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The Educational Administrator is responsible for leading and managing the educational programs at Together for Youth, ensuring the delivery of high-quality educational services to the youth in our care. This role ensures compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and policies while fostering a safe and productive educational environment. The Educational Administrator will work closely with staff, students, and community partners to create a supportive and effective learning environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Efficiently manage budgets and logistics to ensure smooth operation of educational programs. Plan and execute events, meetings, and special activities.
• Handle scheduling of daily school activities, school breaks, and summer school programs, ensuring all schedules are optimized for student benefit.
• Ensure school's compliance with all relevant laws, statutes, and regulations. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of educational regulations.
• Collaborate with contracted educational institutions to develop and run effective educational programs. Supervise the quality and safety of educational areas.
• Hire, train, and oversee educational staff. Develop and implement policies that facilitate collaboration between school and program staff.
• Provide counseling and conflict resolution for students as needed. Implement actions that improve the school setting and quality of education.
• Maintain effective communication with regulatory bodies, internal stakeholders, and external educational institutions.
• Oversee and utilize the student management system, prepare statistics, and manage data related to student numbers, academic performance, and attendance.
• Help shape and uphold the vision of Together for Youth, ensuring all educational initiatives align with our mission.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

• Possess a strong understanding of school administrative processes and familiarity with education management systems.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively interact with students, staff, and external partners.
• Outstanding organizational abilities with keen attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Good judgment and decision-making aptitude.
• Strong understanding of school administrative processes and familiarity with education management systems.
• Ability to handle decision-making under pressure, particularly when faced with tight deadlines.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills for analyzing data and developing strategic solutions.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in working education as an administrator or superintendent.
• A minimum of a master's degree in education or related field required.
• Proficient knowledge and skills with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).
• Ability to work with an economically and culturally diverse population.
• Must have a valid driver's license. Ability to travel locally, regionally, and potentially statewide, flexible hours.

Salary Range:

• $95,000 - $100,000 per year. (Depending on experience & education)

Working Conditions and Environmental Factors: Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the employee will experience on the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is working in an office or school setting and may be exposed to items such as office equipment, low to moderate noise levels, dust, and other items found in a school environment. Employees may be exposed to inclement weather conditions.

Physical and Mental Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee needs to be able to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach, climb stairs, balance; stoop/bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear. Dexterity to write and operate standard office machines such as computer printers, copiers, fax machines, phones, and calculators is required. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• The mental demands include acting as a positive role model, managing emotions, demonstrating tolerance and empathy, understanding that changing behaviors and habits require repetition and practice, and demonstrating patience and flexibility.

The mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee must:

• Act as a positive role model and effectively manage emotions and demonstrate tolerance and empathy.
• Demonstrate an understanding that changing behaviors and habits require repetition and practice.
• Demonstrate patience and flexibility with coworkers and follow one's safety plan when necessary.

A safe and risk-reduced environment is essential for effective treatment, good planning, efficient operations, and the long-term preservation of the organization. To the extent that risk is recognized and identified, and formally managed, persons served, employees, foster families and Together for Youth will be safer, and treatment and services will be of higher quality.

Together for Youth embraces the Sanctuary Model and is committed to creating a trauma-informed, outcome-based culture of open communication, nonviolence, emotional intelligence, social learning, shared governance, social responsibility and growth and change.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities Together for Youth is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment. We seek to attract talented people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

As a federal contractor, Together for Youth will not discharge or discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees with access to compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose this information unless it is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, or consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).