Associate Director, PHASeS Program

Grade: T28

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Philadelphia Health and Safe Schools (PHASeS), at the Center for Urban Bioethics at Lewis Katz School of Medicine, focuses on creating trauma-informed schools. A primary objective is to engage with community sectors, staff, parents, and children to increase their awareness and application of trauma-informed principles. Incorporating multidisciplinary approaches to wellness including art, fitness, and mindfulness, the PHASeS team provides educational coaching, parenting guidance, and models trauma sensitive values to empower the school community. A principal endeavor of the program is to transform nearby public K-8 schools into urban trauma sensitive beacons. Providing safe and welcoming trauma-informed schools for children to learn, teachers to educate, and a community to grow will elicit openings to achieve educational milestones, generate a climate of sustainability, and engender greater academic and social equity.

The Associate Director collaborates on visionary leadership and strategic direction this progressive, human-centered program aimed at creating trauma-informed schools. This role involves overseeing curriculum and program development and implementation, engaging families and community stakeholders, supporting program evaluation, and participating in an educational coaching process to develop key skills needed for program success.

Responsibilities include:

Performs other duties as assigned

Required Education & Experience:

Master's degree in Education, Counseling, Social Work, Psychology preferred and at least 5 years of experience in a related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Required Skills & Abilities:

*Proven experience in program leadership and management, preferably in an educational or social services setting.

*Strong understanding of trauma-informed care principles and practices.

*Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.

*Experience in curriculum development and program implementation.

*Ability to engage and work effectively with families, community stakeholders, and diverse

Preferred:

*Familiarity with the Philadelphia education and social services landscape.

*Bilingual (English/Spanish) abilities are a plus.

This position requires a background check.

This position requires Child Abuse Certifications prior to the commencement of service.

This is a grant funded position.

This position is assigned a hybrid work arrangement (on-campus and remote), the duration of this hybrid work arrangement is at the discretion of Temple University and the Department.

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Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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