Director of Student Services

Description

Are you an educational leader who enjoys developing and implementing new programs that provide direct support to students?  Are you a leader who has experience implementing program and supervising schools district wide? Are you committed to ensuring a safe and healthy learning environment for all students? Do you enjoy being a creative leader who implements best-practice services to students?

If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Pennsylvania Children's Services team!

Being the Director of Student Services at Devereux has its Advantages You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping students in need and engage in a process of continual development to provide best-practice services to students with disabilities across multiple school programs.

The Director of Student Services is the primary leader for all six (6) DPACS school programs. Devereux Pennsylvania Children's Services (DPACS) day school education programs provide programs and services for children and adolescents with autism, intellectual & developmental disabilities, Mental Health & Behavioral Health diagnoses. This position is responsible for oversight and operations of all DPACS school programs located in West Chester, Downingtown, Malvern, Landenberg, and Audubon PA.   

Responsibilities include but are not limited to Project Management, Fiscal Management, Compliance with PA State regulations governing Private Academic Schools and Approved Private Schools, recommending and implementing educational changes as necessary. The position will require working successfully with education-based agencies at the state and local level as well as supervises, colleagues in the programs. This position requires travel between all school locations.

Every day as the Director of Student Services you will...

• Ensure a safe learning environment for all students
• Oversee and ensure daily operations of all DPACS Schools
• Maintain PDE Compliance and Admissions processes for students
• Expansion of current school programs 
• Manage fiscal oversight 

You will be offered:

• Compensation: $118,000-$134,530/yr
• Growth and Promotion Opportunities
• Paid Training & Professional Development
• ASCEND- Career Accelerator Program the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give 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 and student loan repayment, among other benefits!   
• BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT (1st day of the 1st pay period after 30 days, learn more at benefits.devereux.org)

Devereux’s Approved Private Schools offer high quality, innovative special education programs that work in tandem with families and school districts to ensure that students can return to their local schools and communities with the tools they will need to succeed. Children and young adults may come to Devereux as a day student, or as a part of residential treatment. Each student has an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), which outlines goals for skill development and the best strategies by which the student can reach his/her goals. A multi-disciplinary team, including the individual’s parent(s) or guardian, regularly reviews the plan to discuss challenges, progress and adjustments to goals as appropriate.  A multi-sensory educational strategy is used at all schools, employing traditional instruction, hands-on and independent learning, as well as technology, to individualize a student’s progress in all academic areas, particularly math and reading. The transition from school to career, and all of the necessary interrelated skills, are a main focus of the school program. A primary focus throughout the program is the philosophy of Program-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PW-PBIS), a program-wide system of care that promotes and rewards positive behaviors, and prevents negative behaviors, to create safe, supportive living environments.

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Qualifications

EDUCATION:  Doctoral degree in education preferred; Master’s degree in Education, Special Education, or Related Field required;  PDE K-12 principal and/or supervisor of special education certificate OR PDE administrative certification required;

EXPERIENCE:  Minimum of three years’ school-based administrative/supervisory experience; Proficient computer skills, mastery of Microsoft Office Applications, experience with data collection/analyzing platforms (Radar, Pro-Filer, and/or other internal and external software applications pertinent to the position).  Strong organizational skills.  Excellent oral and written communication skills.  Requires ability to work independently, prioritize, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and adhere to established guidelines.  Valid driver's license must be maintained.

Valid driver's license must be maintained.

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.

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