School Program Director

The Menta Education Group•DeKalb, IL

1d•$75,000 - $108,000

About The Position

As a School Program Director at The Menta Education Group, you will collaborate on the development of school plans and procedures for instruction, studentâs social/emotional needs, safety, building procedures, and other building needs. 8:00am-3:30pm CT, Monday-Friday, following a school calendar Direct Hire with our school: Return school year after school year (no annual contract) The staff at Menta Academy DeKalb is dedicated to seeing each child reaches their potential in becoming 3-C Ready: College Ready, Career Ready, and Citizenship Ready. Educational services are intended to meet both the developmental and individual learning needs of each student. Classrooms are designed to be active learning environments where young people have the opportunity to experience educational and behavioral success on a daily basis. For students requiring intensive transitional services, a continuum of support is established. After earning necessary credits and demonstrating self-management of behaviors, students learn to generalize classroom skills in a community setting within Menta. This allows them to practice new skills and behaviors in a safe environment and be assessed through various methods. Students learn employability skills such as problem-solving, effective communication, time-management, self-advocacy, community integration and transportation, adaptive living skills, and related work behaviors like grooming, hygiene, communication, following dress codes and schedules, completing tasks, and taking initiative. Menta Academy Dekalb 912 is a collaboration with Dekalb Community School District 428 and like other Menta programs utilizes a unique curricular framework that relies on the Expanded Menta Method and Trauma Informed Practices as the foundational principles for the teaching, counseling and mentoring work done by our highly trained staff. Every aspect of the framework supports students with attainment of graduate competencies. Our curriculum is personalized to meet the needs of each student, with technology and skilled teachers creating a dynamic learning environment. At Menta's Academy Dekalb, our unique learning spaces combine traditional teaching with cutting-edge technology and innovation. These flexible spaces support inquiry-based and project-based learning, designed to prepare students for real-world work environment. Menta Academy Dekalb Transition program readies students for their desired post-secondary opportunity, including college, technical schools, trades, military or gainful employment. It emphasizes the language and expectations of the workplace and offers job development and placement services in entry-level positions.

Requirements

PEL with Principal Certification is required
A strong knowledge of the IEP process and special education
A strong knowledge of the PBIS model
Excellent organization, time management, and follow-up skills
Knowledge of Common Core Standards
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively
Ability to successfully handle multiple projects concurrently

Nice To Haves

PEL with LBS1 Certification is strongly preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Support school-wide initiatives in special education
Drive change by working alongside staff and students to improve academic and behavioral achievement and support the overall learning environment
Lead the school by building high performing teams and responsibly manage work and people while enlisting others in the school vision
Promote the success of students by creating an instructional program that continually strives to improve teaching and learning
Create and maintain a school environment that focuses on students and emphasizes high academic expectations, a personal approach, caring, discipline, and order
Encourage professional development and effectively supervise teachers and staff in order to improve student learning and academic achievement
Confer with students, parents, and staff to resolve issues and problems