Principal, High School

Location:

Livingston, NJ

Job Type: Full Time

Salary: $ to $

Pillar Care Continuum is dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with disabilities and other special needs by supporting personal growth, independence and participation in the community. Founded in 1953 to meet the needs of children with cerebral palsy and their families, Pillar Care has steadily grown and now delivers life-affirming services to infants, children, adults and their families throughout northern New Jersey through 27 program locations.

Pillar Care provides specialized programs to meet a wide range of educational, therapeutic, and social needs of people with various disabilities. The agency serves over 1,650 families each year and employs 700 full- and part-time employees.

Pillar Elementary School and Pillar High School are separate facilities located in Livingston, NJ, with a shared philosophical approach to meeting the unique needs of students with a wide range of disabilities. Pillar Schools specialize in serving students with multiple and severe disabilities and medical challenges. Pillar Schools stress a rigorous and comprehensive therapy program and utilize state-of-the-art educational and assistive technology while maintaining a traditional academic environment.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Principal provides visionary, strategic, instructional, and operational leadership for Pillar High School. This highly visible leadership role offers the opportunity to shape an exceptional educational environment where students with disabilities can learn, grow, and achieve their fullest potential. The Principal sets the school’s direction, champions a safe, inclusive, and student-centered culture, and ensures excellence and compliance across all programs and services.

This role leads curriculum and instruction, student achievement, multidisciplinary services, staff development and performance, family and district partnerships, school operations, and fiscal stewardship. Working collaboratively with educators, clinicians, families, referring districts, and agency leadership, the Principal drives continuous improvement, strengthens educational outcomes, and advances Pillar Care’s mission of enhancing the lives of people with disabilities.

Strategic and Instructional Leadership

• Provide strategic and instructional leadership for the design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of educational programs, instructional practices, curriculum, lesson plans, treatment plans, and individualized student goals.
• Establish short- and long-term school goals aligned with Pillar Care’s mission and strategic priorities; assess program effectiveness, efficiency, utilization, and outcomes; and drive measurable improvements in educational quality and student achievement.

Integrated Program and Regulatory Oversight

• Coordinate educational, clinical, medical, therapeutic, and operational services to deliver cohesive, student-centered programming; lead department and leadership meetings; and strengthen communication among staff, administrators, families, and referring school districts.
• Ensure full compliance with applicable New Jersey Department of Education, federal, state, and local requirements, including accurate, timely, and complete documentation, reporting, and recordkeeping.

Fiscal, Staff, and School Operations

• Develop, administer, and monitor the annual operating budget in alignment with organizational priorities and funding requirements; allocate resources responsibly; oversee expenditures and requisitions; participate in budget reviews and funding discussions; and ensure timely submission of…