications with alumni, parents, and other groups; applies student test analysis to inform instruction; ensure accuracy of student transcripts; approves and releases transcripts upon request; participates on Strategic Planning Committee and gathers measurements for Strategic Plan. Identifies current and future education requirements: Establishes relationships with university, local school district, community, and business leaders, and students to understand educational needs of OSSB students now and in future; serves as point of contact and resource for Educational Administrators statewide; surveys operation and education conditions; recommends and takes necessary actions to support identified needs and improvements; participates in BAC. Maintains professional and technical knowledge: Attends educational workshops; reviews professional publications; establishes personal networks; participates in professional organizations (e.g., AER, AERO, POSB); keeps abreast of educational programs in Ohio; keeps abreast of Ohio's requirements for IEPs, ETRs, special education procedures, and collective bargaining agreements; submits an annual plan to LPDC; participates in license requirements; leads faculty meetings, school committees, and professional development activities; develops working knowledge of Ohio's requirements of coursework in Ohio schools, common core standards, testing requirements, OAKS procedures for timekeeping and fiscal, EMIS reporting, and OSSB's policies and procedures; collaborates with the divisions of ODBES, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, the Office for Exceptional Children, OCALI, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, OCDBE, and other agencies; represents OSSB through participation on committees, advisory groups, professional conferences and other activities.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university with specific emphasis in school administration, special education and/or curriculum and instruction
• Two (2) or more years of experience as a Principal or other managerial position in Education
• Valid Ohio State Board of Education Administrative License or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to effectively serve as a leader and member of a team
• Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate effectively and work productively with staff, students, parents and the community
• The final candidate selected for the position will be required to submit a urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to an appointment.
• The State will decline to extend a final offer of employment to any applicant with a verified positive test result.
• Also, an applicant with a positive test result will not be considered for a position with the State of Ohio for a period of one year.
• The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis).
• Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a Teacher of the Visually Impaired

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative supervision and educational leadership in K-12 academic program, EDGE and extracurricular duties, student activities, and support services.
• Fosters and ensures the education program of the school.
• Develops and implements policies, programs, and schedules of classes.
• Supervises educational programming and support services.
• Facilitates the administration and submission of Ohio's statewide tests for students and local measures.
• Develops a systematic approach to ordering teaching materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Directs daily management of the school, including K through grade 12, EDGE and support services.
• Addresses behavioral needs of students including Code of Conduct violations.
• Promotes the acquisition and knowledge of Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) and its benefits to the achievement of all students.
• Oversees IEP development and ETRs.
• Coaches, counsels and disciplines teachers and instructional aides in accordance with ODBES policies and procedures and State requirements.
• Assists in the planning, monitoring and appraising of job results.
• Recruits, selects, provides orientation and training for teachers and support staff.
• Completes probationary and annual performance evaluations for direct reports.
• Observes classrooms following OSSB's framework for implementing Ohio Teacher Evaluation System.
• Plans professional development for teachers, aides and clerical staff and orientation activities for substitute teachers and newly hired staff.
• Plans and approves staff development activities.
• Identifies short and long term issues that must be addressed.
• Researches and disseminates pertinent information (e.g., language development, requirements for special education, core content requirements, testing, credit patterns, and model lesson plans).
• Establishes cooperative partnerships with community agencies, business partners, or PSA.
• Addresses parental concerns, answers questions, reports on academic progress, and ensures EMIS compliance.
• Serves as member of the Superintendent's administrative team.
• Communicates and problem solves with other OSSB departments on a regular basis.
• Addresses health and safety concerns of students, parents, and staff and recommends actions.
• Attends representative amount of extracurricular activities on weekends and evenings.
• Contributes to school wide efforts to improve written and electronic communications with alumni, parents, and other groups.
• Applies student test analysis to inform instruction.
• Ensures accuracy of student transcripts.
• Approves and releases transcripts upon request.
• Participates on Strategic Planning Committee and gathers measurements for Strategic Plan.
• Establishes relationships with university, local school district, community, and business leaders, and students to understand educational needs of OSSB students now and in future.
• Serves as point of contact and resource for Educational Administrators statewide.
• Surveys operation and education conditions.
• Recommends and takes necessary actions to support identified needs and improvements.
• Participates in BAC.
• Attends educational workshops.
• Reviews professional publications.
• Establishes personal networks.
• Participates in professional organizations (e.g., AER, AERO, POSB).
• Keeps abreast of educational programs in Ohio.
• Keeps abreast of Ohio's requirements for IEPs, ETRs, special education procedures, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Submits an annual plan to LPDC.
• Participates in license requirements.
• Leads faculty meetings, school committees, and professional development activities.
• Develops working knowledge of Ohio's requirements of coursework in Ohio schools, common core standards, testing requirements, OAKS procedures for timekeeping and fiscal, EMIS reporting, and OSSB's policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with the divisions of ODBES, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, the Office for Exceptional Children, OCALI, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, OCDBE, and other agencies.
• Represents OSSB through participation on committees, advisory groups, professional conferences and other activities.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal