Program Director, Special Education Program- Ombudsman Plus

Job Details

Description

Work. With Purpose

Ombudsman, a growing, dynamic organization with a social mission to offer hope, is seeking an individual to join our family.

This individual will join an award-winning team and perform meaningful work in a culture that welcomes innovation, encourages creative expression and offers limitless potential for personal and professional satisfaction.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, goal-oriented, outcome-driven environment, seek a career with a social mission, and possess a problem-solving mindset, a sense of humor – and a stellar work ethic – we should talk.

Check out this ChanceLight video and visit our website to learn about the ChanceLight’s three divisions and their respective companies.

Position Summary:

Ombudsman is seeking a dynamic leader to join our growing team dedicated to serving special needs students. Our Program Directors work closely with the Regional Director and Senior Vice President of Operations to provide personalized, evidence-based educational services for nontraditional learners in collaboration with families and public school districts. This is a real opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the students and families that we serve. The Program Director supervises and provides direction to the administrative educational and related services staff to assure successful delivery of quality educational services and Ombudsman objectives. Through servant leadership, the Program Director seeks to meet personal, regional and company goals by building positive, professional and productive relationships with all staff.

Position Details:

• Start date August 2, 2021
• Supervise the day to day operations of all campus operations and activities of the school including all staff and school schedules.
• Develop and coordinate educational programs through meetings with staff, review of teachers’ activities and issuance of directives.
• Recruits, develops and guides school personnel to function as a cohesive team through effective communication systems and regular training programs.
• Participates as a team member and promotes a positive work environment by demonstrating cooperation, compromise and appropriate expression of opinion and by treating others with consideration, courtesy and respect.
• Develop and maintain relationships with parents, guardians and student representatives.
• Participate in IEP meetings and collaborate with the district liaison to meet student needs.
• Assist in behavioral interventions and fully implement a Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) model.
• Ensures the rights of all students are observed and protected through the use of appropriate and respectful communication, proper de-escalation techniques, and correct physical restraint methods when necessary as per CPI training.
• Provides timely, accurate and professional documentation by recording daily grades/points, progress notes, progress reports, report cards, IEP goals and objectives, incident reports and behavior data in accordance with standard practices of the school.

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Visit our website to learn more about our parent company ChanceLight:

www.chancelight.com

Please email: nwalker@ombudsman.com to submit your resume and cover letter

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

Bachelors or better.

Experience

Required

5 years: Administration and/or classroom experience working with individuals with severe disabilities and challenging behaviors. Leadership experience in a Special Education School setting. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Skills in working with students with diverse needs Must be proficient in Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. Meet professional teacher education requirements of the state

Preferred

Skill in problem solving and conflict management/resolution. Ability to work cooperatively with personnel at all levels of the organization.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Special Ed - General Curr

Preferred

General Administration

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)