School Operations Director

Director Of Student Success

Excel Prep is a day school offering two programs for neurodiverse children. Excel Prep offers two programs: an K-8 academic program for children with learning disabilities and our Academic ABA program for students 6-13. The Excel Prep mission is to provide a nurturing academic setting with a concentrated focus on developing cognitive-linguistic abilities. We center direct instruction, instructional design, and precision teaching as hallmarks of our instruction. We believe that instruction is data driven and founded in educational research.

Director of Student Success is responsible for the daily operational management of the school specifically in the area student academic and social success. Student success is in direct alignment of teacher evaluation, lesson planning, compliance, safety, and parent communication. This role works in collaboration with the Head of School. Direct Reports include Special Education Coordinator, Early Childhood Coordinator, and Intake Manager. This role prioritizes fostering an accountable, nurturing, and supportive educational environment for students and families.

Job Deliverables:

• Orient staff to job description and delivery.
• Ensure that staff are working within their designated roles.
• Serve as teacher support and first level problem solver to support parent and student challenges.
• Support staff development in co-planning professional development and coaching needs.
• Support staff development and compliance within, toward, and for state requirements and any regulating bodies including Illinois State Board of Education and Clinical Service Delivery.
• Create weekly and monthly reports that capture data reports of student learning and progress.
• Develop and log student maladaptive behavior data.
• Work and collaborate with leadership in publications including student success and performance data.
• Orient new staff to their roles and conduct ongoing training to their roles.
• Train staff use of and expand the use of PBIS for individual student and progress.
• Assist in research proposal writing and development for (grant writing).
• Develop new school programs (short or long term) that benefit student and community success + collaboration.
• Provide feedback to staff regarding job performance including timeliness, attendance, student engagement, and promotion of prosocial behaviors in students.
• Utilize and enhance intervention protocols to support quality assurance of student learning outcomes.
• Model Direct Instruction lessons or utilize class as a model classroom for instructional methods.
• Meet with teachers and teams weekly to review student progress and performance.
• Document teaching performance evaluations and weekly meetings as they relate to teaching performance and student success.
• Ensure quarterly parent meetings with teachers take place to review learner performance and progress.
• Lead and support student transitions from area schools or parent enrolled learners.
• Ensure that student learning goals and individual plans are developed and staff teams are assigned.
• Train staff in quality assurance in conducting and coordinating progress meetings with parents and schools.
• Maintain a smaller teaching caseload of no more than 10 students in area of specialty-certification.

The successful candidate is highly motivated and believes in the power of teaching. The ideal candidate is:

• Punctual and dependable
• Values parent communication
• Computer savvy - comfortable with google suite, with learning technologies,
• Creative and flexible - open to learning how to teach students with learning differences
• Can develop, instruct, and model instructional best practices within student plans
• Understands the importance of ongoing data collection and analysis
• Collaborative in communication, planning, and writing

Behavior Expectations Related to the Role:

Aligned to mission. This role is best suited for individuals who believe that children have potential beyond a diagnosis. This role is best for an innovative individual who can galvanize and build momentum with staff in the most transparent way. This role is for someone who has a command of written language and verbal language. This role is for someone who understands that formal communication requires a presence and will present ExcelPrep auditorily, visually, and nonverbally professionally well and consistently to parents and stakeholders. Behavior expectations for staff at ExcelPrep are integral to expectations, daily execution, and fulfillment. This is important in supporting Communication, Participation, Responsiveness, and Decision Making needed and cultivated leadership at every level. Within CPR+D, each individual staff person is expected to operate within their scope of licensure and practice and continuously foster a workplace culture connected to the mission and organization success. Within this role, CPR+D is briefly included to emphasize an overarching perspective Leadership at Every Level.

Formal Education Aligned with this Role:

• Master's degree in education. PhD preferred.
• Ability to manage difficult situations and maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge of education law and current practices in education
• Professional Educator Licensure (PEL)

Salary and Benefits:

• Competitive salary based upon experience. Benefits included.
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person