Position: School Building Principal

K–12 School-Aged Program, ages 5-21

40 Hazelwood Drive, Amherst, NY

Mon-Fri: 8am – 4:30pm

• Salary: $75k
• Excellent Benefits, 403(b) Plan with Employer Match

About Autism Services, Inc.

Autism Services is the only agency in WNY solely supporting autistic people. We pioneer innovative ideas and initiatives founded in respect for, and partnership with, the autistic community. ASI provides a variety of individualized programs and services to support autistic children and adults, and their families. As a result, we have amazing stories to tell! We promote success in academics, visual and performing arts, social skills, communication and life skills, with community integration at the heart of everything we do. We aim to provide safe, comfortable, engaging environments that provide meaningful activities for people to continue to develop new skills.

We invite you to take part in our mission of creating meaningful opportunities that enrich the lives of autistic people, their families and their communities.

About the Position

The School Building Principal provides oversight, supervision, support, and guidance to Education Program staff and oversees teachers’ development, implementation, and progress monitoring of student Individualized Education Programs (IEP’s). Maintains an environment of respect and rapport and ensures that employee-student interactions are friendly, demonstrating general warmth, caring and respect.

School Building Principal Responsibilities

o Coordinates daily staffing assignments throughout the building to ensure safe supervision of students.

• Ensures that teachers have a thorough understanding of students’ backgrounds, skills and interests to develop creative lesson plans that make learning the core curriculum fun for students!
• Monitors staff levels and classroom instruction to ensure appropriate and sufficient implementation of agency-endorsed educational curriculum and instructional methodology as well as the application of classroom behavioral supports and interventions. Responds and addresses substandard implementation of educational curriculum and instruction with plans of correction.
• Conducts regular classroom observations to maintain a visible and active leadership role throughout the building, as well as to provide teachers and classroom staff with valuable feedback so they may hone their professional skills.
• Facilitate meetings between staff, parents, and treatment team members to develop recommendations, support students, and resolve concerns.
• Serves as a role model for the school community in upholding agency philosophy and mission.

School Building Principal Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Education.
• Current New York State School Building Leader (SBL) certification, or willingness to actively pursue such certification.
• Three or more years’ experience preferred, preferably in special education or other closely related field.
• Experience working with people with Intellectual disabilities preferred.
• Ability to meet physical requirements of the position when performing the following: standing, walking, sitting, grasping, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling and climbing.