Education Director

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Would you like to work for a non-profit organization where your contributions make a major impact on the lives of children and families?

Elk Hill Farm, Inc. is looking for an Education Director!

Elk Hill's private day schools prioritize individual student needs to enhance social and emotional well-being, enabling students to engage effectively with the academic curriculum. At Elk Hill, we believe every child is unique and deserves a secure, caring, and safe environment to grow and mature. We provide intensive services tailored to students' social, emotional, and academic needs, utilizing specific strategies and tools to foster a sense of well-being.

This approach ensures students are ready for blended learning opportunities, including computer-based, small group, and large group settings.

Primary Function of the Education Director:

To supervise, coordinate and oversee all programming at Elk Hill’s Schools in keeping with Elk Hill’s mission.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversee the institutional growth and development of Elk Hill’s schools.
• Hire, supervise, and evaluate Head of School for each Elk Hill school
  • Help implement and assure the quality recruitment, training, guidance, supervision and overall development of educational staff.
  • Hold regular Head of School team meetings, as well as have regular supervision time with each individual Head of School.
  • Visit each school on a frequent and regular basis to observe and provide constructive feedback, assess progress of programs and initiatives, participate in short and long-range planning, and address and resolve problems.
  • Serve as a resource for Heads of School to connect families and students to various communities, regional, state, and national services and resources.
  • Maintain a knowledge of the necessary curriculum materials/course delivery options and consult with Heads of School regarding the appropriateness and implementation of specific materials, methods of instruction.
  • Communicate with parents, caregivers, and other stakeholders when necessary.
  • Serve as acting Head of School in the assigned head of school’s absence by being present in the facility and fulfilling duties of head of school.
• Serve as a resource for questions about referrals and liaise with placing agencies to explain our breadth of services.
• Coordinate and oversee a quality system of statistical record-keeping, including academic and therapeutic reporting for Elk Hill’s schools, in conjunction with the organization’s PQI initiatives and any locality requirements.
• Build and maintain relationships in the community to foster understanding of and support for special education program
  • Help maintain a flow of awareness, communication, and goodwill between school staff, placing agency staff and other community agencies.
  • Serve as a representative on FAPT, CPMT, VAISEF, and other community and industry related committees as needed or requested.
• Collaborate with the Chief Financial Officer in the development of an annual operating budget and census for schools and ensure adherence to the operating budgets during each fiscal year.
• Work towards annual goals for personal and professional growth and development.
• Ensure that all Elk Hill schools meet licensing and accreditation requirements and standards, and applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to the VDOE, VAISEF, and VCPE.
• Participate in licensing and accreditation/reaccreditation visits and serve as the liaison between the school and the licensing and accrediting bodies.
• Design and provide foundational trainings and staff development opportunities for educational staff.
• Draft, maintain and implement policies and procedures for every aspect of a successful specialized day school education program that complies with current VDOE regulations and VAISEF accreditation standards. Ensure that these are consistent among the schools (as appropriate).
• Complete an annual review of the Policies and Procedures manual and the school’s Crisis Management Plan, making revisions as needed, noting review and revision dates in the manual, distributing revised…