Corrections School Principal - SCI Fayette
About The Position
The Department of Corrections, at State Correctional Institution (SCI) Fayette is looking for a qualified Corrections School Principal. This role oversees the full educational program at SCI Fayette, ensuring staff, resources, and procedures support a strong learning environment within the correctional setting. As a Corrections School Principal, you will perform the following duties: Program Leadership: Guide staff, shape course planning, and direct daily educational operations. Staff Development: Provide training, offer orientation, and support effective performance among permanent and contract employees. Policy Management: Develop and update departmental procedures while ensuring alignment with institutional goals. Budget Oversight: Prepare and manage the annual education budget to support program needs. Inmate Evaluation: Review inmate educational requirements and approve or disapprove class participation changes. Record Management: Supervise access and storage of educational documentation and ensure compliance with regulations.
Requirements
- Four years of professional educational experience, including three years as a classroom teacher or education counselor in a public school, licensed private school, or an adult correctional education program approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections; or An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes three years of professional educational experience as a classroom teacher or education counselor in a public school, licensed private school, or an adult correctional education program approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.
- Successful completion of the training academy in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
- Meet the PA residency requirement.
- Must be able to perform essential job functions.
- Must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.
Responsibilities
- Guide staff, shape course planning, and direct daily educational operations
- Provide training, offer orientation, and support effective performance among permanent and contract employees
- Develop and update departmental procedures while ensuring alignment with institutional goals
- Prepare and manage the annual education budget to support program needs
- Review inmate educational requirements and approve or disapprove class participation changes
- Supervise access and storage of educational documentation and ensure compliance with regulations
Benefits
- Full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
