Senior Director of Education

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Full Time Management Raymond Hill School, New Britain, CT, US

2 days ago Requisition

Under the direction of the Vice President of Program Services, manages and controls the programs and activities of the Education Program to provide student education and academic and behavioral remediation in conjunction with the client treatment program to meet the overall objectives of the agency.

• Promote Mission: Affirms and upholds the mission, philosophy, policies and vision of the agency.
• Diversity
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  Promotes and ensures equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work by valuing our workforce, clients and community.
• Professional Behavior: Embodies professionalism and initiative in execution of job responsibilities.
• Growth
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  Receptive to feedback, willing to learn, and strives for continuous improvement.
• Integrity/Honesty:Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner. Shows consistency in words and actions. Models high standards of ethics.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.
• Flexibility:Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
• Problem Solving:Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
• Relationships
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  Forms RICH (respect, information, connection and hope) relationships with diverse children, youth and families.
• Respect for Clients
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  Respects, collaborates with and empowers clients and understands their symptoms as adaptations.
• Skill in Special Education
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  Demonstrates skills in special education and behavior management.
• Understands Special Ed Law
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  Demonstrates an understanding of state and federal laws pertinent to special education.
• Students with Disabilities: Demonstrates understanding of and the capacity to work with students with a variety of disabilities.
• Teaching skill: Teaches and communicates at the student’s level of understanding.
• Use of Theory
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  Utilizes knowledge of theory of mental health and trauma to deliver effective interventions.
• Basic Knowledge:Understands pertinent principles of education and behavior management.
• Skill with Youth:Demonstrates skill in working with youth in individual and group situations.
• Special Needs:Showsppreciation of the special needs and capabilities of students.
• Documentation
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  Documents interventions in well written documents e.g. treatment plans, progress notes, IEPs, and reports.
• Systems Knowledge
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  Demonstrates knowledge of behavioral health/educational systems and collaborates effectively with other professionals and makes appropriate referrals.
• Human Capital Management
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  Builds and manages workforce based on organizational goals, budget considerations, and staffing needs. Ensures employees are appropriately recruited, selected, appraised, and rewarded; takes action to address performance problems.
• Conflict Management:Encourages creative tension and differences of opinions. Anticipates and takes steps to prevent counter-productive confrontations. Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.
• Developing Others:Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
• Financial Management
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  Understands the organization’s financial processes. Controls expenditures and uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities.
• External Awareness
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  Understands and keeps up-to-date on local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders’ views; is aware of the organization’s impact on the external environment.
• Vision:Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others; acts as a catalyst for organization change. Influences others to translate vision into action.

1. Oversees and collaborates with the RHS Management Team regarding the planning, organization, and management of the special education program; recommends organization structure to meet program needs and objectives. Staffs the Education Program; hires or controls staff hiring; assigns responsibilities; appraises staff performance and results; recommends appropriate recognition.

2. Assures the evaluation of individual student performance and progress in terms of the Individualized Education Plan through records, reviews, teacher consultations, and direct classroom observation; participates in client treatment program reviews as appropriate. Oversees assurance of timely scheduling of Planning and Placement Team (PPT) meetings for enrolled students; attends or sends administrative…