Job Description
"The Quantum team embraces the "work hard, play hard" culture and allows you to be your best self in your professional endeavors!"
Why work here?
Quantum Resource Professionals, an industry leader in education staffing, is currently hiring a Director of Special Education . This position will be responsible for creating relationships with employees and school districts across the nation while working with an experienced team of educators. The role will provide direct support to special education teachers and be responsible for recruiting, onboarding, managing staff, supervising, and attending events and travel. The position will be an active member of the Quantum Leadership Team. There is an opportunity for further growth as we a rapidly growing!
Minimum Qualifications:
· Must hold a certificate to teach special education
· Must have 5 years experience
· Must have a dynamic personality to engage with new connections regularly
· Must hold a current active teacher or administrator license
· Must have the ability to travel approximately 30% of the time
· Must have the ability to have a flexible work schedule, some evening and weekend events are required
· Preferred a minimum of 2 years of supervising
Position-Specific Requirements:
Personal Attributes
· Maintain a professional, businesslike image.
· Demonstrate honesty; keep commitments.
· Treat people with dignity, respect, and fairness; give proper credit to others.
· Treat change and new situations as opportunities for learning or growth.
· Readily absorb and comprehend new information from formal and informal learning experiences.
· Put new knowledge, understanding, or skill to practical use on the job.
· Identify more critical and less critical activities and tasks; adjust priorities when appropriate.
· Use time effectively and prevent irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with work completion.
· Drive high standards for individual, team, and organizational accomplishments; tenaciously work to meet or exceed challenging goals.
Teamwork & Leadership
· Keep the organization’s vision and values at the forefront of decision-making and action.
· Clearly convey information and ideas to individuals and groups; communicate in a focused and compelling way.
· Share important or relevant information with Senior Management and/or the administrative team, when appropriate.
· Demonstrate personal commitment to the team; adhere to the team’s expectations and guidelines; fulfill team responsibilities.
· Work collaboratively with others to establish and maintain positive work relationships; collaborate to solve problems and generate ideas.
· Remain calm, controlled, and productive when confronted by work-related stress or opposition from others.
· Take positive action to resolve the conflict in a way that addresses the issue, dissipates the conflict, and maintains the relationship.
· Work effectively with individuals of diverse cultures, interpersonal styles, abilities, motivations, or backgrounds.
· Consistently remain open to ideas offered by others; support and use good ideas to solve problems or address issues.
· Involve others in the decision-making process as needed to obtain information, generate alternatives, make the best decision, and ensure buy-in.
· Serve as an active member of the company’s Management Team, offering insight and suggestions for improvement and growth. Attend Quarterly Management Team Meetings at the corporate location.
Building the Team
· Establish systems and processes to attract, develop, engage, and retain talented employees.
· Evaluate and select talent to ensure the best match between the individual and the work requirements.
· Provide candidates with appropriate and timely information about the position, organization, and selection process; keep candidates informed and involved.
· Make job offers to suitable candidates with oversight from Senior Management.
· Complete new employee orientation according to established procedures and suggestions from Senior Management.
· Assist with the new employee credentialing process.
· Facilitate employee retention through welcoming new employees and the use of ongoing employee site visits.
· Recognize issues, problems, or opportunities and determine whether action is needed. Inform Senior Management of any pertinent employee-related issues and/or concerns.
Developing Others
· Help others understand the organization’s vision and values and their importance. Recognize and reward individuals whose actions support the organization’s vision and values.
· Take action, make decisions, and shape team priorities to reflect the organization’s vision and values.
· Use appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to help build a cohesive team.
· Establish systems to retain talented individuals.
· Address employees’ needs for career satisfaction (e.g., compensation, benefits, development opportunities, and work environment).
· Give timely, appropriate feedback on performance; reinforce efforts and progress.
· Coordinate the timely guidance of any employee who requires additional clinical support to successfully fulfill current or future job responsibilities.
· Suggest resources and aid or coaching as needed. Be accessible to employees to answer any clinical questions that may arise.
· Build trust by demonstrating sensitivity to others’ needs, showing empathy, involving others, displaying appreciation, and offering support.
· Facilitate all employee annual reviews, complete with customer feedback, administrative feedback, and supervisor feedback.
Business Development
· Make procedural or process suggestions for achieving team goals or performing team functions.
· Collect and review data on a regular basis to determine progress, anticipate needs, and make necessary adjustments to personnel or processes.
· Use knowledge of key market drivers to create and seize business and school service opportunities.
· Create and maintain a marketing plan for business development. Identify potential customers and consult with Senior Management on the development of new contracts.
· Attend local trade shows, career fairs, and pertinent meetings of professional organizations that pertain to market development.
Customer Service
· Actively seek information to understand customer circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs. Ensure that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities.
· Make sure that customer solutions, practices, and procedures are carried out and achieve their intended objectives.
· Provide ongoing customer service and ensure customer satisfaction through the use of ongoing site visits.
· Recognize issues, problems, or opportunities and determine whether action is needed. Inform Senior Management of any pertinent customer-related issues and/or concerns.
Company Description
Our disciplines are run by experienced industry professionals - We understand best what you need to be successful and fulfilled in your career. CEU reimbursement funds are available for obtaining and maintaining licensure, taking courses, and buying materials to benefit your practice.
We’re an ethical company that prides itself in offering flexible hours, flexible settings, and clinical & professional support to industry colleagues. To be part of a team that appreciates you both professionally and personally, join Quantum today!Our disciplines are run by experienced industry professionals - We understand best what you need to be successful and fulfilled in your career. CEU reimbursement funds are available for obtaining and maintaining licensure, taking courses, and buying materials to benefit your practice.\r\n\r\nWe’re an ethical company that prides itself in offering flexible hours, flexible settings, and clinical & professional support to industry colleagues. To be part of a team that appreciates you both professionally and personally, join Quantum today!
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