Center Director - Redding, CA at Spectrum Center Schools and Programs
About the Employer
Welcome to Spectrum Center Schools and Programs, where we have been dedicated to serving students with special needs, behavioral challenges, and emotional disorders for over 30 years. As a vital part of ChanceLight® Behavioral Health & Education, the nation’s leading provider of behavioral health and education solutions for children and young adults, Spectrum Center is committed to changing the lives of children by providing them with the opportunity to create successful, independent futures.
Job Summary
Job Summary
• 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. • Effectively participating in the employment and selection process to ensure an effective site team is in place. • Analyzing the professional development needs of staff and aligning needs with the Spectrum instructional vision, while also actively recognizing accomplishments and addressing issues to ensure productive site operations. • Ensuring the safety of staff and students by maintaining the site and classrooms for operation and ensuring compliance and staff awareness with contract and specific state requirements including staffing ratios and crisis protocols. • Performing managerial responsibilities including but not limited to overseeing the day-to-day operation of school schedule and activities, custodial and maintenance, food services, transportation services, administration, financial/budgetary operations, resource allocation, and district/community relationships. • Driving the enrollment process from referral to last day of attendance; ensuring timely classroom placement upon receiving referral, conducting effective site tours, managing classroom rosters according to student need and state requirements, and participating in the development of plans for transitioning students to the least restrictive environment. • Instructing, monitoring, and evaluating all staff and students in the use of learning materials and resources to ensure fidelity of instruction and student performance/evaluation. • Observing, evaluating, and reporting staff and student performance and development through the START Checklist or other observation tools. • Participating in the assurance and accreditation processes to ensure that the site passes or meets performance plans. • Preparing and presenting required
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Are you looking for an opportunity to partner with a company grounded in a social mission? Spectrum Schools help change the direction of lives of children who have special needs, and we’re seeking a Program Director to join our team and Make a Difference! We have a special passion for helping children with special needs reach their full potential. If you feel the same way, check out our Program Director position.
Spectrum, a growing, dynamic organization with a social mission to offer hope, is seeking an individual to join our family.
This individual will join an award-winning team and perform meaningful work in a culture that welcomes innovation, encourages creative expression and offers limitless potential for personal and professional satisfaction.
If you thrive in a fast-paced, goal-oriented, outcome-driven environment, seek a career with a social mission, and possess a problem-solving mindset, a sense of humor – and a stellar work ethic – we should talk.
Spectrum is seeking a dynamic leader to join our growing team dedicated to serving special needs students. Our Program Directors work closely with the Assistant Vice President of Operations to provide personalized, evidence-based educational services for nontraditional learners in collaboration with families and public school districts. This is a real opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the students and families that we serve. The Program Director supervises and provides direction to the administrative educational and related services staff to assure successful delivery of quality educational services and Spectrum Schools objectives. Through servant leadership, the Program Director seeks to meet personal, regional and company goals by building positive, professional and productive relationships with all staff.
Position Details:
- Supervise the day to day operations of all campus operations and activities of the school including all staff and school schedules.
- Develop and coordinate educational programs through meetings with staff, review of teachers’ activities and issuance of directives.
- Develop regular positive and professional relationships with key school district personnel to market the educational services of their school in order to retain and expand our contracts.
- Work with the AVP of Operations to develop marketing plans to ensure the success of Spectrum Schools and Educational programs.
- Participate in IEP meetings.
- Assist in behavioral interventions and reviews.
- Develop and maintain relationships with parents, guardians, and student representatives.
Requirements / Qualifications
Education Required: Masters or higher in Special Education or related field Experience: 2 years leadership experience Education & Licensing Requirements (in process or obtain one of the following) Administrative credential granted by an accredited postsecondary educational institution and 2 years of experience with pupils with disabilities. Pupil personnel services credential that authorizes school counseling or psychology. Clinical Social Worker License issued by the Board of Behavioral Sciences. Master’s degree issued by an accredited postsecondary institution in education, special education, psychology, counseling, behavioral analysis, social work, behavioral science, or rehabilitation. Special Education License and minimum 2 years' experience teaching in a special education setting prior to becoming an administrator. License as a marriage and family therapist certified by the Board of Behavioral Sciences. License as an educational psychologist issued by the Board of Behavioral Sciences. License as a professional clinical counselor issued by the Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Requirements / Qualifications
Education Required: Masters or higher in Special Education or related field Experience: 2 years leadership experience Education & Licensing Requirements (in process or obtain one of the following) Administrative credential granted by an accredited postsecondary educational institution and 2 years of experience with pupils with disabilities. Pupil personnel services credential that authorizes school counseling or psychology. Clinical Social Worker License issued by the Board of Behavioral Sciences. Master’s degree issued by an accredited postsecondary institution in education, special education, psychology, counseling, behavioral analysis, social work, behavioral science, or rehabilitation. Special Education License and minimum 2 years' experience teaching in a special education setting prior to becoming an administrator. License as a marriage and family therapist certified by the Board of Behavioral Sciences. License as an educational psychologist issued by the Board of Behavioral Sciences. License as a professional clinical counselor issued by the Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Application Deadline
Until Filled
Date Posted
8/23/2023
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
$100,000 + $5,000 Sign-On Bonus
Length of Work Year
12 months
Employment Type
Full Time