School Director- Excel Center University Heights

Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana•University Heights, IN

23h

About The Position

This is a leadership position located on the southeast side of Indianapolis. The Excel Center Director provides a hands-on approach in directing, planning, managing, and coordinating the educational goals and vision of the school. The Director meets desired outcomes in the areas of operations, curriculum, personnel management, and development, in accordance with the principles of The Excel Center. Accountability is measured both internally and externally by state and local standards. The Director supervises and manages faculty and staff, creates and maintains a safe and secure educational environment for staff/students, and manages the fiscal activities of the school. The position works with the leadership of Goodwill Education Initiatives (GEI) in establishing school goals. The Director is heavily involved with strategic planning within a fast-paced, high-change environment. Example Duties and Activities Accountability Performance Works directly with the Regional Director to develop and implement school-wide goals around graduation outcomes, enrollment needs, student achievement, retention, etc. Develops graduation and school accountability goals for school success. Strategizes and makes adjustments to ensure goals are met. Establishes internal and external partnerships to enhance student achievement and post-secondary outcomes. Ensures a high rate of graduates receiving dual credits and/or approved certifications. Reviews graduate data to make adjustments to the college and career programming of the school. Tracks school and student data to drive goals for improvement. Develops interventions and professional development in support of improvement goals. Sets and maintains a high-performance culture for staff and students. Budgeting and Compliance Monitors monthly budgets to drive conclusions about students, staffing, and the building. Forecasts future needs and expenses to manage monthly and yearly budgets. Ensures all state and central office reporting requirements are completed in a timely manner. Follows central office procedures and requirements for various school functions. Maintains compliance with all legal, regulatory, and authorizer obligations of a school leader and special populations to ensure all students are being served. Student Recruitment, Enrollment, and Retention Proactively manages student recruitment/outreach opportunities to meet enrollment goals. Manages the student orientation process to maximize the number of enrolling students. Strategizes and makes adjustments to ensure retention of students every term. Staffing, Evaluation, and Development Builds an effective Excel Center team by promoting job opportunities, establishing a prospect network, interviewing applicants, and selecting qualified candidates for position openings. Utilizes staff evaluation and staff input to identify strengths and areas of improvement. Implements professional development, training, goal setting, and succession plans for all staff throughout the school year.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, human relations, social work, rehabilitation counseling, education, or related fields.
Displays a working knowledge of the Indiana Academic Standards, Common Core State Standards, and 21st Century Skills and knowledge of disciplinary literacy.
Leads, develops, and gets results for a team, department, and organization through qualities of integrity, accountability, empathy, humility, resilience, vision, influence, and positivity, ideally in a school leadership role managing professionals.
Articulates thoughts and expresses ideas effectively using oral, written, visual, and non-verbal communication skills, as well as listening skills to comprehend others' needs. Delivers information in person, in writing, and in a digital world.
Plans and attends to details and pursues quality in accomplishing multiple tasks in an organized and timely fashion. Exhibits careful attention to detail and follow-through.
Has working knowledge of G Suite and MS Office, as well as student information systems.
Identifies and comprehends issues, problems, and opportunities; compares data from different sources to draw conclusions; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; takes action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
Creates, collects, reviews, and maintains information to manage or improve the achievement of learning goals.
Maintains effectiveness when experiencing shifts in priorities; adjusts effectively while maintaining a positive learning environment.
All candidates must pass a pre-employment background check.

Responsibilities

Works directly with the Regional Director to develop and implement school-wide goals around graduation outcomes, enrollment needs, student achievement, retention, etc.
Develops graduation and school accountability goals for school success.
Strategizes and makes adjustments to ensure goals are met.
Establishes internal and external partnerships to enhance student achievement and post-secondary outcomes.
Ensures a high rate of graduates receiving dual credits and/or approved certifications.
Reviews graduate data to make adjustments to the college and career programming of the school.
Tracks school and student data to drive goals for improvement.
Develops interventions and professional development in support of improvement goals.
Sets and maintains a high-performance culture for staff and students.
Monitors monthly budgets to drive conclusions about students, staffing, and the building.
Forecasts future needs and expenses to manage monthly and yearly budgets.
Ensures all state and central office reporting requirements are completed in a timely manner.
Follows central office procedures and requirements for various school functions.
Maintains compliance with all legal, regulatory, and authorizer obligations of a school leader and special populations to ensure all students are being served.
Proactively manages student recruitment/outreach opportunities to meet enrollment goals.
Manages the student orientation process to maximize the number of enrolling students.
Strategizes and makes adjustments to ensure retention of students every term.
Builds an effective Excel Center team by promoting job opportunities, establishing a prospect network, interviewing applicants, and selecting qualified candidates for position openings.
Utilizes staff evaluation and staff input to identify strengths and areas of improvement.
Implements professional development, training, goal setting, and succession plans for all staff throughout the school year.

Benefits

Continuing education and leadership development as well as tuition reimbursement
Comprehensive health plan
Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
Life, dental and vision insurance
Short- and long-term disability plans
Parental and sabbatical leaves
Nationally recognized preventive health and wellness program
Section 125 pretax health spending account, dependent care spending account, and premiums
Retirement plan with generous match or contribution into Teachers’ Retirement Fund for eligible employees
Eligible for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program