Director Of Programs

Job Description

We’re excited to bring the Brain Balance Program® to Staten Island, and we are looking for a founding Director of Programs to help launch our center this coming fall. Together, we’ll make an impact on the local community by building stronger foundations and brighter futures with brain development for kids, teens, and adults. This is done through our unique multi-modal program that incorporates cognitive training, sensory and motor exercises, nutritional health, lifestyle guidance, and personalized coaching for individuals who struggle with attention, ADHD symptoms, emotional-social well-being, memory, cognition, and overall performance.

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Director of Programs:

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The Director of Programs has a key role in fulfilling our center’s mission and organizational success. You’ll bring creativity, energy, passion, experience, and empathy in working with our children and parents through intensive programming. You’re a lifelong learner and will take all the necessary and continuing training to become a program expert and to coach, lead and mentor others who are part of the organization. You are highly organized with affirmative communication skills and will facilitate children’s progress reports with parents on regularly scheduled meetings throughout the program. You can receive constructive criticism and give it and can think of ways to enhance our enrollment experience for children and parents.

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Why Brain Balance:

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Brain Balance is a holistic, science-backed program designed to support individuals with challenges related to attention, cognition, emotional and behavioral regulation, and sensory processing. The program’s unique multimodal approach targets the root causes of sensory and emotional dysregulation by maturing and integrating the many individual functions in the brain that must work together for success in learning, behavior, and social interactions.

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Extensive evidence supports the effectiveness of the Brain Balance Program®. Our published research consistently highlights significant improvements and positive outcomes reported by parents, program participants, educators, and clinicians.

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What You’ll Do:

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• Facilitate significant positive change in the lives of students aged 4 to adult.
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• Oversee center coaching staff, including training and program support.
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• Conduct welcome, progress, mastery, and re-enrollment meetings.
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• Support the Center Director in managing all aspects of client services and support.
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• Maintain a high level of proficiency in all phases of the sensory, motor, and cognitive programs.
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• Utilize best-in-class onsite and online training to develop the center coaching staff.
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• Participate in ongoing professional development and learning opportunities.
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• Manage the implementation of program updates and modifications.
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• Exhibit a positive demeanor that fosters excitement and enthusiasm.
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• Facilitate regular team meetings with the coaching staff to address high-priority topics, student program concerns or achievements, and individualized student plans.
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• Oversee program outcomes and develop a key relationship with the parent or guardian of the student.
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• Based on the program data points, monitor and adjust the program as necessary.
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A Successful Director of Programs typically possesses:

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• A degree in education, related services (OT, ABA, SLP, SW, PT) or equivalent professional experience.
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• A minimum of three years of experience in management or coaching-related fields.
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• Proficiency in coaching teams; excels in student and/or customer-facing fields.
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• Strong competencies in self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills.
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• Possess profound empathy and understanding for students, especially those facing developmental challenges such as ADHD, learning disabilities, autism, or other special needs.
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• Demonstrate the ability to establish rapport, engage, and inspire students while effectively managing and redirecting off-task behaviors.
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• A commitment to the care and well-being of children.
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• Backgrounds in psychology, human/child development, exercise science, behavioral
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science, education or related fields.

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• A proactive and self-motivated approach to ensuring a memorable experience for students at Brain Balance.
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• The ability to maintain focus and effectiveness in a dynamic environment.
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• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Physical Demands:

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• This position necessitates walking, standing, bending, stooping, jumping, stretching, and occasionally lifting up to 50 lbs.
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Availability:

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• Director of Programs must be available to work 9:30 am - 6:00 pm Monday through Thursday, 9:30 - 4:30 Fridays, and occasional Saturdays.
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Salary & Benefits:

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• Salary range: $80,000 +
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• Paid Training
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• Bonus Packages
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• Paid Annual National Convention trip and growth opportunities
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• Paid PTO
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• 401K Employer Contribution
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• Discounted program for family
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