Job Description:

We at the Pace School are looking for our next Education Director to join our private Special Education school in Pittsburgh, PA. As the Education Director of a private Special Education school, you will oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of Pace School and Extended School Year Program, ensure that students receive quality service and that the educational rights of each student are facilitated and protected and implement, and maintain the vision for educational programming at Pace.At Pace School, our mission is to provide individualized education with mental health, behavioral, and autistic support services that empower students from K through age 21 to thrive. We believe in partnering with the child, family, school district and behavioralmental health providers to develop an individual education program for every student with emotional, behavioral or social challenges andor autism.QualificationsPA Public School Certification in Special Education and Supervisor of Special Education OR Principal PK-12 required10+ years of experience in supervision or program leadership within a school settingExtensive prior experience in school programs for students with mental health, behavioral, or autistic support requiredResponsibilitiesFacilitates implementation of the organization's annual goals and strategic initiativesResponsible for the establishment and monitoring of day-to-day school operational proceduresMaintains operations within parameters of the budget and identifies cost reduction opportunitiesCollaborate with various leadership team members to develop and manage budget, assist with facility related matters, ensure effectiveness and evaluation of the program, ensure DHS and HIPAA regulations are met, revise the ParentStudent handbook as necessary, implements the professional development plan for staff,Chair the admissions committee and manage the census through internal assignmentsServe as Pace Senior Administrative Representative in Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetingsConducts formal and informal observations of each teacher and classroom teamConducts routine consultation of newly hired teachers and all direct reportsMaintains familiarity with the Federal and State laws governing general and special education, and facilitates dissemination of new information, and proposes and implements changes as neededReview and evaluate lesson plans developed by teachers to ensure they exhibit a logical scope and sequence, connection to IEPs and PA academic standards, and include active learning experiencesEstablishes and monitors the implementation of the Pace grading systemEstablishes student attendance procedures, and serves as the Pace Truancy OfficerApproves all community-based educational experience (i.e., field trips, service-learning projects, etc.)Maintains familiarity with school-wide data collection procedures (i.e., symptom severity scales, reading and math achievement, Critical Incident Reporting) and utilizes data during individual supervision or team meetings to identify areas of concern and make recommendations for modification to the programStatus: ExemptWork Schedule: 12-months, occasional early mornings, evenings, and weekends, must be available for emergencies during non-scheduled work hoursThis position is considered a covered position under the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare, Medical Assistance Bulletin 99-11-05. In accordance with the bulletin, Pace is required to screen covered positions on a monthly basis to determine if they have been excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid, or any other federal health care program.