Progam Lead for Rose City Therapeutic Programs

Progam Lead for Rose City Therapeutic Program Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026 Job Description PROGRAM LEAD FOR ROSE CITY THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM (1 FTE / .2 of which is Admin) Qualifications: Appropriate Connecticut Certification Required (Special Education, School Psychology, School Social Work, or related field). Connecticut 092 Intermediate Administrator and Supervisor certification required. Experience working with students with social, emotional, behavioral, and/or mental health needs required. Knowledge of trauma‑informed practices, behavioral interventions, therapeutic programming, and crisis prevention/de‑escalation strategies. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams, families, and community providers. Strong organizational, communication, leadership, and problem‑solving skills. Reports to: Director of Student Services and Special Education and Assistant Director of Student Services and Special Programs Location(s): Rose City Therapeutic Program General Description: The Rose City Therapeutic Program Lead provides leadership, coordination, supervision, and operational support for the Rose City Therapeutic Program (RCS). This position combines direct service responsibilities with embedded program leadership and administrative support responsibilities to assist in maintaining safe, therapeutic, trauma‑informed educational environments for students with significant social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs. The position supports the implementation of therapeutic programming, behavioral and mental health interventions, classroom systems, crisis response, reintegration planning, family engagement, staff coaching, and community collaboration. The role includes embedded leadership responsibilities intended to support daily program operations, staff supervision and support, student safety, classroom continuity, and implementation fidelity across therapeutic. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Program Leadership and Operational Support Provide day‑to‑day leadership and operational support for the Rose City Therapeutic Program. Assist with maintaining safe, structured, trauma‑informed, and therapeutic learning environments across program settings. Support implementation fidelity of therapeutic and behavioral programming, including trauma‑informed practices, social‑emotional learning systems, classroom reinforcement systems, and de‑escalation strategies. Assist with scheduling, coordination of programming, staff assignments, and daily operational needs. Support classroom and program coverage as needed to ensure continuity of services during staff absences, crises, or periods of increased student need. Participate in problem‑solving and decision‑making related to student programming, safety concerns, behavioral crises, transportation issues, attendance concerns, and program operations. Staff Supervision and Coaching Provide support, coaching, and guidance to therapeutic program staff, including teachers, social workers, psychologists, coaches, paraprofessionals, and related service providers. Evaluate all RCS Faculty and Staff. Assist in the supervision and coordination of staff assignments and programming responsibilities. Support onboarding and ongoing training of staff related to trauma‑informed practices, behavioral programming, de‑escalation strategies, restorative practices, and therapeutic interventions. Model and reinforce effective implementation of behavioral supports, reinforcement systems, self‑regulation strategies, and crisis response procedures. Participate in regular staff collaboration meetings and interdisciplinary team problem‑solving. Therapeutic and Behavioral Programming Support implementation of therapeutic interventions, behavioral programming, resilience‑building strategies, and social‑emotional supports aligned with student IEPs and individualized needs. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams regarding Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs), Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), safety plans, counseling supports, and reintegration planning. Assist staff in implementing individualized behavior support plans and therapeutic interventions with consistency and fidelity. Support students during behavioral escalations, crises, and reintegration processes following dysregulation or therapeutic separation from the learning environment. Assist in monitoring and reviewing student behavioral, attendance, engagement, and intervention data to support programming decisions. Collaboration and Communication Collaborate with administrators, teachers, social workers, psychologists, related service providers, families, and community agencies regarding student programming and support needs. Participate in PPT meetings, program planning meetings, crisis response meetings, and interdisciplinary team collaboration. Maintain ongoing communication with families regarding student progress, behavioral supports, attendance concerns, and program needs. Assist with the development and maintenance of program procedures, protocols, schedules, and operational systems. Physical Abilities and Working Conditions/Environment: Ability to respond to student behavioral and safety needs, including crises. Ability to move throughout school and community‑based settings as required. Ability to participate in physical components of crisis prevention and intervention training as required by district programming. Safety Care Basic and Advanced Training preferred. Performing the job duties of this position requires the following physical demands: reaching, some lifting, standing, walking, carrying, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, sitting, and/or crawling. Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom equipment. Occasional exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather. Terms of Employment: This position is an NTL bargaining unit position that follows the contractual teacher workday and work year. In addition to those contractual obligations, the position requires twenty (20) additional workdays annually to perform administrator/coordinator duties. Compensation for these additional responsibilities shall be provided through an annual stipend of $10,000. Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of support services. Position Type: Full‑Time Salary: $53,453 to $104,941 Per Year Job Requirements Contact Information Human Resources Department 90 Town Street Norwich, Connecticut 06360 Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr