Principal - Correctional Education Programs

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,REHABILITATION & REENTRYOur 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.

Job Location:

Address:
Education Programs and Community Reentry Division
Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) - Yuma
7125 East Cesar Chavez Boulevard
San Luis, Arizona 85349
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Posting Details:

Salary: $86,568.00
Grade: 1
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

Job Summary:

Have you ever considered mentoring other teachers? Do you have a passion to lead the direction of an education facility? Join our team of professional educators. We are making an impact on reimagining corrections!

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is looking for a highly skilled Correctional Education Program Supervisor. This position manages all aspects of the education and library services for a prison complex.

Job Duties:

- 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 classroom audits
- Prepares work schedules and reviews work products
- Administers performance appraisals and discipline
- Mentors and develops subordinate staff
- Communicates with various Human Resources (HR) personnel, ensuring required documents are provided in a timely manner
- Manages all aspects of education and library services
- Works 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
- Evaluates teacher performance and classroom management through periodic classroom audits
- 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 to enforce 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
- Drives on State business
- Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

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 procedures
- Computers and software including Microsoft Office and Google Suites
- Principles and practices of management and supervision

Skill in:

- Building and maintaining interpersonal relationships
- Written and verbal communication
- Time management and organization
- Conflict resolution
- Leadership and motivation
- Customer service
- Decision-making and problem-solving
- Data analysis
- Teaching or facilitation

Ability to:

- Lift/carry 20 lbs.
- Push/pull 20 lbs.
- Walk/run .25 miles
- Work in a correctional environment
- Provide clear and concise direction
- Work independently with minimal supervision
- Learn, adhere and enforce departmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
- Effectively and impartially supervise a diverse group of education professionals
- Oversee and manage all education activities within an assigned area

Selective Preference(s):

- A Master’s Degree
- Correctional teaching experience
- Supervisory experience in an education environment
- Structured English Immersion (SEI) endorsement
- No Child Left Behind(NCLB)
- Highly Qualified Status in Language Arts, English, or Math

Pre-Employment Requirements:

- Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
- Must possess a current Arizona Department of Education Teaching Certificate in Elementary, Secondary, or Special Education.
- Must possess a current Arizona Department of Public Safety Class 1 Fingerprint Card.
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