Principal

Are you an Education professional interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children with developmental disabilities?

If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

Being Principal has its advantages

As the Principal at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated education professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:

• A leadership opportunity, supporting a team of educational staff in their professional development.
• Paid orientation.
• Over 5 weeks of paid time off your first year.
• Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires!  http://mydevereuxbenefits.org/
• Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool to help you navigate the student loan system – quickly see your repayment plan options and discover potential savings!
• A rewarding experience helping individuals complete daily activities and achieve long term goals

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and dual diagnoses. Located at our main campus in Red Hook, Dutchess County, NY, this position is responsible for planning, supervising, and administering the daily operations of the school program. They will consult with all departments to analyze the suitability of the educational program for meeting the students' changing needs and, in conjunction with educational supervisors and staff, will implement curriculum revisions as necessary. They will oversee the compiling and preparation of behavioral and educational reports and evaluations of students' progress, and review and respond to recommendations from treatment teams regarding proposed changes to students' academic programs. The Principal will attend scheduled case reviews or treatment team meetings as needed in order to review and evaluate students' progress. This role will also assist in the budget preparation for the Education Department and administer as approved. The Principal will provide direct supervision to lead teachers and administrative assistant.

Salary: $97,658.26 - $104,494.33, commensurate with experience

You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes tuition assistance and student loan repayment, among other benefits! 

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EDUCATION: M.A. or M.S. in Special Education or related field with certificate in School Administration and Supervision or School District Administration.EXPERIENCE: Three years related experience with IDD population

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Free of dependency and abuse of illegal or illicit drugs, alcohol, inhalants or other chemical or controlled substances. Significant, prolonged, and frequent amounts of walking, standing, sitting, stooping, bending, and lifting of 70 lbs. or more. Using standard crisis intervention procedures must be able to singlehandedly effect the initial restraint of children and adolescents weighing between 75 and 150 lbs. Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.