Director of Lighthouse Point Academy
The Director of the Lighthouse Point Academy is responsible for the health, welfare, morale, and activities of the Lighthouse Point Academy of the lower, middle and high school division levels. Basic responsibility lies in the development, communications, and coordination of a sound overall environment conducive to the educational objectives of the school.
Specific duties and responsibilities
The Director of the Lighthouse Point Academy will:
●Develop and recommend policies and regulations relating to the daily academic, extra-curricular, co-curricular, and social activities of his/her respective division for the review of the Head of School.
●Oversee the efforts of the leadership and all members of the High, Middle and Lower Schools LPA faculty and instructional and administrative office support staff; to assume directed responsibility for their professional responsibilities; to assist in the evaluation of their performance, and to advise the Principals and Head of School concerning the budgetary and staff needs for effecting the Schools’ program;
●Provide leadership in developing and maintaining the daily academic, budgetary, extra-curricular, and co-curricular program of his/her respective school division conducive to meeting the educational objectives of the school;
●Provide leadership in developing and maintaining a high level of student morale, good student-community relationships, and satisfactory levels of student conduct and appearance in his/her division as set forth in Schools’ philosophy and policies;
●Provide the liaison between the administration, faculty, and support staffs of the Schools with both parents and students in all matters pertaining to academic and co and extra-curricular student activities of his/her division;
●Establish strong relationships with outside personnel for referral purposes - psychologists, speech language pathologists, learning specialists, and tutors.
●Develop, communicate, and maintain in accord with the Guidance Counselor and Dean of Students, a program of daily student discipline within his/her division. This duty does not relieve the Dean of Students or individual teacher of his/her personal obligation for discipline, but is intended to coordinate and be supportive of disciplinary action within the school. Also, to assure that there is constant communication with advisors and parents of students with behavioral problems, and to be aware of their progress and development;
●Advise in accord with the Director of Admissions the admissions of students to his/her respective division of the Schools;
●Other duties as prescribed by the Head of School.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Special Education required
- Master’s degree in Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction or Educational Leadership preferred
- 5+ years in a leadership role in an education environment
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with Administrative Team, faculty, students and parents