Learning Center Principal

Cayuga Centers is hiring immediately for a Learning Center Principal

Earn $110,000-$120,000 annually

Location: New York, NY

Join our team and make a difference in the lives of children, youth and families in our community!

About Cayuga Centers

Cayuga Centers is an accredited non-profit, human services agency dedicated to family support and preservation, trauma-informed care, and serving vulnerable populations with the most unique needs. Founded in 1852 in Auburn, NY, we have a long history of delivering high-quality and innovative services to individuals, children, youth, and families. We have 22 locations across 8 states and serve over 10,000 individuals and families annually. Join us!

At Cayuga Centers, we embrace Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). We do this by taking a firm stance against hatred, inequality, bias, and injustice. We do this by providing our staff with the training, coaching, and resources necessary to grow and serve with cultural humility, acceptance, and understanding. We are responsive to the diverse needs of those we serve and staff, and are committed to ensuring that everyone feels respected, valued, and a sense of belonging.

About the Program and Position:

Our Transitional Foster Care Program for Unaccompanied Children overseen by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), ensures the well-being and safety of unaccompanied children (ages 0-17) who cross the US Southern border without an adult. Unlike traditional congregate care settings, our approach involves placing unaccompanied children in foster homes while diligently searching for and assessing potential sponsors identified in the US. During their stay with us, we provide medical care, case management, engaging life skills classes, and essential mental health services.

The Learning Center Principal is responsible for the overall operation and management of the Learning Center, Other responsibilities include supervising and conducting formal evaluations of all Learning Center employees and coordinating the scheduling of minors, staff, and curriculum.

How you get to use your skills…

• Work collaboratively with the VP of UC TFC to ensure daily efficient operational management of the Learning Center.
• Provides general supervision and direction to all professional and support staff
• Responsible for the formal evaluation of all staff members, managing schedules, time off requests, and time sheets based on Learning Center needs.
• Works with the Training Department and assists with selection, assignment, orientation, and training of the Learning Center's professional development
• Serves as instructional leader within the Learning Center, ensuring proper placement of minors within the overall Learning Center program.
• Develop curriculum for life skills and skill-building tasks for each minor
• Ensure compliance with all ORR and New York State education requirements - such as child abuse, DASA, and school violence prevention.
• Collaborate with the VP of UC TFC to develop community relationships with neighboring businesses to assist in meeting the needs of the minors placed in our care
• Collaborate with VP of UC TFC for nutritional needs of minors including but not limited to menu planning and food prep certification
• Ensure lesson plans are grade-appropriate and reflective of the NYS core curriculum with an emphasis on learning English (ESL).
• Monitor sites and tracking of minors' whereabouts for safety as per ORR's PSA and AWOL protocols
• Collaborate with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.
• Meets and effectively communicates with other departments and parental groups
• Establishes and maintains an orderly school environment conducive to teaching and learning, works with staff and parents to resolve problems and conflicts, and formulates corrective plans and policies including review of safety plans and Child Level Events.
• Monitor storage rooms- including maintaining inventory of food, clothing, hygiene kits, and other materials
• Collaborates with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.
• Advocates, nurtures, and sustains a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional development under the guidance of the VP of UC TFC
• Acts with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.
• Performs various administrative tasks assigned by the vice president such as completing internal and external forms, submitting reports as required, developing the master schedule, maintaining accurate records, and administering the labor agreements in a fair and consistent manner.
• Plans, attends and sometimes presides over meetings with staff and other administrators on various tasks, projects, and departmental/curriculum areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the VP of UC TFC.

Schedule: Exempt

• Regular hours entail 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday
• Must be flexible to meet program needs
• Evenings and weekends may be required

• Master's degree in Education required. Proper administrative certification is preferred.
• Additional coursework beyond Master's is desirable
• Monitor and evaluate teachers within the learning room setting
• Proper state certification as School Building Leader (SBL) preferred
• 5 years teaching/administrative experience
• 3 years preferred in administrative experience as assistant principal
• Familiarity with ACS, OCFS, OPWDD, OMH, and other relevant municipal and state agencies preferred
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office & Google Suites applications
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Proven experience accelerating measurable student learning in urban schools strongly preferred
• Demonstrate conceptual understanding of developmentally appropriate behavior for children/adolescents in the home, school, and community
• Ability to work well with people from many cultures including recent immigrants, non-English speakers, and LGBTQ children
• Bi-lingual - English-Spanish preferred. All agency documents and records are in English, so English writing proficiency is required. The position itself will be surrounded by many Spanish-speaking children. Spanish writing and reading proficiency are preferred.
• Valid NYS Driver's License preferred
• Ability to travel to other agency locations

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Computer work requires sitting at a desk for long periods of time
• Time on your feet for up to several hours a day
• Ability to commute via public transportation for lengthy periods of time (i.e. train, plane, car)
• Walk up/down stairs
• Ability to travel to various required locations
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs

• 160 Vacation Hours; 12 Sick Day per year
• 10 Holidays, 3 Personal Days, Medical Appointment Time
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Pet and Legal insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• FSA, Transit, and Parking savings accounts
• Supplemental life insurance, critical illness, enhanced short-term disability benefits
• 401(k) match up to 6 %
• Corporate Discounts Program
• Sick Leave Pool
• Identity Protection

Why Cayuga Centers?

• Certified Great Place to Work ®
• Workplace Wellness Award Finalist
• Council on Accreditation (COA) Accredited
• Implement best practices and evidence-based interventions
• Committed to employee professional development and advancement
• We embrace change, innovation and opportunities
• Our diverse workforce acts and leads with human sensitivity and respect
• Large and growing national footprint

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment drug testing.