We are hiring in Carmel, NY! Join us at Easterseals NY- Project Soar for an exciting career as a Director of Education Services. Salary- $70,000-90,000 (depending on qualifications and experience). Mission: Easterseals New York's mission is to spread help, hope and answers- http://www.easterseals.com/newyork/our-programs/. Easterseals is a standard-bearer for creating equity and access for people with disabilities and other barriers to long term self-sufficiency. For 100 years, Easterseals has been an indispensable resource for people and families living with disabilities. Throughout all life's moments -- from the extraordinary to the ordinary and everything in between -- Easterseals is here to help people and families realize and reach for their full potential. Position Summary: Oversee all aspects of the Educational Program at the assigned school. Oversee the delivery of speech/language, occupational, and physical therapies to students. Essential Job Functions: + Manage daily operations of the preschool program which includes overseeing personnel, maintaining program census, sustaining adequate staff coverage, as well as admitting and discharging children + Establish and implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum. + Assist the transition and inclusion of children with disabilities and other special needs into the preschool program. + Provide resources, referral information and support to classroom teachers and related service personnel. + Assure team collaboration among various disciplines serving children within the preschool. + Recruit, hire and train personnel while ensuring appropriate teacher-to-child ratios. + Develop and manage program budgets. + Write grants and proposals as appropriate to secure new or additional funding. + Develop and maintain policies, procedures and operations that are consistent with local, state and federal regulations, certification criteria and Agency requirements. + Plan, coordinate and carry out all activities of a new service or program. + Maintain an assessment folder for every child. + Identify community needs and develop suitable program proposals. + Make referrals to other agencies as needed to provide for the welfare, health and safety of the children served. + Maintain and submit all statistics and reports required by internal and external sources. + Design and implement intergenerational programs throughout the state. + Maintain contracts with appropriate state departments.. + Maintain professional activities, related professional membership and participate on advisory committees. Experience and Education: + Master's degree in related field + Certified in Infant/Child CPR, CPR and First Aid + Three years of supervisory experience preferred + Three years of experience with students who have educational challenges preferred QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Equal Opportunity Employer #EASTERSEALSNY