Assistant Principal

Description

Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of children and adolescents? If so, you could become a part of a team creating meaningful, independent and productive lives for those individuals that we serve.

Being an Assistant Principal has its Advantages

As an Assistant Principal at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:

• Opportunities to make a positive impact in the lives of children and families in need of support
• Professional growth through working alongside others in one of the most advanced behavioral health organizations in the country
• Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires!  http://benefits.devereux.org

Salary is based on experience!

DEVEREUX GWINNETT PROGRAM

We are excited to announce we have broken ground on a brand new campus!  Due to Devereux Georgia's history of success in treating victims since 2009,  the State has chosen to use Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health for their newly approved treatment program. The 24-bed program is a Child Caring Institution (Group Home) for victimized youth between the ages of 12 and 17. 

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health provides services for children and families to ensure a community without abuse, neglect and abandonment, so all children grow to their full potential. Based out of Lawrenceville, GA, the Assistant Principal is responsible for:

• Assisting in overseeing general operations of the school; serving as the Testing Coordinator for our school overseeing the testing/assessment process.
• Providing supervision and support to all education personnel, and providing required data entry/signatures for multiple districts’ electronic systems.
• Supporting the alignment of curriculum, quality control for teacher documentation (such as treatment team summaries, educational assessments, etc.).
• Other duties as assigned.

Interested in advancing your career?Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND - the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers - the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate) and student loan repayment! Learn more here.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Qualifications

EDUCATION:  Master’s Degree in Education or higher degree. Must have Leadership Certification or working toward certification

EXPERIENCE:  Three to five years of experience in an educational setting to include leadership, preferably with individuals with mental disabilities and at-risk youth.

Knowledge and Understanding of:

• Cognia (formerly AdvancED)
• State FET’s
• Teachers Certifications Rules and Regulations
• Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE)
• Title I
• Teacher Keys Effectiveness System (TKES)
• Leader Keys Effectiveness System (LKES)    
• Georgia Milestones – End of Grade (EOG) and End of Course (EOC) Assessments

Other Requirements:

• Valid Driver's license
• Must be able to complete a one week new hire orientation class (Monday - Friday); hours are approximately 9:00am to 5:30 PM each day
• Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include: Drug Screen, Physical, Physical Abilities Test, TB Test and Influenza Vaccine

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