North Dakota Class Description
Youth Correctional Center Principal - DOCR (1043)
Grade 14
Scope of Work:
Work is performed under the direction of the Director of Education – Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR), and involves staffing, maintaining, and supervising an accredited educational program for the Youth Correctional Center (YCC).
Duties Performed:
- Hire and supervise certified teaching staff; design and monitor individual staff professional development plans; monitor and maintain records of teachers’ licensure/credentials.
- Approve a Master Teaching Schedule for the school year and summer school based upon student needs and staff credentials.
- Participate with the Director of Education to maintain educational programming accreditation; lead staff on accreditation activities; and ensure accreditation requirements are met.
- Review educational needs of students to recommend educational program direction and development.
- Oversee Individualized Education Plans.
- Oversee crisis intervention related meetings.
- Coordinate federal and state grants within the education department.
- Develop and maintain working partnerships with state and federal agencies, related national organizations, higher education colleges and universities, and community resources; serve as a committee member and/or administrative representative as required.
- Assure compliance with all federal and state laws, guidelines, and mandates as it pertains to the educational programs at YCC.
- Maintain safety and security measures in the school building to include fire drills, American Correctional Accreditation compliance, and appropriate classroom /vocational attire.
- Oversee the Title I program at YCC.
- Prepare, complete, and maintain reports and records.
NOTE: The duties listed are not intended to be all-inclusive. Duties assigned any individual employee are at the discretion of the appointing authority.
Minimum Qualifications:
Requires a master’s degree in Educational Leadership or Education and a secondary principal’s credential from the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.
Eff. Date: 12/83
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