Job Description

Shrub Oak International School () is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children, adolescents, and young adults with complex co-occurring conditions. Located in northern Westchester County, Shrub Oak offers unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a family-centric, supportive environment. We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of students across the spectrum, and our curriculum is based on the most advanced and successful evidence-based clinical and academic approaches in ASD education.

Essential Functions

Reporting to the Director of Education, the Assistant Director of Education will own the coordination and management of the day-to-day operations of the SOIS education program under the guidance of the Director, cultivating a safe and positive climate for students and teaching and support staff. Shrub Oak International School is a 12-month program and requires that the Assistant Director be accessible by phone or email 24/7/365. This is a designated growth position, looking to mentor and prepare the Assistant Director to transition to Director of Education.

• General end-to-end oversight of Education Staff including hiring, scheduling, daily assignment coordination, performance management and compliance.
• Develop and implement a robust department onboarding/training, upskilling and mentoring program.
• Provide real-time updates to the Director on all department, student and/or staff concerns and issues.
• Ensure Incident Reports are timely, well written and accurate.
• Share responsibilities for testifying on behalf of students.
• Oversee IEP/ITEP process from planning through student performance through a consistent hands-on approach and regular meetings with teachers.
• Collaborate with Residential life to ensure one student and one plan.
• Collaborate with clinical and campus life staff to coordinate service delivery, reinforcing IEP objectives, and ensuring all Education assessments and behavior management plans and updates are accurate and timely.
• Assist the Director of Education in budget preparation and monitoring compliance with State, Federal and local Policies and Regulations.
• Meet and/or communicate with parents, under direction of Director of Education.
• With administrative support, maintain accurate database and files of current and former students including transcripts where appropriate.
• Work with the Director of Education to advise on design, furnishings, and equipment for classrooms and facilities.
• In the absence of the Director will act on their behalf and ensure the Director is updated on occurrences.
• Perform related work and responsibilities as assigned.

Please note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Requirements:

Experience & Education:

• Master’s Degree in Special Education is required, advanced degree is preferred.
• Current New York State teacher certification for special education is preferred. Current NYS teacher certification in a related field and New York School Building Leadership (SBL) certificate is required.
• Experience as a teacher and administrator working with students with autism and related disabilities is required, including a minimum of 5 years’ direct development of IEPs and implementation through service delivery. 6-7years’ experience is preferred.
• 5+ years directly managing, training, scheduling, counseling and mentoring staff is required, including all administrative tasks associated with supervision.
• Direct experience as a senior leader in an educational setting such as a Dean/Vice-Principal/Principal or related title.
• Launch and/or change management experience with direct experience leading implementation with a hands-on approach. Ability to write and train policies and procedures. Must be comfortable with an in transition and growing organization model with non-traditional approaches to teaching and learning.
• Must demonstrate skill in curriculum development and instructional strategies and assessment procedures across content areas.
• Experience with Connors cases and other forms of litigation is preferred.

Skills & Abilities:

• Superior communication skills (both oral and written) with an ability to effectively communicate with students, parents, all levels of staff and external consistencies. Ability to create and deliver presentations
• Skilled in managing challenging behaviors and executing de-escalation techniques
• Ability to work in a supportive, collaborative role with staff
• Ability to interface with other departments to coordinate reciprocal services for achieving special education goals
• Ability to handle confidential information discreetly and professionally
• Ability to collaboratively work with other areas of the school to fully support individualized student development, and with administrative functions to support SOIS policies, growth and development
• Ability to mentor and develop staff individually and collectively
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to succeed in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment
• Ability to handle highly challenging behaviors, including those aggressive in nature
• Ability to get TCIS trained and complete/maintain all required trainings

Benefits:

Available for full-time employees. An overview of our benefits:

• Insurance coverage: Health, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 401k w/ company match
• Tuition/Professional development assistance
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Employee discounts

Physical Requirements/Demands:

A workday regularly includes multiple or conflicting demands, deadlines and time pressures; work regularly requires sustained concentration. Standing for sustained periods of time, bending, stretching, walking up and down stairs (building has 6 floors), around a hilly campus as needed, may also require walking between floors or between buildings at a moment’s notice. May need to lift/move boxes up to 25 pounds and move or rearrange furniture.

Work Environment:

We are a boarding school located on a 127-acre campus. The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces, mostly inside the classroom or educational environment. May include work within the residential setting. The building has 6 floors accessible by staircases and elevators.

EEO Statement:

Shrub Oak is an equal employment opportunity employer. Shrub Oak International School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to apply for a job or to perform the essentials functions of their job. Please advise us if you require a reasonable accommodation.

Please note:

SOIS maintains a smoke-free environment to ensure the health and safety of our students, employees, and community. Smoking or vaping of any kind is strictly prohibited indoors, outdoors, and during off-campus activities, with enforcement measures in place including smoke/vape detectors. Non-compliance will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

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