Assistant Principal

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13757870 Description: Nexus Family Healing is hiring an Assistant Principal for the Grand Prairie School at our Onarga, IL location! Assist the Principal in managing the education program and staff in order to achieve and maintain a high-quality, therapeutic learning and treatment environment. Our teachers enjoy small class sizes, full-time Teaching Assistants in every classroom, and support from Behavior Staff throughout the school day. Join a team that values collaboration, care, and student success. Apply today! \ Nexus Family Healing is a national nonprofit network of mental health agencies with over 45 years of restoring hope for thousands of children and families through outpatient/community mental health services, foster care and adoption, and residential treatment. \ Grand Prairie School (GPS) is our very own private school that serves youth receiving treatment at Nexus-Onarga in Onarga, IL. GPS serves grades 5-12, and students participate in a curriculum tailored to their unique needs and current grade level. The school provides a special education curriculum accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement and approved by the Illinois State Board of Education. Credits transfer to any school upon the client's discharge. \ At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion. As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity. \ Work Schedule & Salary: - Schedule: Full Time. GPS follows a year-round academic calendar, including scheduled break weeks and holidays off. - Salary: $80,000-90,000 annually based on credentials and years of teaching experience. Benefits: - Paid Time Off (PTO) provided throughout the school year - Multiple options for health insurance coverage - No-cost life insurance - Short/long-term disability insurance - 401k match - NEW Talk space Therapy Benefit for the whole family - NEW Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family - NEW Carrot Fertility Benefit - Tuition assistance and training opportunities - Advancement pathways and internal promotion - And much more! Position Summary: Assist the Principal in managing the education program and staff in order to achieve and maintain a high-quality, therapeutic learning and treatment environment. \ Primary responsibilities: Develop & Maintain the Academic Program - In collaboration with School Principal, ensures the development and implementation of school curriculum that is current, outcomes- based, content and quality oriented, with a process for continual improvement. - Ensures all local and state accreditation requirements are maintained within established guidelines. - Assists with monitoring the Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) process and serves as the administrative representative at IEP meetings in the Principals absence. - Communicates with residents home school districts regarding the clients placement and related issues. \ Teaching Assistant & Behavioral Specialist Leadership & Oversight Participates in the interview and selection process for faculty and education staff and conduct thorough reference checks to satisfy Nexus requirements of staff positions that will be direct reports (teaching ass\ \ \ \ Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.\ \ PI287371482