0000004655.ASSISTANT CAMPUS ADMINISTRATOR.JUV-PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

Supervises the instructional, operational, and administrative program activities at an assigned campus(es) for students enrolled in the Dallas County Juvenile Justice Charter School (DCJJCS) or Dallas County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (DCJJAEP). Ensures compliance with established policies, procedures, and all mandated federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Management Scope

Supervises generally five (5) administrative staff and eighteen (18) teachers and teaching support staff, and accountable for approximately thirty-two (32) to two-hundred (200) students daily.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the day-to-day instructional, operational, and administrative program activities at an assigned campus(es).
• Supervises teaching and support staff in the absence of the Campus Administrator.
• Ensures accurate recordkeeping and assists with the preparation of reports on various subjects, including attendance, course grades, and enrollment/withdrawal information.
• Collaborates with staff to develop and maintain campus improvement programs and implements yearly performance goals and objectives for each of the Academic Excellence Indicators.
• Assists in hiring, training, and evaluating staff, and collaborates with appropriate committees to develop recommended activities for professional development.
• Interacts with students and/or parents to address concerns and mediates issues between teachers and students.
• Serves as back-up to staff and assumes all duties as necessary, including administering medications, transporting youths to appointments, processing intake assessments or discharges, and disciplining youths.
• Must be physically able to perform “handling with care techniques, including takedowns, chasing, and restraining youth” as outlined in the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) requirement.
• Assists with budget preparation and monitoring to ensure compliance with budgetary guidelines and fiscal controls.
• Confers with staff to advise, explain, or answer procedural questions and resolve issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Education, Education Administration, or a job-related field of study.
• One (1) year of professional work-related experience in a teaching environment.
• Texas state teacher certification preferred.
• Skilled in the use of standard software applications.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, departments, and the general public.
• Knowledgeable of management principles and practices.
• Requires successful completion of an extensive background investigation.
• Mandatory drug test prior to and during employment.
• Must be at least 21 years of age and pass all portions (physical/written) of the Juvenile Academy to continue employment or meet all standards related to PREA and Ethics for specific positions.

Physical/Environmental Requirements

• Standard office environment within a secured facility.
• May require prolonged sitting, standing, walking, and ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs., unassisted.
• Position requires working with juveniles who may have committed dangerous/aggressive acts; should possess a high tolerance for working in an emotionally demanding/stressful work environment.
• An employee may be transferred to another department, shift, location, or facility based on the needs of the Department.
• Working in a 24-hour facility may make the employee subject to working mandatory overtime or remaining on duty and working all, or a part of, an additional shift (“double shift”).
• The incumbent is/may be considered “essential personnel” subject to being held over or called back to a work location or alternate site at all times.