What You’ll Do
As the Head of School at Easterseals New York's Kessler Center, you will lead a Children’s Residential Project (CRP)—a specialized educational and residential program serving students with developmental disabilities.
You will oversee a highly individualized, supportive environment that integrates academic instruction, life skills development, and residential care to meet the complex needs of students ages 5–21.
You will provide visionary leadership to build on a strong foundation while increasing enrollment and introducing innovative programming that prepares students for long-term independence, vocational success, and community inclusion.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
Leadership & Vision
Educational Programming & Innovation
Team Leadership & Professional Development
Student & Family Engagement
Operations & Fiscal Management
Community & Stakeholder Engagement
You’re a great fit for this role if you have:
At least 5–7 years of progressive school leadership experience, ideally in settings serving students with autism or developmental disabilities.
Strong knowledge of IDEA, IEP development, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based instructional strategies.
Visionary leadership with the ability to manage change, engage teams, and lead cross-sector collaborations.
Compensation
$105,000 - $120,000/yr
Who We Are
The mission of Easterseals New York is to spread help, hope and answers.
We operate programs that enable people with special needs to achieve equality, dignity, and independence in their own communities.
We provide exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities.
We change the way the world defines and views disability by making profound, positive differences in people's lives every day.
Easterseals has been an American Institution since 1919.
Easterseals New York joined The Fedcap Group in 2015.
provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
We are an EEO employer committed to diversity, M/F/D/V.