School Educator IV - Whitaker

State of North Carolina

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We are currently recruiting for a School Educator IV to function as a Principal for Whitaker Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF). The lead teacher reports directly to the Director of Whitaker PRTF for onsite supervision and also the Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities. The school at Whitaker is an integral part of the treatment of the residents that live at Whitaker. The Whitaker PRTF program comprises a multi-disciplinary team of approximately 70 staff. The school is a component that works closely with these other disciplines, including clinical and residential, to provide therapeutic educational services, clinical groups, and extracurricular activities for the adolescent population that Whitaker serves.

Requirements

• Must hold a Master's degree or higher in school administration, or related education field and a valid North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction principal license (or) the ability to obtain a North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction principal license.

Nice To Haves

• Valid NC driver's license.
• Effective communication skills with students, parents, hospital staff, and school and community contacts.
• Experience providing services to Exceptional Children.
• Competency in using computers for communication, report-writing, file storage and accessing databases (including CECAS, NCEE, Powerschools, etc.)
• Ability to communicate well and work with a large, multidisciplinary group of people.
• Must be able to pass instruction in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention skills.

Benefits

• This is a full-time position and eligible for the full State benefits package including health insurance and retirement.
• The state of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees