What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Principal, Special Education position at St. Catherine's Center for Children?
Job Description
Job Description
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, DIRECTOR OF DAY TREATMENT
Position : Principal, Director of Day Treatment
Program : Special Education Program / Day Treatment
Type : Full-time; Exempt
Pay Range : $80, 000 – $90,000 / year
Location : R&E May School - Special Education (853 School)
30 N. Main Ave., Albany, New York
Job Ref. # : 335
Schedule : Monday-Friday, 8 : 00am – 4 : 00pm
Our Mission :
St. Catherine's Center for Children provides a comprehensive range of human services designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children, families and adults we serve.
About Us :
St. Catherine’s Center for Children is a non-profit organization located in the Greater Capital Region of New York. We offer a wide array of human services designed to meet the needs of vulnerable children, families and adults, including residential and therapeutic foster care programs for children and youth, Kinship support, homeless and community-based services for adults and families, a special education elementary school for ages 5-13, and so much more. St. Catherine’s is committed to cultivating a culture where all employees feel safe to bring their authentic and best selves to the workplace. Our DEIB initiatives are designed to foster an equitable, inclusive and diversified workplace; collaboratively embracing mindfulness, relevance, respect and solidarity.
Position Overview :
The Principal / Director of Day Treatment (“Principal”) of the R&E May School, an 853 School, is responsible for the day to day operation, organization, planning, administration, supervision, and evaluation of the R&E May School’s Special Education and Day Treatment Program. The Principal supervises R&E May School staff under the leadership and supervision of the Agency’s Executive Director. If you are interested in learning more about the role, please click on the link below for the full job description.
Specifications & Requirements :
- R&E May School follows the school year calendar / schedule : Monday-Friday, 8 : 00am – 4 : 00pm .
- NYS Teacher Certification (Special Education - grades K-6); and NYS School Building Leader Certification or other comparable NYS Administrator's license.
- Knowledge of NYS Special Education Dept. (SED) policies and regulations.
- Five years’ experience in a special education is preferred, with supervisory / program planning experience.
- Experience in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) is preferred.
- Clean and Valid New York State Driver’s License (actively licensed at least one year).
- Ability to work with children with mental health issues, trauma, abuse, developmental and / or cognitive disabilities.
- Experience with AWARDS / NYS Connections is preferred.
- Ability to pass pre-employment background checks, including fingerprinting.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :
What We Offer You
EEO Statement : St. Catherine’s Center for Children is committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, reproductive health and pregnancy, family history and genetics, disability, age, military status, veteran status, politics, or other beliefs, and any other characteristics protected by law.
Background Checks : We run a thorough and complete pre-employment background check on all candidates being considered for a position, this includes fingerprinting. All candidates must successfully clear the pre-employment background check process, which follows NYS / DOJ requirements. We pay for all pre-employment background checks!
Salary : $90,000
