Principal - State Teacher III - Platte Valley Youth Service Center

Posting number: IKA 02138 08/25/2026

Department:
Colorado Department of Human Services

Division: OCYF - Platte Valley Youth Services Center

Job classification:
State Teacher III

Posting type:
Open

Categories:
Corrections, Mental Health, Education, Human Services, Health Education, Counseling, Professional Education, Community and Social Services, Rehabilitation Services

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Please note:

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies at the locations below.

The Division of Youth Services (DYS) provides a continuum of residential and non-residential services that encompass juvenile detention, commitment, and parole. DYS is the agency statutorily mandated to provide for the care and supervision of youth committed by the District Court to the custody of the Colorado Department of Human Services. The Division operates fifteen secure facilities that serve youth between the ages of 10 and 21, who are pre-adjudicated, sentenced, or committed.

The Division also contracts with numerous private residential and non-residential service providers throughout the State. For pre-adjudicated youth, the Division is also responsible for the management and oversight of Colorado Youth Detention Continuum, a State‑founded, locally administered program that provides services to youth at risk of further progressing into the juvenile justice system. In addition to residential programming, the Division administers juvenile parole services throughout the State.

This work unit is responsible for delivering comprehensive educational services to adjudicated youth within a structured, supportive, and secure learning environment. The unit promotes high academic standards; the development of critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and other 21st‑century competencies; vocational and workforce readiness; and individual accountability for learning. Educational services include the provision and oversight of special education, general education, career and technical education, and postsecondary programming to ensure alignment with state standards and individualized student needs.

We invite you to explore the DYS website and learn about the services provided to youth, families, and local communities in the State of Colorado at: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./dys

You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times.

Please note:

Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.

The Principal creates a school environment in which students learn and make progress across all educational domains while also growing in social emotional regulation and the use of treatment tools to support successful transition back to the community. The Principal is responsible for supervising, planning, and assuring the delivery of daily educational services to students. This includes oversight of the individualization and integration of curriculum to meet diverse student needs while aligning with grade‑level expectations, postsecondary and workforce readiness goals, the Division of Youth Services (DYS) district instructional model and curriculum guidelines, special and general education outcomes, assessment requirements, and Career and Technical Education (CTE) and career pathway outcomes.

The role ensures coherence in the collection, analysis, and use of data and information across classrooms and the broader facility system, making data accessible and meaningful for all stakeholders, including teachers and students and is responsible for effective education data management, monitoring, and reporting through established systems and structures on a monthly basis and as otherwise directed. This position facilitates ongoing communication and collaboration between the school program and other programs within the facility, while maintaining safety and security and ensuring adherence to all facility policies and procedures;

the role ensures compliance with all legally mandated state and federal education requirements, accreditation expectations, and assures timely, accurate communication with Central Office and other stakeholders in accordance with established processes and protocols. The Principal oversees human resource functions within the school program, ensuring that supervision, coaching cycles, performance management, and all state and agency HR processes are implemented with fidelity for all…