Director of Instructional Services

We are seeking a Director of Instructional Services to join our team.

Salary Range: $75,000 - $85,000

This role acts as the co-leader for the Cornerstones of Care K-12 Day Treatment School Program. In addition to ensuring a trauma informed learning environment, this Director leads the development and implementation of rigorous, student-centered instructional programs that meet both academic and social-emotional needs. This role ensures that curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices are equitable and aligned with state standards and individualized education plans. The Director supports and mentors teachers to deliver high-quality instruction within a therapeutic framework. The Director also motivates team members to empower students to achieve academic success while building the skills necessary for lifelong learning and personal growth. The Director of Instructional Services collaborates with education program leaders to integrate therapeutic support into academic programming.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Supervise and support teaching staff in implementing instructional best practices and trauma-
• informed classroom strategies that reflect the Sanctuary Model's principles.
• Utilizes tools and systems to ensure timely and quality documentation is completed by team members.
• Oversee curriculum development, lesson planning frameworks, and ensure adherence to state standards as well as individualized education programs (IEPs).
• Monitor student academic progress, guide data-driven decision-making, and coordinate comprehensive academic assessments to inform interventions (example: STAR Assessment)
• Design professional learning plans and facilitate ongoing teacher professional development to promote continuous growth and development.
• Conducts regular walkthrough observations to monitor classroom management, student engagement, and adherence to trauma-informed practices, providing coaching and feedback to ensure consistency and safety across learning environments
• Conduct formal teaching observations in alignment with school evaluation procedures, providing written feedback and coaching to ensure high-quality instruction and effective classroom management consistent with trauma-informed practices.
• Maintains oversight of timely submission of grades during midterm and end of the quarter.
• Coordinates BIST services with the assigned BIST consultant.
• Uphold educational quality standards across academic programming.
• Oversee the development of the K-12 master schedule
• Oversee the development of the class rosters.
• Ensures that teaching staff are implementing the AMI plan.
• Attend and participate in IEP meetings as needed.
• Implements classroom and building routines and practices to promote consistency, structure, smooth transitions.
• Contributes academic progress and instructional updates to the monthly family communication.
• Promotes Supports classroom and behavior management strategies; individualized student behavior plans to move the day treatment school towards being restraint free.
• Works in collaboration with the Director of Student Services to monitor, communicate, and respond to student behavior concerns impacting instructional programming.
• Partners with Build Trybe to ensure a range of educational experiences for students
• Assist in maintaining compliance with the guidelines in the Student and Staff Handbook of the day treatment school.
• Completes administrative job functions in a timely manner (i.e. credit card approvals, timecard approvals, paid time off requests).
• Participate in agency wide leadership meetings.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Manager, Director of Student Services, and Process Coordinator(s) on reviewing referrals.
• Collaborate with Clinical Manager to seamlessly integrate therapeutic support within the educational setting, fostering a safe and healing environment.
• Collaborate with the Sr. Director of Education and Director of Student Services to ensure compliance with accreditation requirements (Cognia, Sanctuary, and COA).
• Collaborate with the Sr. Director of Education on teacher licensure reporting.
• Supports budget planning by identifying instructional priorities and partnering with the Director of Student Services to manage recurring expenses.
• Other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

Our ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of teaching experience in a special education setting and the following:

• A master's degree in education, special education, or educational leadership is required
• Valid Educational Administration Certification is strongly preferred
• Minimum of 3-5 years of teaching experience in a special education setting is required
• Minimum 3-5 years of Supervisory or Leadership in a therapeutic, special education or alternative education setting is preferred
• A comprehensive knowledge of trauma-informed practices and academic intervention strategies is essential
• At least 21 years of age and pass background check, physical, and drug screening
• A valid driver's license in the state you reside in, proof of current vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation.

WHO WE ARE:

Cornerstones of Care is a mental and behavioral health nonprofit certified in trauma-informed care that provides evidence-based prevention, intervention, treatment, and support services to help children and families improve their safety and health by making positive changes in their lives. Each year, our team empowers children and families in Kansas, Missouri, and beyond through three key service areas:

• Youth & Family Support - We help youth gain independence through social and living support programs while empowering families with the skills and resources they need to become resilient and successful.
• Foster Care & Adoption - We reunify and unite families while recruiting and providing support to foster parents and youth in foster care.
• Education & Community Trainings - We help students achieve academic success while giving educators the tools to create safe learning environments to improve their students' behaviors and offer innovative learning opportunities to build and improve knowledge in the community.

CORNERSTONES OF CARE'S ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENTS:

• Nonviolence - helping to build safety skills and a commitment to a higher purpose.
• Emotional Intelligence - helping to teach emotional management skills.
• Social Learning - helping to build cognitive skills.
• Open Communication - helping to overcome barriers to healthy communication, learn conflict management.
• Democracy - helping to create civic skills of self-control, self-discipline, and administration of healthy authority.
• Social Responsibility - helping to rebuild social connection skills, establish healthy attachment relationships.
• Growth and Change - helping to work through loss and prepare for the future.

OUR WIDE STATEMENT:

At Cornerstones of Care, we commit to fostering a community where every individual, regardless of background or identity, feels deeply welcomed, valued, and empowered. We envision a diverse community where inclusion and welcoming are prioritized. A community where all voices are heard, listened to, and respected. A community where everyone's physical, emotional, social, and psychological needs are met. At Cornerstones of Care, we have a vision where equity is not just a goal but is present in all we do; every team member feels empowered to authentically contribute to their fullest potential. We hold a collective commitment to WIDE (welcoming, inclusion, diversity, and equity) that will drive us forward as a stronger organization.

OUR DIVERSITY STATEMENT:

• We partner for safe and healthy communities.
• We cultivate a culture in which children, families, team members, volunteers, donors, and community partners feel welcomed, safe, respected, empowered, and celebrated.
• We value diversity of race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, geographical location, pregnancy, disability, neurodiversity, socio-economic, and military status.
• We stand for anti-racism, equity, and inclusivity.
• We insist and affirm that discrimination and violence have no place in safe and healthy communities, including in our organization.
• We strive toward a more welcoming, inclusive, diverse, and equitable organization through our policies, partnerships, and practices.

OUR BENEFITS:

Cornerstones of Care offers a competitive benefits package, which includes:

• 9 Paid Holidays, Unlimited Paid Time Off, and Paid Sick Leave
• Team members who work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for
  
  
  
  • Health insurance benefits (medical, prescription, dental, vision)
  • Cafeteria plans (Health Savings Account (HSA) and Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts)
  • Ancillary insurance benefits (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term disability insurance, voluntary life)
  • Cornerstones of Care provides long-term disability insurance and basic term life/AD&D insurance at no cost to the team member
  
  
  
  
• Retirement savings plan (401K) with employer match
• Pet Insurance
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• To view more information on our benefits, please visit our Job Openings page at Join Our Team - Cornerstones of Care to download the current benefits guide.

Questions?

Please contact: Cornerstones of Care, People Experience Team

8150 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64114

Phone: (816) 508-3500 Fax: (816) 508-1757

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Cornerstones of Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer