Principal: Special Education

Arrow Child & Family Ministries; Joppatowne (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Parental paid leave

Retirement plan with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Mileage reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Company sponsored learning & dev

Job summary

Arrow Child & Family Ministries seeks a Principal to serve as the school’s educational director, overseeing daily administration, coordination, and supervision of educational, behavioral, and related services. The role ensures COMAR compliance and fulfillment of contractual and budgetary obligations, while guiding staff and programs toward excellence.

The position requires a Master’s degree and at least five years of teaching experience in a similar population, plus three years of progressive

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education or a related field.
• Minimum five years teaching experience with similar student population.
• At least three years progressive supervisory/administrative experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily administration and coordination of educational services.
• Monitor safety, scheduling, and compliance with COMAR and contracts.
• Lead professional development for staff and supervise program staff.
• Coordinate admissions, referrals, and placement decisions.
• Prepare reports for MSDE and internal use.

Skills

Administrative leadership

Curriculum design

Staff supervision

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

Overview

The Principal functions as the school’s educational director and is responsible for the daily administration, coordination, and supervision of the educational, behavioral, and related services components of the school. In the course of planning, developing, and monitoring school operations, this position assures that all elements of the school maintain COMAR compliance and that the school fulfills all contractual and budgetary obligations.

Benefits Include

• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options, including HSA match for qualifying contributions.
• Parental Paid Leave
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Tuition reimbursement available.
• Company sponsored learning and development

Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned, as necessary.

• Monitor the school climate and maintain proper rules, safety, and security of students, providing crisis intervention as needed. Assures a safe learning environment for students.
• Design, schedule, implement, designate, monitor, and assess professional development and supervision.
• Coordinate the admissions process, including policies, review of referrals, pre-admission interviews and placement decisions.
• Communicate regularly with instructional, resource and clinical staff, as well as with representatives from local school systems, to ensure appropriate services for all students. Attends IEP team meetings involving review of placement, changes in service provision or crisis intervention.
• Coordinate the overall student scheduling, class assignments, transcript reviews and implementation of the educational and behavioral components of the school.
• Monitor school documentation, in conjunction with the Administrative Team and Program Assistant.
• Oversee the development, implementation, maintenance and monitoring of policies, procedures, administrative files and continually assesses the overall program to assure optimum educational, behavioral, and clinical function, as well as COMAR compliance.
• Operate the educational program within approved budgetary guidelines.
• Complete all required reporting, both for the purposes of internal use and for the MSDE.
• Inform the Associate Vice President of all relevant situations.
• Attend trainings and meetings as required.
• Share/transmit the mission and vision of Arrow Child & Family Ministries to staff and to students and families served.
• Review client files on a quarterly basis to access service plan implementation, progress towards desired outcomes, and future appropriateness of service plan.
• Perform all duties within contract, state and federal regulations, company policy, and regulatory agency standards.
• May be required to drive vehicles, be insurable with our auto insurance provider, and complete company vehicle training.

Qualifications

Master’s Degree is required. At least five (5) years of teaching experience with students of a similar population to the school applied to, and at least three (3) years of progressive supervisory and administrative experience.