Special Education Principal
at Allegheny Intermediate Unit 3, Homestead, United States
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- Salary
- Not given in the advert
- Closing date
- 1 January 2027
- Start
- Not given in the advert
- Type of post
- Leadership
- Contract
- Full-Time
- First seen
- 10 November 2026, on a public job listing
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The advert
The AIU is searching for a new Principal for the Pathfinder School. Position Summary: The position is responsible for the administration of educational and related programming in the AIU-operated special education schools. The principal is accountable for providing an educational environment that fosters academic achievement, behavioral growth, and appropriate social functioning for students with disabilities. As the school’s lead administrator, the principal must work with a variety of internal and external constituents including the special education liaisons from the students’ sending districts/schools, family and community members, students, school-based staff, and the AIU central administration. This position is accountable for the supervision and evaluation of all school-based personnel. Duties and responsibilities: 1. Manages school-based staffing matters including onboarding, assigning, supervising, and evaluating new and existing personnel, consistent with process determined by the AIU and applicable collective bargaining agreements, ensuring effective and orderly management of all school-based employees. 2. Coordinates and participates in the students’ Individualized Education Program (IEP) processes, in collaboration with the special education liaisons from the students’ sending districts/schools, providing educational services for learners as required. 3. Implements, supervises, and maintains academic, social, emotional, and behavioral programs, responsive to the needs and interests of the students, by monitoring learners’ progress, achievement data, and research-based practices in education. 4. Ensures that staff have access to training and in-servicing activities that align with program needs and priorities, partnering with school-based personnel, colleague administrators, and other trainers, so that employees are current, complaint, and knowledgeable in their areas of practice. 5. Participates in the development and oversight of the building-based budgets, as facilitated by the agency’s fiscal personnel and consistent with the AIU policies, safeguarding fiscal relevance and cost-effective operations of the programs. 6. Represents school-based concerns and interests at the Joint Board Special School Committee meetings, by providing updates, data, and action items, so that the governance body can make informed decisions on behalf of the operating member districts. 7. Oversees the safety and security of the schools’ membership, by implementing safety-related trainings, drills, and protocols consistent with procedures, policies, and regulations, such that all personnel and students have access to protected workspaces. 8. Maintains an inventory of supplies and equipment, in accordance with the AIU procurement procedures and policies, that are available for use by personnel in fulfillment of their duties and responsibilities. 9. Develops and maintains a liaison with stakeholder groups (e.g., parents/guardians, school advisory committees,