Correctional Education Program Supervisor - Principal

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, REHABILIATION & REENTRY Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

CORRECTIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPERVISOR - PRINCIPAL

Job Location:

Address:

Education Programs and Community Reentry Division
Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) - Lewis
26700 South Highway 85
Buckeye, Arizona 85326
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Salary: $86,568.00
Grade: 1
Closing Date:
October 2nd, 2026

Lead with purpose. Teach with impact. Change lives through education.

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a Correctional Education Program Supervisor to lead and oversee education and library services at a prison complex. This role provides direct supervision and mentorship to teachers and library staff, oversees daily program operations, and ensures compliance with contractual, policy, and security requirements.

Working closely with the Regional Education Director, you will play a critical role in delivering high‑quality educational programs that support rehabilitation and successful reentry. This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced education leader ready to make a meaningful and lasting impact through public service.

• Supervises teachers, librarians, and other education staff for the assigned complex
• Interviews and participates in the hiring process
• Evaluates teacher performance and classroom management through periodic classroom audits
• Writes reports, prepares work schedules, and reviews work products
• Administers performance appraisals and discipline
• Mentors and develops subordinate staff
• Manages all aspects of education and library services
• Ensures employees have necessary tools and equipment to complete work assignments/projects
• Works closely with the Regional Education Director (RED) to ensure consistent and appropriate services are provided
• Coordinates or schedules the use of facilities for classes and teaching assignments
• Collaborates with colleagues to achieve the Agency and Education Bureau goals
• Monitors the delivery of Career Technical Education (CTE) contract services
• Ensures programs and services comply with contract stipulations and ADCRR policies, procedures, and security practices
• Monitors or tracks teacher work hours and inmate attendance to ensure accurate billing for contracted services
• Meets with staff and parents (if a minor) to discuss policies, educational activities, and inmate learning or behavioral problems
• Provides counsel and guidance to inmates regarding academic, personal, behavioral, or vocational issues, along with enforcing attendance
• Reviews and monitors student attendance records
• Conducts research and compiles various required reports and data analyses
• Manages a budget and performs other administrative tasks
• Completes annual training requirements
• Maintains teaching certification
• Attends meetings and conferences that require periodic in-state travel
• Drives on State business
• Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge of:

• Contemporary concepts, methods, and practices of education supervision and classroom teaching
• Federal and state guidelines, laws, rules, and regulations relating to Education
• ADCRR policies and…