School Director
North Carolina School for the Deaf
Position: SCHOOL DIR,OES RES SCHOOL
Working Title: SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Vacancy Number: 4424-1111-1210-001
Salary Grade: 81T
Salary Range: $59332 - $99141
Hiring Range: $59332 - $79237
Department: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Division: OES - WESTERN NC SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
Type of Appointment: Perm Full-Time
Location: BURKE
Posting Date: 03/24/2008
Closing Date: 04/24/2008
Number of Positions: 1
Description of Work
THE NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (NCSD) IS A STATE SUPPORTED
RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL FOR DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, AND DEAF/BLIND CHILDREN FROM
AGES FIVE (5) TO AGE 21. THE SCHOOL DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF THE ACADEMIC, RESIDENTIAL, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
OF THE SCHOOL. DUTIES INCLUDE PLANNING FOR EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORT
SERVICES; SETTING SHORT AND LONG-TERM BUDGET AND PROGRAM GOALS;
ESTABLISHING SCHOOL DEADLINES; AND COORDINATING PROGRAM EVALUATION AND
DEVELOPMENT.
**** THIS IS A MANAGERIAL EXEMPT POSITION ****
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
EVIDENCE OF LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN THE AREAS OF JUDGEMENT, ANALYTICAL
THINKING, REASONING, AND DECISION MAKING; KNOWLEDGE OF BASIC PRINCIPLES
AND THEORIES OF EDUCATION; DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO SUPERVISE AND ESTABLISH
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH STAFF, THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND
OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/DEPARTMENTS; DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO MANAGE
MULTIPLE OPERATIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF A PROGRAM; AND EXCELLENT
COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
Training and Experience Requirements
MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION, OR SPECIFIC FIELD
RELATED TO SPECIAL EDUCATION AND FIVE YEARS OF EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
PREFERABLY WITH THREE YEARS AS A TEACHER AND TWO YEARS OF ADMINISTRATIVE
AND SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE; OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF TRAINING AND
EXPERIENCE.
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How to Apply:
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) selects applicants
for employment based on job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities
without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age,
disability, political affiliation or political influence. You must undergo
drug testing if you are applying for a direct care position, criminal
justice certified position or a position requiring a commercial driver's
license. DHHS will also conduct a criminal record check if you are
applying for a position which supervises or provides direct care. DHHS
will conduct State and Federal criminal record checks on all applicants
selected for direct care and non-direct care positions in the DHHS
residential school programs.
All applicants must submit a State Application for Employment (PD-107)
to the contact person at the Human Resources Office indicated on the
vacancy announcement. A separate application must be submitted for each
individual position for which you are applying and must include the
specific position title and position number. Resumes will not be accepted
in lieu of completing a state application. Applications must be received
in the appropriate Human Resources Office by 5:00 p.m. on the closing
date.
Job postings and the State application for Employment (PD-107) may be
found at public libraries, local Employment Security Commissions, DHHS
Human Resources Offices, or the Office of State Personnel web site at:
http://www.osp.state.nc.us/jobs/gnrlinfo.htm
Continuous Recruitment: DHHS continuously recruits for some positions
for which we have an urgent need and are critical to our Department.
Positions posted with no closing date should be considered as continuous
recruitment. Therefore, we will continuously accept applications
regardless of whether or not there is an actual vacancy. After three
months, these applications will be discarded and new applications must be
submitted for further consideration.
Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Contact Person: TERI LONGO, HR MANAGER
Contact Agency: HHS/OES-W.SCH/DEAF
Contact Address: 517 WEST FLEMING DRIVE, MORGANTON, NC 28655-0000
Contact Phone: 828-432-5305 Ext: 00000
Contact Fax: 828-432-5309
The vacancy system is provided by the Office of State Personnel.
Individual vacancy information is provided by each agency/university.
