ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

About the role

Provide educational program to residents of the Residential Treatment Center as per State Education Department guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Implement school policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with Federal, State and local regulations
• Instruct and monitor teachers and classroom staff on applicable classroom regulatory requirements and compliance issues
• Monitor implementation of school policies/procedures
• Attend scheduled meetings and any meetings as directed by the Principal
• Maintain on-going communication within the program and to the RTC, as necessary
• Interview and recommend for hiring teachers, teacher assistants and classroom aides
• Assist in conducting orientation of staff to school and agency policies and procedures
• Write performance evaluations on teaching assistants and classroom aides with input from classroom teachers
• Provide ongoing training and support to staff regarding behavior management and educational programming
• Provide ongoing support to educational staff
• Conduct informal classroom observations; provide feedback and recommendations to teachers and classroom staff on their performance
• Maintain oversight of staff certifications and ensure scheduled mentoring for certification, as necessary
• Instruct teachers in development of daily classroom schedule and monitor adherence to schedules
• Review Educational Evaluations to ensure thorough and descriptive depiction of students’ strengths and needs in order to facilitate academic progress
• Supervise teachers, teaching assistants and classroom aides on developing and consistently implementing individualized behavior management programs and PBIS for each student
• Supervise and train crisis intervention staff; monitor crisis intervention techniques utilized; conduct team review and provide feedback, oversee revisions of plan as appropriate to situation
• Supervise teachers in implementing functional educational programming consistent with NYS Common Core Learning Standards; ensuring lesson planning is completed and submitted in a timely manner
• Periodic review of classroom program books; ensuring progress and needs toward meeting IEP goals is evident
• Assist in the development of the vocational and pre-vocational programs
• Supervise programs and the integration of lesson plans/ IEP goal objectives during specials
• Assist in programming, staffing and class recreational/educational outings during the six-week summer program
• Ensure teacher access to lesson planning materials remains current including internet and print subscriptions
• Ensure materials are accessible for daily programming, requesting order as necessary, including but not limited to; staff protective equipment, student safety and sensory equipment
• Oversee staffing schedule and student attendance on a daily basis
• Assist in the completion and of staff probationary and yearly evaluations
• Supervise student arrival and dismissal daily
• Maintain meeting book including sign-in sheets and minutes
• Coordinate various schedules throughout the school year, including but not limited to; multipurpose room, event transportation, class trips, RTC daily unit coverage

Qualifications

• NYS SBL certification
• Master’s degree
• Experience with population

Relationship With Others

• Work closely with all members of the Tyree Learning Center and RTC to provide comprehensive educational program to all students
• Team player within program and with RTC, support staff and families
• Strong sensitivity to cultural differences
• Strong belief in child’s ability to progress
• Ability to maintain respectful partnership with students, staff and families
• Ability to set limits and intervene appropriately to maximize learning environment

Working Conditions

Article 81 school serving MD students ages 5–21 on campus of Robert J. McMahon Children’s Center.