Director of Education

MCJC•Dayton, OH

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Serves in an educational leadership capacity to develop and manage the year-round educational program at the Montgomery County Juvenile Court School operating across three (3) facilities - Detention Center, Nicholas Residential Treatment Center and The Center for Adolescent Services. This includes managing the day-to-day operations across each of the three facilities and supervising building and special education administrative staff to ensure quality educational programming for all youth. Responsible for ensuring that the school operates in accordance with standards set forth by the State Board of Education and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, as well as the educational standards of the American Correctional Association and the Ohio Department of Youth Services. In this position, you are an At-Will Employee serving at the pleasure of the Administrative Judge.

Requirements

Master’s degree or higher in Education, Special Education, School Administration or closely related field
At least three years of successful experience in school or special education administration
Current Ohio 5-Year Professional Principal (Grade 7-12), Administrative Specialist, or Superintendent License.
Ability to document identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of original appointment as a condition of employment in compliance with Immigration Reform and Control Act requirements.
The ability to pass a criminal background check.
Valid Ohio Driver’s License and insurance.
State of Ohio Administrative Licensure appropriate for the position or evidence of the ability to apply for and obtain said licensure.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of management principals; employee training and development; public relations; human relations; educational structure, process and principles; counseling; humanities; natural science; social sciences; budgeting; inventory control; agency policies; educational law; behavior management; teaching strategies for non¬traditional students and those with emotional, behavioral and learning disabilities; student motivation and behavior management; crisis intervention process and techniques; security and safety precautions; classroom organization and management; cognitive development and dysfunction in children and adolescent; reading problems and strategies.
Ability to apply management principles to practical work situations; handle sensitive inquiries from contacts with officials and general public; maintain flexibility in adjusting course curriculum and material to varying learning levels; work in a secured environment; work with at-risk juveniles; communicate with students with a wide range of abilities, experiences, education and discipline; emphasize with youths’ problems and serve as role model; develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, youth, family members, visitors and general public; maintain confidentiality of confidential and sensitive subject matter; exhibit creative thinking.
Skill in administration; organization; dealing with juvenile behavior problems; verbal and written communication; listening; counseling; operation of computer; application of job software programs

Responsibilities

Supervises, manages, coaches, trains and evaluates the performance of school and special education administrative staff in accordance with evaluation standards set forth by the State Board of Education.
Implements, supervises and monitors the educational instructional program provided by the teaching staff.
Coordinates communication between school staff, treatment program staff, youth specialist supervisors, facility deputy directors, and facility directors.
Reviews school-wide assessment data including state and benchmark assessments, coordinates daily bell schedules in conjunction with school building administrators, and ensures student transcripts, grade cards, and IEP progress reports are completed in conjunction with building and special education administrators.
Conducts regular all-staff meetings and regular school administrative meetings.
Collaborates with school administrators (with feedback from teaching staff) to develop and progress monitor annual goals and performance objectives.
Oversees special education services in conjunction with the Special Education Coordinator.
Regularly reviews the internal report card for all three facilities with an eye toward continuous process improvement.
Ensures assistant principals develop and monitor school emergency operating plans in concert with facility safety and security staff.
Participates in recruitment of educational staff and school volunteers.
Acts a liaison between educational personnel, the Court, school districts of residence, and community school and state agency partners.
Oversees assistant principals’ management of federal grants budget and corresponding expenditures for each facility.
Ensures assistant principals coordinate and administer mandatory End of Course Assessments in accordance with Department of Education and Workforce requirements.
Completes various reports including the school’s quarterly and annual statistical program service report, various routine correspondence reports, letters, memorandums and other documents.
Maintains accurate and confidential school records.
Maintains budget records and assists with billing statements for school districts in conjunction with the Court’s Finance Department.
Completes other duties and responsibilities as required.