We are hiring in Bronx, NY! Join us at Easterseals NY for an exciting career as a Director of Education Services.

Salary- $70,000-90,000 (depending on qualifications and experience).

Mission: Easterseals New York's mission is to spread help, hope and answers- http://www.easterseals.com/newyork/our-programs/.

Easterseals is a standard-bearer for creating equity and access for people with disabilities and other barriers to long term self-sufficiency. For 100 years, Easterseals has been an indispensable resource for people and families living with disabilities. Throughout all life's moments -- from the extraordinary to the ordinary and everything in between -- Easterseals is here to help people and families realize and reach for their full potential.

Position Summary:

Oversee all aspects of the Educational Program at the assigned school. Oversee the delivery of speech/language, occupational, and physical therapies to students.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage daily operations of the preschool program which includes overseeing personnel, maintaining program census, sustaining adequate staff coverage, as well as admitting and discharging children

• Establish and implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum.

• Assist the transition and inclusion of children with disabilities and other special needs into the preschool program.

• Provide resources, referral information and support to classroom teachers and related service personnel.

• Assure team collaboration among various disciplines serving children within the preschool.

• Recruit, hire and train personnel while ensuring appropriate teacher-to-child ratios.

• Develop and manage program budgets.

• Write grants and proposals as appropriate to secure new or additional funding.

• Develop and maintain policies, procedures and operations that are consistent with local, state and federal regulations, certification criteria and Agency requirements.

• Plan, coordinate and carry out all activities of a new service or program.

• Maintain an assessment folder for every child.

• Identify community needs and develop suitable program proposals.

• Make referrals to other agencies as needed to provide for the welfare, health and safety of the children served.

• Maintain and submit all statistics and reports required by internal and external sources.

• Design and implement intergenerational programs throughout the state.

• Maintain contracts with appropriate state departments..

• Maintain professional activities, related professional membership and participate on advisory committees.

Experience and Education:

• Master's degree in related field

• Certified in Infant/Child CPR, CPR and First Aid

• Three years of supervisory experience preferred

• Three years of experience with students who have educational challenges preferred

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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