| Job Type | Non-Instructional – Classified Positions – Administrative/Professional |
| Job Type Description | Responsible for directing a staff and the efficient and effective operation of the Mental Health Center.
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| Salary | Pay Code 16 Salary Range: $72,235 – $94,989 |
| Additional Job Information | 1. Coordinates administrative and clinical functions of the mental health center to meet licensing/compliance requirements.
2. Supervises direct report(s) so as to effectively recruit, train, motivate, delegate, monitor and evaluate their activities, including hiring, firing, and disciplinary decisions. Provides staff with resources needed to successfully perform work. 3. Consults with Exceptional Children on behavioral concerns ad assessments for students. 4. Works collaboratively with other managers and management representatives in the district regarding the Mental Health Center services to achieve a system-wide result. 5. Formulates local targets, goals, and activities that are in sync with and support the broader goals and objectives of the organization. 6. Executes the responsibilities according to lawful and ethical standards. Uses personal judgment and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges and obstacles. 7. Assists in the development of a departmental budget; presents, and defends program budget requirements as it applies to the Mental Health Center services; oversees and submits program expenditures and prepares financial forms and reports. 8. Monitors, evaluates, and develops reports for mental health center to be distributed across department functions. 9. Directs the preparation and maintenance of a variety of narrative and statistical reports, records, correspondence, and files related to assigned services, activities, and operations, provides for appropriate research and compiles reports, as needed. 10. Develops evidence-based standards for district-level guidelines to promote effective school discipline and positive behavior. 11. Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.
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| Minimum Qualifications | Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or other related field plus an additional 5 years related experience, or equivalent, for a total education/experience of 9 years. Doctoral-prepared psychologist required. Must be licensed by Tennessee Department of Mental Health and/or the Tennessee Department of Education
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| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities | Strong analytic and problem-solving skills, with the ability to swiftly and accurately understand complex data and perform analysis; Skill in developing data-supported solutions and using fact-based logic; ability to translate complex analysis in easy-to-understand manner and present to a broad audience; Strong written and verbal communication skills; Outstanding leadership skills and ability to build high-performing teams through both recruitment and selection and professional development; Ability to tackle the operational challenges of the merged school district in a complex, changing political and educational environment; Ability to manage daily administrative tasks without losing sight of long-term goals and planning |
CONTACT:
Patricia Toarmina, Ed.D.
Director
Shelby County Schools
Exceptional Children
2930 Airways Boulevard
Memphis, TN 38116
901-416-5600 Phone
901-416-5697 Fax