Purpose of Position: Provide educational program to residents of the Residential Treatment Center as per State Education Department guidelines. Specific Responsibilities • Implement school policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with Federal, State and local regulations • Instruct and monitor teachers and classroom staff on applicable classroom regulatory requirements and compliance issues • Monitor implementation of school policies/procedures. • Attend scheduled meetings and any meetings as directed by the Principal • Maintain on-going communication within the program and to the RTC, as necessary Personnel • Interview and recommend for hiring-teachers, teacher assistants and classroom aides • Assist in conducting orientation of staff to school and agency policies and procedures • Write performance evaluations on teaching assistants and classroom aides with input from classroom teachers. • Provide ongoing training and support to staff regarding behavior management and educational programming • Provide ongoing support to educational staff • Conduct informal classroom observations; provide feedback and recommendations to teachers and classroom staff on their performance • Maintain oversight of staff certifications and ensure scheduled mentoring for certification, as necessary Programming • Instruct teachers in development of daily classroom schedule and monitor adherence to schedules • Review Educational Evaluations to ensure thorough and descriptive depiction of students’ strengths and needs in order to facilitate academic progress • Supervise teachers, teaching assistants and classroom aides on developing and consistently implementing individualized behavior management programs and PBIS for each student • Supervise and train crisis intervention staff. Monitor crisis intervention techniques utilized; conduct team review and provide feedback, oversee revisions of plan as appropriate to situation • Supervise teachers in implementing functional educational programming consistent with NYS Common Core Learning Standards; ensuring lesson planning is completed and submitted in a timely manner. Periodic review of classroom program books; ensuring progress and needs toward meeting IEP goals is evident • Assist in the development of the vocational and pre-vocational programs • Supervise programs and the integration of lesson plans/ IEP goal objectives during specials • Assist in programming, staffing and class recreational/educational outings during the six-week summer program • Ensure teacher access to lesson planning materials remains current including internet and print subscriptions • Ensure materials are accessible for daily programming, requesting order as necessary, including but not limited to; staff protective equipment, student safety and sensory equipment Other Duties • Oversee staffing schedule and student attendance on a daily basis • Assist in the completion and of staff probationary and yearly evaluations • Supervise student arrival and dismissal daily • Maintain meeting book including sign-in sheets and minutes • Coordinate various schedules throughout the school year, including but not limited to; multipurpose room, event transportation, class trips, RTC daily unit coverage Qualifications • NYS SBL certification, Master’s degree, experience with population Relationship with others • Work closely with all members of the Tyree Learning Center and RTC to provide comprehensive educational program to all students. • In addition, employees need to possess the following characteristics: • • • Team player within program and with RTC, support staff and families • Strong sensitivity to cultural differences • Strong belief in child’s ability to progress • Ability to maintain respectful partnership with students, staff and families • Ability to set limits and intervene appropriately to maximize learning environment Working Conditions • Article 81 school serving MD students ages 5-21on campus of Robert J. McMahon Children’s Center.