What is this job?

The role of Principal is vital to the ongoing success of the Strawbridge School. The role of Principal works to ensure exemplary execution of running the school. The Principal is also accountable for academic instruction and progress in accordance with federal and state guidelines for general and special education. This includes leading, managing and developing teaching and learning throughout the school by developing of the knowledge and practice of all classroom staff. This role requires strong supervisory and planning abilities in order to maximize effectiveness and growth.

What is the Strawbridge School?

The Strawbridge School is a non-public school approved by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). The program provides small, caring classroom settings guided by certified special education teachers.
The school serves youth with emotional, behavioral, and/or intellectual challenges in a supportive and nurturing environment. Our team addresses the unique educational needs of students who have been unable to thrive in a public-school setting. The Strawbridge School is one of several programs provided by Everstand, headquartered in Baltimore.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as acting Director of Education in their absence, assuming all associated duties and responsibilities to ensure continuity of leadership, oversight of instructional programs, and compliance with educational policies and procedures.
• Recognizes external market's expectations and works with the administrative team to meet and exceed these expectations.
• Audits incoming student transcripts and requests additional information from previous placements as needed.
• Prepares and maintains transcripts for all students and updates quarterly.
• Schedules all courses to be offered, along with creating individual student schedules, to meet graduation requirements.
• Reviews report cards quarterly for accuracy and completion.
• Completes and submits staff injury reports to Human Resources.
• Completes walk throughs on a regular basis to ensure effective teaching and behavioral management throughout the school setting.
• Updates the Policy and Procedure Handbook quarterly with administrative team.
• Works effectively with other personnel in the interdisciplinary setting to address students' needs.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is full-time in person position; Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

What experience and education do I need?

Required Education and Experience

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university
• Certified by Maryland State Department of Education in Special Education
• Maintain a current MSDE certification in special education by fulfilling necessary course/credit requirements
• At least three years of successful teaching experience

Preferred Education and Experience

• At least three years of successful administration experience
• Experience working with students with emotional and behavioral difficulties
• Certificated by Maryland State Department of Education as a School Administrator

What does the benefits package look like? At Everstand, we are committed to supporting the health, well-being, and professional growth of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Generous Paid Time Off: Accrue three (3) weeks of vacation annually, plus two floating holidays and 10 paid company holidays each year-providing 30+ days of paid time off.
• Paid Leave: Paid sick leave and bereavement leave.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance with eligibility beginning on your first day of employment.
• FREE Employee Health Insurance: Everstand provides employee-only medical coverage at no cost through Allied Health.
• Retirement Savings: Retirement plan with an employer match of up to 3%.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Eligible after three months of employment, with reimbursement of up to $5,000 annually for approved educational expenses.
• Additional Benefits: Access to a variety of voluntary and employer-sponsored benefit programs designed to support your financial, personal, and professional well-being.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

In the nature of being a residential and school living environment there may be times you experience conditions in which challenging behavior can be exhibited from our youth to include but not limited to, physical agitation, physical violence and/or emotion outburst.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Physically intervene and restrain students, male and female, as necessary.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

This job description is a general outline of the duties and requirements involved in this role. A full job description will be provided to candidates during the interview process.

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