Principal

Company: New Story Schools
Location: Boonton
Posted on: May 12, 2022

Job Description:

Do you have a passion for education and being a part of a mission-driven organization? - Do you want to join a fast-growing company with excellent benefits, such as company-sponsored employee medical coverage, tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off, and so much more? -Sage Alliance, a New Story School in Boonton, NJ serving grades 8 through 12, is seeking a qualified Principal to be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the school as well as ensuring appropriate long-term planning for each school year. The Principal provides effective leadership to a team of educators and clinicians who collaborate in the nurturance of a safe therapeutic learning community in accordance with the Sage Alliance mission statement. This is a 12-month position with an anticipated start date in June 2022.RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and Nurture Safe Therapeutic Learning Community: The Principal serves as the central leader in a community of leaders. The Principal promotes and maintains open lines of communication, cultivates an environment of respect, responsibility, and self-efficacy, fosters positive staff and student relationships and attitudes, and establishes lines of authority while modeling and fostering shared leadership and collaboration at all levels of the school.
• Develop and Co-Coordinate the School Program: The Principal leads the collaborative development of school goals and objectives and the planning of the school's instructional program while collaborating with the Clinical Director as well as Administrators of other Sage Alliance sites to ensure that the educational and clinical programs are working in an effective and complementary manner.
• Implement the School Program: The Principal leads the entire staff in implementing goals and objectives and interacts and engages regularly with staff to support them in the effective performance of their duties. The Principal coordinates with School District Personnel to oversee the implementation of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for each student.
• Evaluate and Improve the School Program: The Principal leads the ongoing evaluation of the school program and of staff and initiates needed improvements. The Principal formally evaluates staff while modeling and facilitating self-reflective practice for all staff.
• Oversee Staff & Student Development: The Principal establishes goals and objectives for staff development in collaboration with the Administrative Team and leads the local staff development process. The Principal nurtures the continued growth of staff and students by modeling continuous self-improvement and elevating staff and students to pursue their own continuous growth.
• Plan Orientation: The Principal establishes and monitors staff, student & parent orientation activities in cooperation with the school leadership team.
• Manage Budget Allocations: The Principal involves the staff in identifying budget priorities, collaborates with the Director of Operations in budget preparation and management, and ensures that the school operates effectively within budget once established.
• Implement Disciplinary Procedures: The Principal defines and disseminates information about school disciplinary policies and procedures to parents, students, staff, and the community and leads disciplinary interventions.
• Establish Policies, Goals, and Objectives: The Principal establishes, communicates, and carries out policies, delegates and accepts responsibility for the completion of tasks, and communicates program goals, objectives, and policies to the staff and community.
• Coordinate School Services and Community Resources: The Principal uses community resources to supplement the school's program and services.
• Oversee record-keeping & correspondence: The Principal oversees the completion of records and reports including report cards, transcripts, and educational summaries.BENEFITSEligible New Story Employees will receive competitive pay and benefits including:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Company-paid Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Hospital, and Accident Coverage
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • 401K with 100% vested company contribution
  • Healthcare, dependent care, and commuter Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Wellness Incentive Program
  • Employee Discount Program
  • Rewards program which allows you to earn points to purchase itemsSage Alliance is a subsidiary of New Story Schools, which is an educational organization comprised of schools in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. We offer an academic learning environment integrated with behavior support services for students with social and emotional challenges. Our multidisciplinary teams collaborate with families, school districts, and community partners to empower children in overcoming challenges and creating new stories in their lives.New Story Schools is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in the workplace. We are also committed to providing a drug-free, safe workplace for our employees and the students we serve. For more information about New Story Schools careers and benefits, please visit our website / ExperienceRequired
    • Principal's Certification Required EducationRequired
      • Masters or better in Education
      • Masters or better in Special EducationLicenses & CertificationsRequired
        • Teacher - Gen Ed K-12
        • Teacher - Spec. Ed.SkillsRequired
          • Budgeting
          • Crisis Intervention
          • Curriculum Development
          • Employee Relations
          • Management
          • Student Information System

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