Job Description

THE QUEEN CITY DIFFERENCE

At Queen City Academy Charter School, leaders advance the mission, goals and educational philosophy of the school by supervising the professional practice of teachers and support staff. They foster the conditions and ensure teachers and staff have the resources needed to facilitate learning activities and experiences that advance the intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth of students, while enabling students to develop competencies, skills and dispositions to function successfully in society.  

A small K-12 school, QCACS is a place where people enter to learn and work but experience the fulfillment of a family atmosphere as they are inducted into our nurturing yet challenging environment. Our employees enjoy competitive salaries, benefits, merit pay opportunities, and pension. More importantly, they enjoy the privilege of teaching in a place where they are supported professionally and personally.

THE ROLE

Like our teachers, school leaders must display uncompromising effort at demonstrating or acquiring excellence in the professional areas outlined below:

• Commitment and dedication to the school design and philosophy, and a relentless pursuit of high achievement in the classroom.
• Communicate and maintain high academic and personal expectations for all students
• Leverage technology to foster greater inquiry, collaboration and supportive interactions with and among students, colleagues and families.
• Develop and implement plan to insure a safe, orderly, non threatening learning environment for all students.

Specifically, the Director of Scholar Support Services will be responsible for the following: 

Leadership of Scholar Support Services

• Ensure the compliance of general education teachers with modification requirements of student IEPs and 504 plans.
• Work with the CST Case Manager to coordinate all the necessary components of scholar IEPs are provided by teachers.
• Use data to identify children who demonstrate a need for additional academic, emotional, and physical supports.
• Provide leadership and oversight of required service for students with learning disabilities, including the implementation of IEPS.
• Coordinate intervention services to accelerate the acquisition of cognitive and social emotional skills of identified students.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of specific RtI strategies and refine levels of support as needed.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law and school policy.
• Lead the development of the Special Education, Title I, and ESL in-class support schedule for resource teachers .

Stakeholder Relationships

• Communicate with families of scholars receiving Special Services about all aspects of the program and provide support and resources as needed.
• Consults and collaborates effectively with families and caregivers of students with identified concerns and special needs .

General Building Leadership

• Develop a written plan for managing a comprehensive support program which promotes the intellectual, social, and physical development of all QCA scholars.
• Provide coaching and assistance to general education and resource teachers with planning, implementation and evaluation of classroom-based interventions for students.
• Facilitate the curation and sharing of RtI best practices among all teachers.
• Develop a toolkit of grade-level/subject area assessments teachers can use to monitor student progress.
• Conduct formal observations of assigned teachers across multiple content areas and write evaluations.
• Plan and deliver professional development for teachers, staff and administrators to advance both the inclusion and RTI competencies of all school stakeholders.
• Assist the Elementary or High School Director with the daily operations of the building as needed, and when necessary provide support.
• Work closely with the school leaders and Dean of Climate and Culture to provide behavioral and discipline-related interventions to scholars.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will hold at minimum a Master’s degree, New Jersey School Building Supervisor’s Certificate, and Special Education Endorsement.  Applicants must demonstrate socio-political consciousness, the ability to communicate with parents and students across lines of cultural difference, a track record of successful teaching, an orientation towards teamwork, and hold high expectations of students and colleagues.  The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong verbal and written communication skills and a personal accountability mindset. 

Salary Range

$90,000 - $115,000

About QCA

The Queen City Academy Charter School is the first charter school located in Plainfield, New Jersey. Our mission is to create lifelong learners, and equip staff with the opportunities to successfully shape and transform lives by cultivating learners that possess the ability to be critical-thinkers, and demonstrate leadership skills required to continuously open new doors which create generational successes. All staff are expected to be committed to the mission of QCACS, have a positive and professional attitude, exhibit a strong work ethic (including a willingness to work long hours) and possess an inner drive for personal and professional excellence. The Queen City Academy Charter School of Plainfield is an equal opportunity employer.

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