Assistant Program Director

Fort Smith - 4472 Chance Light Education 3609 Phoenix Ave Spectrum Center Fort Smith, AR 72903, USA

Pay or shift range: 65,000 USD to 75,000 USD. Final offers extended based on experience, qualifications and other job‑related details.

Starting Salary: 65,000 - 75,000 /year based on experience

Chance Light Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education, a growing, dynamic organization with a social mission to offer hope, is seeking an Assistant Program Director to join our award‑winning Special Education team and perform meaningful work in a culture that welcomes innovation, encouraging creative expression and offers limitless potential for personal and professional satisfaction.

If you thrive in a dynamic, student‑focused, and achievement‑oriented environment, seek a leadership role with genuine purpose, and possess strategic vision, exceptional problem‑solving abilities, a sense of humor, and unwavering dedication to excellence — we should talk!

• Providing vision and leadership to support student achievement and effective operations by supervising staff, developing and implementing performance management plans, identifying professional learning needs and participating in professional learning opportunities.
• Assisting in the employment process to ensure an effective site team is in place. Assists in establishing and implementing goals and objectives for program and staff in accordance with organization’s goals and objectives as assigned by School Director.
• Providing guidance, consultation, and assistance to teachers in the development of classroom schedules, maintenance of student data systems and facilitation of student transition plans to assure appropriate schedules and services based on each student’s individual goals.
• Consulting with and assisting teachers in the classroom with teaching students social, problem‑solving, and conflict resolution skills.
• Providing supervision through assigning work, helping create personal development plans, consistently monitoring and evaluating employee effectiveness and communicating and coaching employee development.
• Ensuring a safe learning environment for students and staff by maintaining site and classroom operation and following guidelines for addressing/reporting issues and incidents.
• Maintaining compliance with contract and specific state requirements, ensuring that all staff are knowledgeable of the specific success criteria outlined in the contract and any requirements set forth by the state.
• Performing a wide range of managerial responsibilities including, but not limited to: staff supervision, scheduling, technology, and facility.
• Representing Chance Light Education at community, district and local levels.
• Communicating and collaborating with families, district and community members.
• Analyzing the professional development needs of staff and aligning implementation with the instructional vision and Chance Light and district goals.
• Demonstrating effective leadership, team building, and written skills.
• Instructing, monitoring and evaluating teachers and students in the use of learning materials and equipment to ensure fidelity of instruction and student performance/evaluation.
• Observing, evaluating and reporting staff and student performance and development.
• Maintaining accurate and complete records of students’ progress and development, updating all necessary records accurately and completely as required by law, Chance Light policies and district policies.
• Compiling and analyzing assessment data to measure student growth, guide instruction and/or academic intervention for each student and site.
• Modeling and overseeing the implementation of Chance Light identified instructional practices and strategies that facilitate active learning experiences and support the instructional vision for the site.
• Managing student behavior in the center by embracing the Chance Light philosophy and policies, and applying appropriate disciplinary measures when necessary. Perform duties including but not limited to student support, counseling students with academic problems and providing student encouragement.
• Participating in the assurance and accreditation processes…