Program Manager - Quest Academy (2026-27 SY)

General Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Program Director, the Program Manager will provide a comprehensive range of services for staff and students. The Program Manager will provide training to staff, coordinate services for students, and establish guidelines and procedures for the program. The Program Manager will assume the duties of the Program Director in their absence.

Salar

y:The full annual salary range is $65,637.41 - $79,866.97. Offers are made at the entry level of the rang

e.
Assignme

nt:We are recruiting for a Program Manager to serve Quest Academy in Longview, WA for the 2026-2027 school year. This position is 8 hours per day, 210 days per year. Start date will be August 20

26.
Quest Academy provides a supportive and highly therapeutic learning environment for students with varying degrees of cognition who need behavioral interventions and support. Learn more about the program here: https://www.esd112.org/qu

est/
Regular attendance required: This role relies on regular and reliable attendance to ensure consistency for our students and help support a positive, productive learning environ

ment.
This position will close on Friday, May 22, 2026 at 5:0

0 p.m.
Essential Functions/Other Fu

nctionsEssential Fun

1. ctions:Assist the Director with staff selection, training, supervision and evaluation; assume Director duties when as
2. signed.Participate in the establishment and teaching of guidelines, procedures and safety protocols for students and
3. staff.Serve as a liaison with parents, staff, community partners and outside agencies to coordinate student se
4. rvices.Maintain accurate records of student progress, attendance, behavior and other required data and share this data with appropriate parties as nec
5. essary.Develop, teach and implement behavior intervention plans integrating appropriate methodologies (e.g. Collaborative Problem Solving, Skills Based Therapy, etc.) and work with teachers and coaches to establish Comprehensive Behavioral Support Plans and the building wide implementation of those
6. plans.Provide in-service and staff development. Monitor and support staff implementation fidelity of behavioral, therapeutic, safety and operational procedures through observation, coaching and data-informed fe
7. edback.Conduct needs assessments (to include threat assessments), lead debriefs and post-incident analysis, collect and analyze data to refine and improve operational functions and services as di
8. rected.Provide daily problem-solving and therapeutic support to students, including conflict reso
9. lution.Consult with and assist sending school staff, school psychologists and parents in developing student therapeutic interventions as well as working with the IEP team to develop and implement appropriate IEPs, Behavior Plans, and Emergency Response Pro
10. tocols.Facilitate the transition process for incoming and exiting students to and from the program, including reviewing IEPs and developing student contracts and safety pro
11. tocols.Maintain regular attendance to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the po

sition.
Other Fu

1. nctions:Other duties as a
2. ssigned.Dispense medication as directed by the Schoo
3. l Nurse.Provide back up support to other positions as
4. needed.Maintain knowledge of special education, eligibility and due process, special education rules and regu
5. lations.Monitor and balance staffing in b

uilding.
Minimum/Preferred Qualifications &am

p; SkillsMinimum Qualif

1. ications:Bachelor'
2. s degree.Five years of experience working with students with behavior or mental healt
3. h issues.Working knowledge of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) regulations and pr
4. ocedures.Experience working in Special E
5. ducation.Recent experience working in educational/mental health settings with students who have social/emotional or behavioral ch

allenges.Preferred Qualifi

1. cations: Master'
2. s degree.Certified by CPI Crisis Prevention Institute as instructor of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, Ukeru or another nationally recognized crisis interventi
3. on model.Experience in trauma informed behavior crisis prevention and intervention and experience in implementation of Behavior Suppo
4. rt Plans.Experience serving students in rural or remote d
5. istricts.Experience working with counselors, social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists as resources for planning and delivery of specially designed
6. programs.Tier I and Tier II training in Collaborative Problem
7. Solving.Training and/or experience in Functional Behavior
8. Analysis.Training in Positive Behavioral Interventions and

Supports.
Working Conditions/Employment Re

quirementsWorking Conditions/Physical Req

1. uirements:Therapeutic progra
2. m setting.Sit, stand, and stoop to attend to student needs and to provide instruction. Strength and agility to assist in physically maintaining a safe learning environment to include emergency response protocols in compliance with Washington S
3. tate WACs.Exposure to communicable diseases found in children and ad
4. olescents.Students may use challenging or offensive verbalizations toward staff and other students with potential for escalation to physical a

ggression.Employment Requirements - ESD job offer is contingent upon satisfying the

1. following:Successful completion of a criminal history fingerprint check through the Washington State Patro