Principal (non-public school)

Stars Behavioral Health Group • Torrance, CA

2d • $90,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Principal oversees the operation and management of the High School, ensuring compliance with all state and local education regulations and maintaining state certification. This role involves coordinating student IEPs with local school districts, assessing and placing new students, and supervising all school personnel to ensure the quality of the educational program. The Principal is responsible for maintaining confidential student records, approving record requests, and approving billing to local education agencies. This position also involves preparing and maintaining the school budget, providing educational in-service to staff, and acting as a liaison between the school and other facility departments. The Principal is responsible for filing state certification packets and other legally required documents, designing curriculum to meet district guidelines, and creating/updating school program policies and procedures. Additionally, the Principal implements a safe school environment, oversees behavioral interventions and safety drills, assists facility staff with crisis intervention, and coordinates program integration with clinical and residential teams. This role also serves as a site supervisor for teaching staff interns, represents the organization with CAPSES and/or Alliance, and is responsible for reviews including CDE and WASC. A working relationship with SELPA and other area NPS is maintained, and the Principal coordinates intake and discharges with the Clinical Director, prepares CSW reports, tracks attendance, audits student progress, and collaborates with CTF and PHF management to maximize school attendance.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in an education-related field OR Administrative Credential, required
• Post Graduate study in Special Education
• Five (5) years teaching experience in Special Education
• One (1) year supervisory experience, required
• California Special Education Teaching Credential, (preliminary level I) or California Learning handicapped/Severely Handicapped Credential or Professional Clear Level II, required

Nice To Haves

• Administration Credential preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversees the operation and management of the High School.
• Ensures the school's compliance with all state and local education regulations and maintains state certification.
• Coordinates student IEPs with local school districts.
• Assesses and places new students into the school program.
• Supervises all school personnel to ensure the quality of the educational program.
• Maintains all school records (attendance, student files) in a confidential manner.
• Reviews and approves all requests for copies of records from outside agencies and other schools, and work ability programs.
• Approves the billing of local education agencies for services rendered.
• Prepares and maintains the school budget and petty cash fund.
• Provides educational in-service to school personnel.
• Acts as liaison between the school and other departments in the facility.
• Files the state certification packet and other documents required by law on a regular basis.
• Designs curriculum to meet school district guidelines.
• Creates and updates policies and procedures for the school program.
• Implements a safe school environment, overseeing behavioral interventions and fire/disaster/safety drills and inspections.
• Assists facility staff with crisis intervention, including physical containment, escort, and restraint/seclusion of students as the need arises.
• Coordinates program integration with Clinical Director and Residential Manager and LEA (TUSD) services including vision/hearing screenings, ESL evaluations.
• Serves as site supervisor of teaching staff interns in cooperation with local graduate program.
• Represents SBHS/SBHG with CAPSES and/or Alliance.
• Responsible for all reviews including CDE and WASC including supervising with WASC Coordinator all WASC related activities including serving on Visiting committees.
• Maintains working relationship with the SELPA and other area NPS.
• Coordinates intake and discharges with Clinical Director.
• Prepares CSW reports.
• Tracks attendance; collaborates with CTF and PHF management and staff to maximize school attendance; actively supports efforts to get students to school in the morning.
• Tracks attendance through School Secretary.
• Audits student progress: academic and behavioral.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Generous Time Off
• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
• On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.
• Career development programs designed to help you grow.
• Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).
• Employee Recognition & Rewards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees