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Job Description
The Principal of our nonpublic school serves as the educational director and liaison to MSDE and Local School Systems, as well as serves as the managing administrator to all school staff. Persons applying should be well-versed in special education, behavior management, and leadership practices, as well as familiarity with fiscal management. The principal leads a multi-disciplinary team in providing educational services to a population that both has highly intensive needs, yet has an amazing amount of untapped potential. As principal at an Arrow nonpublic, there is a rich opportunity to show initiative and use the creativity and wisdom from their experience.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
Other duties may be assigned as necessary.
- Monitors the school climate and maintains proper rules, safety and security of students, providing crisis intervention as needed. Assures a safe learning environment for students.
- Interviews and hires qualified school staff.
- Designs, schedules, implements, designate, monitors, and assesses professional development and supervision.
- Coordinates the admissions process, including policies, review of referrals, pre-admission interviews and placement decisions.
- Aside from routine annual reviews, communicates regularly with instructional, resource and clinical staff, as well as with representatives from Local School Systems, to assure appropriate services for all students. Attends IEP Team Meetings involving review of placement, changes in service provision or crisis intervention.
- Coordinates the overall student scheduling, class assignments, transcript reviews and implementation of the educational and behavioral components of the school.
- Monitors school documentation, in conjunction with the Assistant Principal, Treatment Coordinator, Diagnostic and Prescriptive Teacher, Behavior Specialist and Program Assistant.
- Oversees the development, implementation, maintenance and monitoring of policies, procedures, administrative files and continually assesses the overall program to assure optimum educational, behavioral and clinical function, as well as State compliance.
- Operates the educational program within approved budgetary guidelines.
- Completes Monthly Program Report by the 1st of the month and oversees the completion of other monthly and annual reports, such as attendance and budget.
- Informs the Vice-President of Education of all relevant situations.
- Attends trainings and meetings as required.
- Shares/transmits the mission and vision of Arrow Child & Family Ministries to staff and to students and families served.
- Perform all duties within contract, state and federal regulations, Arrow policy, and COA/NCASES standards.
EDUCATION, LICENSURE AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Master's Degree and a valid state specific Advanced Professional Teaching Certificate. At least five (5) years of teaching experience in special education with emotionally disturbed students and three (3) years of progressive supervisory and administrative experience.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position directly supervises staff. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Arrow Child & Family Ministries policies, State and Federal laws and policy and procedures. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance including coaching and future performance development; manages training needs through learning management system; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Maintain quality improvement goals and address at regularly scheduled staff meetings.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Valid driver's license
- Proof of current Auto Registration, Inspection and Insurance
- Driving Record (three years) from the state in which the driver's license is valid
- Must submit to and pass a pre-employment drug test.
- Must submit to and pass random drug tests during employment.
- Must successfully pass all background screens as required by the state.
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Arrow Child & Family Ministries is a Christian provider of child welfare and education services for abused and neglected children and families in crisis. Through the engagement of both government and the local church, Arrow provides an array of services including foster care, adoption, residential care and treatment, child sex trafficking rehabilitation, and special education. All programs and services advance the well-being of children, families and communities while promoting responsibility and a commitment to strengthen family life.
Arrow Child & Family Ministries seeks a workforce of talented and committed professionals who wish to combine their passion to serve with our mission of helping kids and strengthening families. If you have a heart for service and want to be part of a growing organization dedicated to helping kids and strengthening families, consider joining the Arrow family. We'll help you fulfill your goals while you help us fulfill our mission.
Arrow is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. Arrow believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Arrow employs a zero-tolerance policy of abuse for the safety and security of our employees and those we serve.