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The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & 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.

- 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

Knowledge of:
- Contemporary concepts, methods, and practices of education supervision and classroom teaching
- Federal and state guidelines, laws, rules, and regulations relating to Education
- ADCRR policies and procedures
- Computers and software including Microsoft Office and Google Suites
- Principles and practices of management and supervision
Skill in:
- Building and maintaining interpersonal relationships
- Written and verbal communication
- Time management and organization
- Conflict resolution
- Leadership and motivation
- Customer service
- Decision-making and problem-solving
- Data analysis
- Teaching or facilitation
Ability to:
- Lift/carry 20 lbs.
- Push/pull 20 lbs.
- Walk/run .25 miles
- Work in a correctional environment
- Provide clear and concise direction
- Work independently with minimal supervision
- Learn, adhere and enforce departmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
- Effectively and impartially supervise a diverse group of education professionals
- Oversee and manage all education activities within an assigned area

- 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

- Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
- Must possess a current Arizona Department of Education Teaching Certificate in Elementary, Secondary, or Special Education.
- Must possess a current Arizona Department of Public Safety Class 1 Fingerprint Card.
- Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation, a drug test, and possibly a medical/physical examination.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business 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. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
- 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

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Positions in this classification participate in the Correctional Officer Retirement Program (CORP). Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) fully vested teachers can request a waiver to remain in ASRS.

Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.