Court Involved Youth Coordinator; Administrative

25 South Front Street, Columbus, Ohio , United States

$40.87

Permanent - Full Time

Flexible

Unclassified

Exempt from union

Grants Administration

Morgan Webb (morgan.webbo.gov)

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is a diverse team of passionate, education-focused professionals responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education for each of Ohio’s 1.7 million students. The Department provides the resources and supports essential to raising student achievement and accelerating learning opportunities, advancing the connectivity between K-12 and postsecondary learning, creating programs to support and expand workforce experiences, and ensuring students have the necessary supports to be ready each day to learn.

As the governing body responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education within the State of Ohio, the Department of Education and Workforce is dedicated to promoting educational excellence and ensuring equal access to learning opportunities for all students. The Department is committed to collaborating with schools, districts, educators, students, families, businesses, nonprofits and all stakeholders to achieve our educational goals.

Collaborates and coordinates across centers within the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) to ensure the continuity of educational services for pre-adjudicated and adjudicated students:

• Works with various DEW offices to identify needs and develop a strategic plan;
• Coordinates with agency staff to align strategic plan with legal requirements, curriculum and operating standards, funding, educator quality, special education, Title I and other programmatic offices to determine policy, guidance, and resources;
• Develops and implements policies aligned with strategic plan.

Facilitates implementation of comprehensive and compliant plans for educational services for pre-adjudicated and adjudicated students with state, county and local agencies:

• Provides tools to conduct needs analysis of each agency’s educational services;
• Provides technical assistance to agencies to align supports around educational needs;
• Serves as DEW point of contact;
• Provides tools, products and support services to school districts related to responsibilities for pre-adjudicated and adjudicated students;
• Shares evidence-based practices to address academic and non-academic barriers to learning (e.g., alternative education programs);
• Provides oversight for the alternative education program and funding.

Applies knowledge of public policy around judicial systems, juvenile detention systems, state corrections and local education agencies (LEAs) to support integrated educational services:

• Establishes relationships across each system/agency;
• Communicates with other policy administrators (e.g., judges, court administrators, social workers, school administrators) to navigate the areas of conflict and/or disconnect between all systems;
• Makes recommendations to ensure alignment of applicable standards and policies.

Performs other duties as assigned:

• Writes position papers and reports and gives presentations;
• Coordinates professional learning opportunities for LEAs;
• Collaborates with other state agencies, professional organizations/associations to ensure technical assistance and professional development initiatives are focused on improving results;
• Administers and participates in statewide comprehensive school monitoring reviews for compliance of policy, state and federal rules and regulations.

Unusual

Working Conditions:

Requires travel throughout the State of Ohio and may require overnight stay. (Must be willing and able to secure a valid driver’s license…