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Maricopa County (Arizona)

Full Time United States 10.56 - 12.04 USD Today

Job description

Posting Date

07/14/23

Application Deadline

07/28/23

Pay Range

Min – 1st Quartile – Mid – Max
$38.46 - $41.65 - $44.83 - $51.20

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Sheriff

About the Position

The Juvenile or Adult Education Principal provides planning, organizing, directing, staffing for all activities and operations of the school. The Juvenile Education Principal supervises administrative staff, teacher assistants, detention staff, and educators. This role ensures compliance with a juvenile or adult inmate’s right to education and the administration of an educational system that meets state and federal guidelines, while not violating the inmate’s constitutional rights and adhering to all federal and state guidelines associated with the treatment of prisoners in custody, such as the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), the Affordable Care Act, and Graves vs. Arpaio.

About the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office:

Do you possess integrity, strong interpersonal skills, and do you have a desire to serve your community? The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) invites you to become part of Arizona's leading law enforcement agency. We are seeking passionate individuals to join our team with a variety of openings for Civilian, Detention and Sworn personnel. We come together as a team to support and provide public safety. We are OneMCSO – become one with us!

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field.

Experience

Five (5) years of teaching experience, including two (2) years of experience in educational administration.

Other requirements

Arizona State Department of Education Certification in adult education, elementary, secondary, or special education.
Must possess a valid Arizona driver’s license or have the ability to obtain it by the time of hire.
Training that may be provided on-the-job: FEMA NIMS – IS100 and 700; Safety; Payroll; PREA.
Prior to hiring, the Sheriff's Office requires that all candidates pass a background review.

Our Preferred Candidate has

Master’s Degree in Education or related field.
Three (3) years of teaching experience in educational administration.
Three (3 years) supervisory experience in an educational setting.
Experience in the fields of corrections, juvenile and adult education, and inmate transition from jail to community, with direct personnel supervision.

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

Oversees and manages all educational functions.
Manages all academic, vocational, and recreational curriculum and programming including assessment, instruction, and transition.
Ensures all students are placed in classes and programs according to needs.
Implements policies and administers rules and regulations relating to the school.
Evaluates all staff members as required by policy.
Assists in the recruiting, screening, hiring, and assigning of the school’s staff.
Conducts classroom visits on a regular basis and provides instruction/curricular assistance to all staff.
Develops and recommends teaching strategies and programs for the improvement of instruction.
Coordinates the development and operations of the School Improvement Team and the School Improvement Plan.
Ensures that all relevant divisional requirements are maintained (e.g., North Central Association, Arizona Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services).
Oversees and manages grant funded services.
Analyzes test data and requires teachers to establish curricular goals for school and classroom.
Provides the in-service orientation and training of teachers with staff development directly related to the curriculum and instruction programs.
Conducts staff meetings on a regularly scheduled basis for the purpose of professional development aligned with the school curriculum and goals.
Assumes responsibility for the safety and administration of the school.
Ensures adequate supervision of students in the classroom and recreation areas.
Assists and supports teachers and staff in developing and maintaining a school-wide discipline program that is directly supported by the classroom discipline program.
Delegates authority to responsible personnel to assume responsibility for the school in the principal’s absence.
Supervises all administrative, certified, and detention personnel assigned to the school.
Delegates duties and authority as necessary for effective staff utilization to ensure high standards of student conduct, extra-curricular programs, attendance, and health of students are met.
Manages and prepares the school budget.
Supervises the preparation of all school reports for command staff and the Board.
Coordinates with maintenance staff for daily upkeep and maintenance of the school.
Represents the school at school functions, meetings, and community functions.
Achieves high visibility and availability to students and staff.
Coordinates input regarding school policies, practices, and procedures with staff.
Acts as a liaison between the school, the community and emphasizes positive public relations.
Consults with Division Commander to coordinate efforts in the operation of matters that relate to the entire school.
Ensures the Division Commander is informed of all matters concerning the operation of the school.

Working Conditions

Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

The following environments described are only representative of how the essential job tasks are currently performed or envisioned. As such, in order to accommodate a disability or limitation, the essential job tasks may be performed in ways other than described on these pages.

Work occurs primarily indoors in a secure care environment with inmate contact on a regular basis. Tasks require managing time pressures and high work volumes with high degree of decision making, concentration, and accuracy. Position requires ethical conduct and a professional demeanor.

Work environment

Indoors
Confined areas
Rarely outdoors or in temperatures above 90 degrees or below 40 degrees
Conditions may rarely include chemical/fumes, smoke/dust, wet/damp areas, stairs or ladders, high noise levels

Physical environment

Sitting, standing, walking
Driving a vehicle
Speaking, hearing, seeing, reading
Bending/kneeling/Reaching
Lifting floor to waist thirty (30) pounds
Lifting waist to shoulder of ten (10) pounds
Lifting shoulder to overhead of ten (10) pounds
Carrying a weight of ten (10) pounds for a distance of 30 feet
Pushing/pulling a weight of fifty (50) pounds for a distance of 100 feet

Social environment

Interruptions, time pressures
Handling high volume of work
Handling multiple or complicated tasks, unscheduled tasks
Accuracy
Decision making
Concentration/vigilance
Teamwork, working in close physical proximity with other.
Conditions frequently include public contact, frequently changing tasks
Conditions rarely include emergencies, dangerous environment, isolation

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of

County policies and State/Federal laws regarding the educational requirements of adult and juvenile detainees.
The Maricopa County criminal justice process.
Interactive classroom technology.
Intermediate to advanced level – Microsoft Office Suite applications.

Skill in

Facilitating and directing the workflow of diverse groups.
Planning and executing complex projects.
Leading and mentoring staff of all levels.
Maintaining comprehensive knowledge of current educational requirements and school programs for incarcerated individuals.

Ability to

Manage criminal justice activities.
Establish effective working relationships with elected and appointed officials.
Communicate successfully in oral and written formats with individuals in all levels of the organization.
Promote and foster positive change management techniques.
Maintain composure and de-escalate stressful situations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.

All offers of employment made to new hires and rehires at Maricopa County are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer, pre-employment thorough background investigation. A background investigation is conducted on a current employee who changes to a Safety Sensitive Position or one having the potential for serious adverse impact on the integrity or efficiency of the County. These requirements do not pertain to employees of elected officials who undergo background investigation processes administered through their respective offices.

Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate, up to midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity and budgetary allowances.

Minimum Education

Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

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