Principal

Principal (2):

The Somerset County Educational Services Commission is looking for a dynamic and visionary administrator to lead the Somerset County ESC alternative,  special education, and therapeutic programs for grades K-12+. The position is full time (12 months) with benefits.

Requirements:

• Certification as Principal.
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience as an assistant principal, teacher of handicapped, school psychologist, school social worker, LDT-C, or school counselor preferred.

Preferred:

• Certification as teacher of the handicapped, school psychologist, school social worker, LDT-C or school counselor.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Applicant should be able to demonstrate his/her ability to do the following:

• Demonstrates leadership skills in the areas of curriculum development, program evaluation, staff development, school improvement, and implementation of educational initiatives.
• Comprehensive knowledge of school security, operations, and human resources management.
• Demonstrates effective problem-solving, communications, organization, planning, record-keeping and human relations skills, especially in conflict resolution and de-escalation.
• Demonstrates excellent integrity and moral character.
• Demonstrates consistent flexibility.
• Maintains composure under duress when dealing with sometimes violent and emotional students.
• Employs conflict resolution techniques and de-escalate potentially violent situations.
• Observes and monitors student activity effectively.
• Tolerates noisy and stimulating school environments (essential).
• Administers and supervises the school/educational program(s) as assigned.
• Assumes responsibility for the implementation and supervision of the schools'/programs' curricular goals and objectives, and for the maintenance of the district's educational philosophy.
• Provides oversight of behavioral services and implementation of research-based instructional materials and strategies, assessments, data collection, and behavioral interventions.
• Supervises all professional, paraprofessional, and nonprofessional personnel assigned to their school/educational program(s).
• Works collaboratively and effectively with other administrators for efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Assists in the recruiting, screening, hiring, training, and assigning of all professional, paraprofessional, and nonprofessional personnel employees, as directed by the Superintendent.
• Performs evaluations of professional, paraprofessional, and nonprofessional employees, as directed by the Superintendent.
• Counsels and directs all staff members regarding their individual and group performance.
• Conducts meetings of the staff as necessary for the proper functioning of their school/educational program(s).
• Assists in leading as-needed administrator/counselor meetings.
• Manages the Behavior Evaluation Program, and is responsible for training staff and students in the requirements of the Behavior Evaluation Program.
• Prepares and supervises the preparation of reports, records, lists, and all other paperwork required or appropriate to the school's/program's administration, including assistance/preparation with state reports concerning special education as assigned by the Superintendent.
• Maintains high standards of student conduct and utilizes and promotes de-escalation techniques when behaviors occur.
• Assumes responsibility for the attendance, safety, health, promotion or retention of students within their school/educational program(s).
• Works consistently with staff and students to maintain a neat, attractive, clean, and safe learning environment.
• Identifies, initiates, and promotes activities that develop a positive image of the school and the district.
• Promotes rapport with the public school district administrators, child study team members, and actively recruits students for their school/educational program(s).
• Coordinates and supervises student bus transportation with sending districts.
• Serves as the District/School Safety Specialist, Anti-Bullying Specialist, Affirmative Action Officer, District Assessment Coordinator and Threat Assessment Team Leader, as assigned. 

Send letter of interest, resume, & copy of certs by January 31, 2025 to:

Hal Dunsavage, Superintendent

Somerset County Educational Services Commission

991 Route 22 West, Suite 301, Bridgewater, NJ  08807

Telephone: 908-707-0070 ext. 700  Fax:  908-429-3947                                                                                                                                                                                              EOE/AA