Specific Responsibilities:

• Oversee the overall operation of the school including hiring staff and overseeing work performance of all school employees, including the school counselor;
• Establish and clearly define and communicate roles to all school staff;
• Plan, implement, and require on-going teacher training in best practices for teaching ESE students, best practices for assessing student progress, IEP monitoring skills and TBRI skills.
• Implementation and enforcement of all school policies including setting standards for teacher qualifications and continued education when appropriate;
• Maintain strong lines of communication with parents;
• Develop educational goals & strategies and monitor progress of each student to ensure that they are properly challenged and striving to meet his or her academic potential;
• When appropriate, coordinate each child’s educational goals with appropriate outside educational options;
• Annually review curriculum options available and make selections based on the needs of the residential children;
• Work with appropriate staff to set and maintain the financial budget of the school;
• Develop grant proposals and seek on-going private foundation support for the educational program;
• Work with School Advisory Council (SAC) on strategic planning and school improvement plans to ensure that all aspects of the education portion of the Seamark Strategic Plan are being implemented;
• Create a summer enrichment program for each student, targeting skills in both Math and Language Arts in order to increase learning gains;
• Establish an after school tutoring program to increase instruction time and provide more opportunities for students to make gains;
• Work closely with both Agriculture and Equine programs to coordinate educational goals to ensure all programs align with goals needed for accreditation; 
• Present the educational vision at churches, clubs, and other group functions;
• Work to gain accreditation through the American Association of Christian Schools;
• Work as directed by COO on school related items for overall ranch accreditation and re-accreditation through the Council on Accreditation (this differs from school accreditation).

Qualifications

The following requirements are not meant to be absolutes but rather guidelines to ensure a certain level of responsibility, maturity and leadership qualities.

• A Masters level degree in education or related field.
• 5+ years of combined teaching and curriculum experience.
• Completed or Pursuing Florida Principal Certification
• 3+ years experience with special needs children.
• 3+ years experience managing people or leadership skills.

• Practicing Christian;
• Passion for children and showing them their God-given potential.
• Must understand and demonstrate knowledge of individualized education and the unique challenges of children in crisis.
• Model the “love of learning” in all facets of life.
• Astute manager with an entrepreneurial vision who is self-motivated and can think “outside of the box.”
• Excellent communicator at all levels (with children as well as professionals).
• Team player who is able to relate well to the Treatment/Intake Team on the Ranch as well as in other schools.
• Able to multi-task and prioritize effectively.