at Nexus Indian Oaks Family Healing in Manteno, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description:Nexus Family Healing is hiring an Assistant Principal for the Safe Harbor School at our Manteno, 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 and Residential 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.
Safe Harbor School (SHS) is our very own private school that serves youth receiving treatment at Nexus-Indian Oak in Manteno, IL. SHS serves grades 6-12, 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. SHS 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:
- Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment.
- 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 Principal’s absence.
- Communicates with resident’s home school districts regarding the client’s placement and related issues.
2. Teaching Assistant & Behavioral Specialist Leadership & Oversight
- Participates in the interview and selection process for faculty and education staff and conduct thorough reference checks to
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.PI281431021
