Principal → (2023-2024 School Year)

Ombudsman Educational Services, a growing, dynamic organization with a social mission to offer hope, is seeking a School Principal to join our award-winning team and perform meaningful work in a culture that welcomes innovation, encourages creative expression and offers limitless potential for personal and professional satisfaction!

If you thrive in a fast-paced, goal-oriented, outcome-driven environment, seek a career with genuine purpose, and possess a problem-solving mindset, a sense of humor, and a stellar work ethic — We Should Talk! ️

As a School Principal, you are first and foremost responsible for increasing student achievement by consistently ensuring the implementation of instructional practices and strategies endorsed by Chancelight Education and in accordance with Ombudsman policies. As the instructional leader, you will supervises site staff to assure quality instruction is delivered and Ombudsman policies and procedures are implemented in an effective and efficient manner.

This position oversees all site operations and functions as liaison between the site and the school districts’ designated site contacts by establishing and maintaining positive, interactive, working relationships.

‖ Responsibilities Include:

• Maintaining compliance with contract and specific state requirements, ensuring that all staff are knowledgeable of the specific success criteria outlined in the contract and any requirements set forth by the state.
• Actively recognizing accomplishments and addressing issues to ensure productive site operations.
• Utilizing instructional strategies and practices including, but are not limited to, computer assisted instruction, teacher led instruction, small group collaboration.
• Providing vision and leadership to support student achievement and effective operations by supervising staff, developing and implementing performance management plans, identifying professional learning needs and participating in professional learning opportunities.
• Performing a wide range of managerial responsibilities including, but not limited to: staff supervision, scheduling, technology and facilities.
• Representing Ombudsman at community, district and local levels to communicate and collaborate with families, district and community members.
• Modeling consistent and effective mentoring strategies to promote student engagement, which could include acting as the lead Mentor Teacher.
• Effectively leading the employment process including interviewing, hiring, and training of all personnel to ensure an effective site team is in place.
• Collaborating with staff using student date to implement proactive intervention strategies for student success.
• Overseeing the timely collection, reporting, analyses and presentation of critical information and data in appropriate formats to management, districts and various other members of the community which may benefit OES, ie; board members, local government officials, civic organizations and neighboring businesses.
• Providing supervision through assigning work, helping create personal development plans, consistently monitoring and evaluating employee effectiveness and communicating and coaching employee development.
• Ensuring a safe learning environment for students and staff by maintaining site and classroom operation and following guidelines for addressing/reporting issues and incidents.

This position operates with oversight and guidance from the Regional Vice President of Center Operations in carrying out the essential duties and responsibilities to provide overall leadership, quality assurance, managerial and administrative support for the Ombudsman site.

Ombudsman Educational Services is a division of Chancelight Education, the nation’s leading provider of alternative and special education programs for children and young adults. For more than 45 years, and in partnership with over 235 school districts nationwide, we have helped change the direction of more than 240,000 student lives!

As a member of the Chancelight family you will be provided with the opportunity to make meaningful impacts, the support needed to achieve performance, success and advancement goals; and receive all the tools essential to reaching personal & professional fulfillment. Join us and start making a genuine difference in the lives of children today!

‖ Additional Perks and Benefits Include:

• And So Much More!
• Virtual Medical Visits
• Health Savings Account
• Opportunities for Growth & Development
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Employee Discount Program
• Legal Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• 401k Options
• School Hours and Paid Holiday Schedule
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance

If you're ready to start changing the direction of students' lives by providing them the opportunity to create successful, independent futures... this is your Chance!

Careers, With Chancelight = Work. With Purpose.

Experience

• Highly skilled in working with students with diverse needs.
• Ability to meet state Education & Licensing Requirements.

Education

• Masters or better in Education Leadership

Licenses & Certifications

• General Administration

• Secondary

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)