Preschool Assistant Director of Education Program Services - Bronx

Summary

Is responsible for assisting the Director in directing, coordinating, developing and supervising all program components within a service to ensure the most effective and productive utilization of these areas for children served. This includes the direct supervision of all direct care and clinical staff, compliance with all applicable regulations, department development and expanding and attending to all children needs. Has the authority to exercise independent judgment within the framework of established policies and procedures that influence operations. Serves as liaison with all other programs of the Agency and with other agencies and the community particularly with regard to activities/service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Recruits, interviews, hires, orients, trains, appraises, supervises, disciplines and when necessary, terminates subordinate staff.
• Affords assistance in overseeing and directing daily operation of total program including education, clinical, medical, clerical and maintenance.
• Prepares various agency required program reports.
• Affords assistance in monitoring program budget.
• Suggests, develops, coordinates and implements program goals.
• Serves as liaison between parents and school districts.
• Affords assistance in recommending classroom placements and curriculum design.
• Affords assistance in handling communication with community organizations and school districts as directed.
• Affords assistance in facilitating transition of children to next appropriate education placement.
• Affords assistance in formulating and recommending long range plans for services and programs to be offered and implements as authorized.
• Affords assistance in preparing departmental projections and other relevant statistics as recommended. Assists with student placement decisions in other facilities.
• Affords assistance in ensuring that staff receive all required in-service training. Develops and implements in-service training related to children’s needs.
• Affords assistance in taking appropriate measures including periodic area assessments and observations of practices, materials, equipment and environment and provides staff and children with safety training in order to ensure that employees and children are provided with safest and healthiest workplace possible.
• Affords assistance in assisting with public relations and community education for program.
• Affords assistance in helping plans for department development and expansion.
• Affords assistance in assisting with developing and implementing Quality Assurance plan for department.
• Serves as a standing member of Agency-wide committees.
• Keeps abreast of changes in field.
• Performs other related duties as requested.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Interpersonal skills necessary to interact effectively with coworkers, employees, consumers, families and outside contacts
• Must be able to maintain the strictest confidentiality
• Proficiency in the use of a personal computer and appropriate software and E-Mail system
• Knowledge of equipment typically used by persons receiving services, including wheelchairs and adaptive devices.

Education and/or Experience

• Master’s Degree in Special Education
• At least five years of experience as a Special Education Teacher and four years of experience as a School Administrator.
• New York State Permanent Certification as a Special Education Teacher
• New York State Permanent Certification as a School Administrator and Supervisor
• Valid New York State Driver’s License and maintain it in good standing

Compensation

$80,000 - $90,000 Annually + Industry-Leading Benefits!