Assistant Principal

The LifeWorks Schools are licensed specialty therapeutic day schools for students in middle and high school effected by social, emotional, or behavioral health challenges. LifeWorks comprehensive educational curriculum is individualized and designed to actively engage each student throughout the day to achieve positive, pro-social behavioral and educational outcomes. Our unique balance of academic rigor and a continuum of evidence based educational/therapeutic supports make LifeWorks the regional provider of choice. 

We are seeking an energetic, collaborative, and experienced Assistant Principal to support our LifeWorks School in Doylestown, PA for the 2024-2025 Academic School Year.  

Responsibilities:

1. Act as lead school administrator overseeing all areas of operation, management, and supervision for assigned program(s).

2. Maintain a positive and professional demeanor, communicate effectively, and interface with multi-disciplinary team, parents, caregivers, social services,

district personnel, regulatory bodies, and other outside support agencies. Demonstrate and ensure adherence to school mission, vision, values, and four

cornerstones.

3. Provide support and supervision to staff through role modeling, direct observation, supervision groups, and individual supervision.

4. Attend IEP meetings to contribute feedback pertaining to school program and reason(s) for placement. (When relevant/ as needed create IEP’s to assist in

caseload management).

5. Coordinate with Clinical Director of Schools, school counselor and behavior manager, crisis management and any necessary evaluations with FBH admissions

department as well as interface with outside support agencies.

6. Monitor, assess, and report on academic rigor/quality via monthly UHS Academic Accountability standards and School Improvement Plan.

7. Demonstrates knowledge of customer service and the ability to form and maintain relationships with school districts (referral sources) through ongoing

communication, marketing endeavors, IEP meetings and direct contact.

8. Provide administrative assistance in all areas to central office administrative team and FBH administrators.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!
• Tuition Reimbursement

Candidates must apply directly on our website at www.fbh.com (click CAREERS tab for openings)

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were over $11 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has over 89,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhsinc.com

All of UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.  UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement. promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws.  In response to the current pandemic, Respiratory Fit testing is a requirement of the job.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Master’s degree in Education or counseling with certification/license required. A valid PA Principal certification preferred. Must have a minimum of five years prior teaching/counseling experience with students exhibiting emotional and behavioral challenges, preferably in a Special Education or School setting. Prior supervisory experience preferred.