Principal

About the role

Reports to the designated supervisor. Directs the academic instructors, vocational instructors, education clerk and library aide. Manages the education department in compliance with American Correctional Association (ACA) standards, Management & Training Corporation (MTC) and Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) directives.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and manage the administrative and programmatic activities of the departments.
• Provide staff training, evaluate staff performance and implement organization and personnel changes as approved by the warden and coordinated with the human resources manager prior to implementation.
• Create systems to effectively manage staff and ensure effectiveness of program.
• Develop departmental budgets; monitor and control expenditures.
• Review and recommend changes to budget authorizations.
• Develop and implement new and revised policies and procedures affecting education to include compliance with all student assessment and testing regulations.
• Cookordinate with other departments to ensure compliance with overall facility objectives.
• Oversee the process of establishing and following Individualized Treatment Plans (ITP) for offenders.
• Direct the preparation of reports required by specific requests, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Maintain student records to include attendance and participation.
• Conduct reviews/audits of all assigned functions on a regular basis to ensure contractual compliance high quality rehabilitative and delivery of quality and educational programming.
• Supervise the development and implementation of programs.
• Ensure effective administration, adherence to curricula requirements and effective team approach between academic and vocational training components.
• Direct efforts to counsel offenders to obtain their General Education Diploma (GED).
• Plan and manage work assignments and schedule of activities; monitor class loads and instructor assignments to meet offender educational needs.
• Maintain the maintenance and cleaning of programs building and equipment.
• Ensure all classrooms and shops have appropriate instructional materials, supplies and equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and valid teaching certification appropriate for adult basic education or GED issued by the Mississippi Department of Education in elementary or secondary education required.
• Two (2) years related experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license in the state of Mississippi with an acceptable driving record required, unless waived by management.

Qualifications

Must successfully complete annual in-service training requirements.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

• Medical
• Vision
• Prescription drug benefits
• Dental benefits
• Lifetime insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 9 paid holidays
• Bereavement leave
• Civic duty and military leave
• Opportunities for job advancement

Pay

$50,000

Schedule

Full Time, Monday – Friday, 8AM-5PM