Dean of Students/Asst Principal

Department:

10010 Kradwell School - Administration

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Nine Month Position

Monday - Friday

Looking for a unique positive, energetic individual with mental health and/or counseling experience.

Kradwell School is a private alternative school located on the Aurora Psychiatric Hospital grounds.

Are you an engaged educator that is innovative, motivated and solution driven? We have the team and students for you.

Major Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and implements day to day running of the program and curriculum. Reviews student transcripts to ensure they are scheduled for appropriate classes. Collaborates with Program Coordinator regarding graduation requirements, projections and credits.
• Oversees students before school and after school.
• Monitors student attendance, weekly reports and report cards to watch for behavioral issues and/or patterns of problems. Contacts parents and school districts as needed.
• Meets with students to discuss discipline and behavioral issues, and works with teachers, parents, referral sources, and therapists to discuss these issues. Coordinates intervention meetings designed to develop strategies for behavior improvement. Determines and communicates corrective action plans for students, and improvement plan with all stakeholders. Issues suspensions and chairs back-to-school meetings as appropriate.
• Collaborates with Teachers, therapists, and families to develop and execute transition planning for upcoming graduates. Holds transition meetings with seniors. Coordinates with outside public agencies, organizes college, technical colleges and the trades to visit the school and students. Works closely with Transition Teacher.
• Assists the principal in the preparation of employee performance evaluations by providing feedback on teachers maintaining students' behaviors and high academic standards in the classroom.
• Conducts preliminary interviews with potential new hires prior to meeting Director. Conducts new staff orientations and staff mentorship.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the students served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Teacher License issued by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), and OR
• Teacher, Special Education certification issued by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI).

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 5 years of experience in teaching, demonstrating competence to motivate emotionally disturbed, learning disabled and/or behaviorally disabled population.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Must demonstrate public speaking, leadership, and motivation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills as demonstrated through establishing and maintaining positive relationships with parents, other teachers, administrators and students.
• Proficient computer skills including experience with spreadsheets and word processing programs.
• May require the teaching license in a specific subject, field of concentration, student population or area of special needs.
• Classroom management abilities.
• Ability to work with a challenging student population exhibiting emotionally disturbed, learning disabled and behaviorally disabled issues.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Will frequently be required to lift up to 10 pounds without assistance.
• Will occasionally be required to lift over 10 pounds with assistance.
• May be exposed to blood and body fluids.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, squat, bend, and reach above shoulders and twist.
• Generally exposed to a normal office environment.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Pay Range
$32.45 - $48.70

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.