Director of Education

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Montgomery County Common Pleas Court
Juvenile Division

CLASSIFICATION TITLE: Director of Education/Principal of MCJC School
FLSA STATUS:Exempt
CIVISERVICE STATUS:Unclassified
PAY GRADE: A24
EMPLOYMENT STATUS:Full-time
REPORTS TO: Court Administrator
WORK SCHEDULE:40 hours per week
DEPARTMENT: Education

DISTINGUISHING JOB CHARACTERISTICS
Serves in an educational leadership capacity to develop and manage the year-round educational program at the Montgomery County Juvenile Court School operating across three (3) facilities - Detention Center, Nicholas Residential Treatment Center and The Center for Adolescent Services. This includes managing the day-to-day operations across each of the three facilities and supervising building and special education administrative staff to ensure quality educational programming for all youth.
Responsible for ensuring that the school operates in accordance with standards set forth by the State Board of Education and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, as well as the educational standards of the American Correctional Association and the Ohio Department of Youth Services.
“In this position, you are an At-Will Employee serving at the pleasure of the
Administrative Judge.”

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed below. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled persons, covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, in accordance with its requirements.
Supervises, manages, coaches, trains and evaluates the performance of school and special education administrative staff in accordance with evaluation standards set forth by the State Board of Education.
Implements, supervises and monitors the educational instructional program provided by the teaching staff.
Coordinates communication between school staff, treatment program staff, youth specialist supervisors, facility deputy directors, and facility directors.
Reviews school-wide assessment data including state and benchmark assessments, coordinates daily bell schedules in conjunction with school building administrators, and ensures student transcripts, grade cards, and IEP progress reports are completed in conjunction with building and special education administrators.

Conducts regular all-staff meetings and regular school administrative meetings.
Collaborates with school administrators (with feedback from teaching staff) to develop and progress monitor annual goals and performance objectives.
Oversees special education services in conjunction with the Special Education Coordinator.
Regularly reviews the internal report card for all three facilities with an eye toward continuous process improvement.
Ensures assistant principals develop and monitor school emergency operating plans in concert with facility safety and security staff.
Participates in recruitment of educational staff and school volunteers.
Acts a liaison between educational personnel, the Court, school districts of residence, and community school and state agency partners.

Oversees assistant principals’ management of federal grants budget and corresponding expenditures for each facility.

Ensures assistant principals coordinate and administer mandatory End of Course Assessments in accordance with Department of Education and Workforce requirements.
Completes various reports including the school’s quarterly and annual statistical program service report, various routine correspondence reports, letters, memorandums and other documents.
Maintains accurate and confidential school records.
Maintains budget records and assists with billing statements for school districts in conjunction with the Court’s Finance Department.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Completes other duties and responsibilities as required.

SCOPE OF SUPERVISION
Assistant Principals; Special Education Coordinator; Classroom Teachers; Administrative Assistant; Transition Coordinators; Title I Tutor; Reading Tutors; Intervention Specialists.

EQUIPMENT OPERATED
Computer; telephone; copier; and other general office equipment.

CONTACTS WITH OTHERS
Management and administrative staff of Juvenile Court and County; Treatment staff; various school officials including treasurers, guidance counselors and principals; pupil personnel directors; school psychologists; school nurses; and school office staff.

CONFIDENTIAL DATA
Student academic and treatment records; Court records; psychological reports; special education records.

WORKING CONDITIONS
General office working conditions and classrooms within a secure, correctional Institution and/or residential treatment center environment.

USUAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The following physical demands are typically exhibited by position incumbents performing this job’s essential duties and responsibilities. These physical demands are not, and should not be construed to be job qualification standards, but are illustrated to help the employer, employee and/or applicant identify tasks where reasonable accommodation may need to be made when an otherwise qualified person is unable to perform the job’s essential duties because of an ADA disability.

While performing duties of this job, the employee normally sits for extended periods of time while counseling and performing administrative work and walks to and from classes. The employee commonly must adjust visual focus to reading materials and computer screen. The employee must normally be able to converse verbally with teachers, youth, visitors, family members, general public and others, and to hear.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of: management principals; employee training and development; public relations; human relations; educational structure, process and principles; counseling; humanities; natural science; social sciences; budgeting; inventory control; agency policies; educational law; behavior management; teaching strategies for non¬traditional students and those with emotional, behavioral and learning disabilities; student motivation and behavior management; crisis intervention process and techniques; security and safety precautions; classroom organization and management; cognitive development and dysfunction in children and adolescent; reading problems and strategies.
Ability to: apply management principles to practical work situations; handle sensitive inquiries from contacts with officials and general public; maintain flexibility in adjusting course curriculum and material to varying learning levels; work in a secured environment; work with at-risk juveniles; communicate with students with a wide range of abilities, experiences, education and discipline; emphasize with youths’ problems and serve as role model; develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, youth, family members, visitors and general public; maintain confidentiality of confidential and sensitive subject matter; exhibit creative thinking.
Skill in: administration; organization; dealing with juvenile behavior problems; verbal and written communication; listening; counseling; operation of computer; application of job software programs

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s degree or higher in Education, Special Education, School Administration or closely related field; at least three years of successful experience in school or special education administration; current Ohio 5-Year Professional Principal (Grade 7-12), Administrative Specialist, or Superintendent License.
Ability to document identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of original appointment as a condition of employment in compliance with Immigration Reform and Control Act requirements.
The ability to pass a criminal background check. Valid Ohio Driver’s License and insurance.

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

State of Ohio Administrative Licensure appropriate for the position or evidence of the ability to apply for and obtain said licensure.