School Director- Excel Center Bartholomew County

Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana•Columbus, IN

About The Position

The Excel Center Director provides hands-on leadership in directing, planning, managing, and coordinating the school’s educational goals and vision. The Director is accountable for outcomes in operations, curriculum, personnel management, and development, consistent with The Excel Center’s principles and applicable state, territory, and local academic standards and regulatory requirements. The role supervises faculty and staff, maintains a safe and secure educational environment, and manages the school’s fiscal activities. The Director works with Goodwill Education Initiatives leadership to establish school goals and participates heavily in strategic planning in a fast-paced, high-change environment. The Director develops and implements school-wide goals for graduation outcomes, enrollment, student achievement, and retention; monitors school and student data; and adjusts programming and interventions to improve results. The position also manages budgets and compliance, student recruitment, orientation and retention, and staff hiring, evaluation, training, and development. All candidates must pass a pre-employment background check.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, human relations, social work, rehabilitation counseling, education, or a related field.
Working knowledge of applicable state, territory, and local academic standards, college and career readiness frameworks, and 21st-century skills.
Demonstrated leadership in leading, developing, and achieving results with a team, department, or organization; qualities include integrity, accountability, empathy, humility, resilience, vision, influence, and positivity.
Effective oral, written, visual, and non-verbal communication, listening, and digital communication skills.
Ability to plan, manage details, and complete multiple tasks in an organized and timely manner with careful attention to detail and follow-through.
Working knowledge of G Suite, MS Office, and student information systems.
Ability to identify and understand issues and opportunities, compare information from different sources, draw conclusions, select an effective course of action, and act consistently with facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
Ability to create, collect, review, and maintain information to manage or improve learning-goal achievement.
Ability to remain effective through shifting priorities and adapt while maintaining a positive learning environment.
Must pass a pre-employment background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a school leadership role managing professionals.

Responsibilities

Work with the Regional Director to develop and implement school-wide goals for graduation outcomes, enrollment, student achievement, and retention.
Develop graduation and school accountability goals, and adjust strategies to meet them.
Establish internal and external partnerships to enhance student achievement and post-secondary outcomes.
Ensure a high rate of graduates receive dual credits and/or approved certifications.
Review graduate data and adjust college and career programming accordingly.
Track school and student data, set improvement goals, and develop interventions and professional development to support those goals.
Establish and maintain a high-performance culture for staff and students.
Monitor monthly budgets, forecast future needs and expenses, and manage monthly and yearly budgets.
Complete state and central office reporting requirements in a timely manner and follow central office procedures.
Maintain compliance with legal, regulatory, and authorizer obligations, including obligations related to special populations.
Manage student recruitment and outreach to meet enrollment goals.
Manage student orientation to maximize enrollment.
Develop and adjust strategies to retain students each term.
Recruit, interview, and select qualified candidates for open positions, and build a network of prospective employees.
Use staff evaluations and staff input to identify strengths and improvement areas.
Implement professional development, training, goal setting, and succession plans for staff throughout the school year.
Supervise and manage faculty and staff, maintain a safe and secure educational environment, and manage school fiscal activities.

Benefits

Continuing education and leadership development
Tuition reimbursement
Comprehensive health plan
Paid time off (PTO)
Paid holidays
Life insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Short- and long-term disability plans
Parental leave
Sabbatical leave
Preventive health and wellness program
Section 125 pretax health spending account, dependent care spending account, and premiums
Retirement plan with a generous match or contribution to the Teachers’ Retirement Fund for eligible employees
Eligibility for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program