Kennedy Krieger Institute

Assistant Principal- High School (Greenspring Campus)

Kennedy Krieger Institute • $64K — $114K *
Baltimore, MD 21215In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in teaching, counseling, or administration in special education.
  • Master's degree in Education or Special Education required.
  • Working towards or completion of Administrative Certification (Admin I).
  • Professional Crisis Management (PCM) certification at Practitioner level needed.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Word and Excel.
  • Ability to engage with a diverse range of students and families.

Responsibilities

  • Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate teaching and paraprofessional staff.
  • Provide guidance to teachers on classroom management strategies.
  • Facilitate and monitor collaborative functions within a Professional Learning Community.
  • Supervise educational programs and events during and after school hours.
  • Use relevant data for continuous quality improvement in school programming.
  • Assume a role in developing and implementing school policies and mission.
  • Design and deliver in-service training and coordinate staff deployment.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Supportive school culture focused on student success.
  • Engagement with a collaborative educational team.
  • Access to training for certifications and continued learning.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Assistant Principal provides administrative support to the Principal and the Educational Director in the day-to-day operation of the school program. The Assistant Principal facilitates an educational environment that maximizes student success and enhances the quality of student life. The Assistant Principal assists the Principal, the Educational Director, Behavior Resource, Related Service and the Admissions Compliance and Transition (ACT) office in promoting student learning, implementing school-wide discipline and behavior management and with a variety of administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

  1. Recruit, train, supervise and evaluate teaching and paraprofessional staff in all aspects of job related responsibilities and duties.
  2. Provide technical assistance and guidance to assigned teachers and classrooms to ensure best practice in delivery of classroom management strategies and academic programming.
  3. Facilitate, coach and monitor collaborative team function within a Professional Learning Community.
  4. Provide administrative supervision of educational programs and students both within school hours and after school hours, including extra-curricular events.
  5. Seek out and utilize relevant data to facilitate a continuous quality improvement process which is inclusive, transparent and results-oriented.
  6. Assume an administrative team role in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the school's mission and administrative policies
  7. Prepare, design, and provide in-service training as needed. Coordinate daily staff deployment in concert with the Principal and/or Educational Director.
  8. Collaborate with the ACT office in regard to Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings, intake meetings, and student records as needed.
  9. Maintain effective and supportive relations with parents/guardians through responsiveness as well as clear and timely verbal and written communication.
  10. Maintain effective and timely communication with all related service departments regarding student issues, staffing issues, and school-wide policies and procedures.
  11. Collaborate with designated school test coordinator regarding state mandated test administration, to include the training of staff and the development of testing schedules.
  12. Collaborate with the Principal, Educational Director, and ACT office to ensure compliance with Kennedy Krieger Schools (KKS), Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR), and Local School Systems (LSS) requirements relating to the implementation of IEPs and all other aspects of special education.
  13. Proactively support a mission driven school climate and culture.


Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • The Assistant Principal role demands exceptional organizational and administrative skills. The Assistant Principal must demonstrate content-expertise in instructional pedagogy, curriculum development and implementation, human development and psychology, and behavior management for students with a range of special education needs. Process-expertise must be demonstrated during collaboration within professional teams. The Assistant Principal is expected to provide both content and process-expertise in a variety of consultative relationships and to assume a leadership role in staff recruitment and development.
  • Employee must achieve Professional Crisis Management (PCM) certification at the "Practitioner" level (or higher) according to the timeline established within the departmental policy. Training will be provided by department.
  • Must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications including but not limited to Word and Excel.
  • *Individual must demonstrate competence across all age groups due to the diversity of the children and families served by the Institute.
  • *Clinical care focus is on the neonate, pediatric, and adolescent populations, as well as some adults with disabilities.

EDUCATION:
  • Master's Degree in Education or Special Education is required.
  • Completion of and/or working toward Administrative Certification (Admin I) is required.


EXPERIENCE:
  • A minimum of five years teaching, counseling, and/or administration in special education is required.
  • Possession and maintenance of MSDE full certification is required.


Minimum pay range

USD $64,500.00/Yr.

Maximum pay range

USD $114,088.00/Yr.

About Kennedy Krieger Institute

Kennedy Krieger Institute is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, that provides inpatient and outpatient medical care, community services, and school-based programs for children and adolescents with learning disabilities, as well as disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system. The Institute is internationally recognized for improving the lives of children and adolescents with pediatric developmental disabilities and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system through patient care, special education, research, and professional training. The Institute's patient care programs offer an interdisciplinary approach to treatment that integrates care from physicians, nurses, therapists, and educators. The Institute's research programs focus on the development of new treatments and therapies for pediatric developmental disabilities and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system. The Institute's professional training programs provide education and training to healthcare professionals, educators, and researchers in the field of pediatric developmental disabilities and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system.
Learn more about Kennedy Krieger Institute
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Founded
1937
* Ladders Estimates

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