Principal - Correctional Education Programs

Arizona Department of Administration • Yuma, AZ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and 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. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness. Our 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university
• Current Arizona Department of Education Teaching Certificate in Elementary, Secondary, or Special Education
• Current Arizona Department of Public Safety Class 1 Fingerprint Card
• Ability to lift/carry 20 lbs.
• Ability to push/pull 20 lbs.
• Ability to walk/run .25 miles
• Ability to work in a correctional environment
• Ability to provide clear and concise direction
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to learn, adhere and enforce departmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Ability to effectively and impartially supervise a diverse group of education professionals
• Ability to oversee and manage all education activities within an assigned area
• Must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks if driving is an essential function.
• Must maintain acceptable driving records and complete all required driver training if driving on state business.
• Must maintain the statutorily required liability insurance if operating a personally owned vehicle on state business.
• Must take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.
• Must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
• Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
• Exceptional retirement program
• Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
• An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal