Assistant School Director
Company: AchieveKids
Location: San Jose
Posted on: March 20, 2023
Job Description:
Reports To: -Director of Education
Position Status: - Exempt
JOB SUMMARY
The Assistant School Director is a full-time, salary, exempt
position, and reports to the Director of Education. The Assistant
School Director helps foster an inclusive environment, which is
welcoming for our visitors and the AchieveKids team. The core
responsibilities include providing direct school/program support,
coordinating daily activities, ensuring the delivery of the
AchieveKids mission and Learning for Life approach, and developing
the culture and approach to instructional services. -This can
include working in program, providing direct feedback and
supervision, coordinating services, monitoring IEP development and
delivery, and ensuring compliance and quality within the
Academy.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -
Duties marked with an asterisk (*) are considered to be essential
to this position under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities
Act.
- Create and foster a welcoming environment for AchieveKids
students, families, and team members*
- Ensure a nurturing and supportive learning environment for all
AchieveKids students*
- Oversee and supervise 4 to 6 classrooms, or one Academy
(Independence or Scholars)*
- Structure and facilitate Academy team meetings on a consistent
basis*
- Provide supervision and direct support/feedback to the
homerooms within the Academy*
- Provide direct supervision to teaching team within
Academy*
- Monitor curricular approach within and across classrooms in the
academy*
- Assist teachers and Academy in setting and implementing
Learning for Life (Collaborative Analysis model), including
meetings and plan implementation*
- Oversee IEP development and implementation across
Academy*
- Work in partnership and under the direction of the Director of
Education in fulfilling the vision of the school site*
- Assist, fill in, and support daily Academy and classroom needs,
including supporting students, Academy Team members, and daily
actions within the program*
- Ensure compliance to CA Ed-Code, including assisting in annual
CDE certifications and quality based measures, such as WASC
accreditation*
- -Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to
satisfactorily perform each essential duty. Requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Special Education, or related
field required,
- Master's degree and/or related field credential or licensure
strongly encouraged,
- Two or more years' experience in teaching, speech, behavior
analytics, mental health, or a related field.
- Requires experience working with families and supporting youth
with severe behavioral, developmental, and emotional difficulties
in community settings.
- Must be competent in basic behavioral management,
- Must have knowledge of child abuse reporting laws
- -Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication
skills
- -Effective organizational skills with a high attention to
detail
- Critical thinking skills and the ability to work autonomously
and in a team setting
- Ability to anticipate the need for and to take initiative in
problem-solving
- Ability to think and act autonomously in a variety of
situations
- Ability to learn quickly and handle projects from inception to
completionOther Requirements
- -A valid California Driver's License with a clean driving
record
- Criminal record clearance or formal exemption.
- Must provide a negative Tuberculin (TB) skin test upon hire and
every four years thereafter.
- Complete a physical examination that demonstrates the ability
to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without
reasonable accommodation. -
- -BENEFITS
- -Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
insurance plan options
- Retirement plan with company match
- Tuition and professional development assistance
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending
accounts
- Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
- A fun, positive, and strength-based learning environment!
-Apply online at https://achievekids.bamboohr.com/jobs.
Keywords: AchieveKids, San Jose , Assistant School Director, Executive , San Jose, California
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