Director of Education

Director of Education

Location:

Indianapolis, IN, US, 46204

Salary:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $102,000 but may be commensurate with education and/or experience.

To Apply:

Please complete the application and submit resume by September 9, 2026.

Under the direction of the Executive Director of the Indiana Office of Court Services, this position leads and manages a fourteen (14) member team responsible for the delivery of continuing education for Indiana judicial officers, trial court personnel, and elected clerk staff associated with court operations, probation officers, and community supervision teams. The position also oversees programming associated with risk assessment certification, probation officer certification, and court substance abuse management specialist certification.

The education director oversees the coordination and development of the division’s continuing education events addressing assessed needs, the management and implementation of education events, and oversees the division’s online learning management system for distance education. The education director consults and collaborates with other divisions or Office of Judicial Administration departments on stakeholder continuing professional development. The education director develops and manages the education division budget.

• Conduct and oversee training needs assessments
• Liaison with judicial officers attending national conferences for faculty and content recommendations
• Monitor changes in the law, emerging trends, and advancements in judicial education, including adult learning methodologies, tools, and techniques, by attending professional conferences and maintaining relationships with national and state organizations
• Evaluate training effectiveness with continual critical review of content and curriculum
• Recommend and implement changes based on feedback and best practices

• Collaborate with judicial officers, agency partners, subject matter experts on judicial branch programming
• Collaborate and utilize information and recommendations from Courts and Committees to inform and assess learning needs and conference content planning
• Collaborate and utilize information and recommendations from the other IOCS division directors and staff and Office of Judicial Administrative departments as it relates to learning needs and program content development

• Deliver in-person and virtual training that align to Indiana Supreme Court priorities, state statute, court rules and best practices
• Support implementation of new policies, procedures, and technology initiatives through training
• Coordinate with supervisors, leadership, boards, committees, and division staff to develop, implement, and evaluate training programs and division projects
• Collaborate and participate in multi-disciplinary summit ventures
• Plan and coordinate conferences and education programs, including agendas, locations, contracts, speakers, calendars, logistical arrangements, registrations, and evaluations
• Collaborate and work with division staff and faculty to determine nature of training techniques, materials, and training aids
• Collaborate with Graduate Program Committee on the development and implementation of Graduate Program for Indiana Judges including program application process, working with Committee chair to identify faculty, speaker agreements, event needs, and attending the week-long program
• Monitor program operations by reviewing expenses, maintaining documentation, analyzing evaluations, and participating in post-event debriefs

• Provide leadership, direction, guidance, and support to the division’s four teams: judicial, probation/community supervision, court/clerk, and instructional design
• Supervise and manage direct reports including two team supervisors and logistics coordinator
• Holds weekly supervisor meetings and attends weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly team meetings
• Develop and manage division budget, monitor expenses and expenditures, ensure…