State of Maryland

Coordinator of Correctional Education Programs is professional work in the Department of Juvenile Services wherein employees are responsible for a defined instruction or library program area within the correctional education program. An employee in this classification is responsible for a defined core correctional education program area such as academic education, special education, vocational education, transition and life skills education, post secondary education, or library services. Employees in this classification do not supervise.

Employees in this classification receive general supervision from the Superintendent of Education DJS or another designated administrator. Each position has an extended title, known as a designated option, which is based on the position’s assigned core program area and which distinguishes it from others in the same classification assigned different options. This work requires travel throughout the State.

Position allocation to this classification is determined by position function. Employees in this classification have full responsibility for the development, implementation and coordination of a core correctional education program area as defined above.

Assures that appropriate educational curriculum, library and related services are planned for residents of Maryland Juvenile facilities based on departmental policy, State and federal regulations, and an understanding of the characteristics, capabilities, needs and interests of institutionalized juvenile students;

Plans and implements in-service training programs in an academic, special education, vocational education, transition and life skills education, post-secondary education and/or library science area for Department of Juvenile Services teachers;

Assists Principals in planning an effective deployment of staff, material, and information resources based on program objectives and effective classroom instruction;

Reviews and monitors the results of programs under their control, evaluates program effectiveness and assures that practices are appropriately maintained, enhanced, or modified;

Monitors staff record keeping practices as relates to the Individual Educational Plan (IEP) and program assessment and accountability reporting requirements;

Assists Principals in negotiating operational arrangements in the delivery of the assigned educational program area with local boards of education, other educational or library systems, community and volunteer groups, and other State agencies;

Remains current on trends in the assigned educational program area and monitors market trends to ensure curriculum provides students with marketable job skills;

Prepares proposals for financing educational and library programs and manages grant resources;

Follows security guidelines of juvenile facilities and directs the school programs in cooperation with the managing officers of the facilities;

Performs other related duties.

Knowledge of the human developmental process;

Knowledge of educational theories, methods and practices;

Knowledge of the physical, emotional and social aspects of students, including special needs students;

Knowledge of the academic or vocational subjects to be taught;

Ability to learn and apply emergency medical procedures;

Ability to facilitate and maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning;

Ability to plan and coordinate student educational recreational activities;

Ability to work harmoniously with students in a residential treatment or custodial environment and with other employees.

Education: Possession of a Master’s Degree or equivalent 36 credit hours of post-baccalaureate course work in Education or Education Administration/Supervision or a Maryland Advanced Professional Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education or Education Administration/Supervision or eligibility for a Maryland Advanced Professional Teaching Certificate.

Experience: Three years of administrative, supervisory or teaching experience directly related to the assigned core program area in an education program providing services to an institutionalized or disadvantaged population.

Teachers in State operated school programs are required to acquire and maintain certification to teach in the State of Maryland per Section 6-101 of the Education Article of the Annotated Code and Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 13A.12.01.03B(2). Applicants recommended for appointment will be required to complete an Authorization and Verification of Credentials. Information on requirements for certification and procedures for application may be obtained from the Maryland State Board of Education, 200 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-2595. Additional educational credits beyond the Advanced Professional Certificate must meet the following criteria established by the Institutional Educators Pay Plan Committee in order to qualify for application toward the APC plus 30 (60) levels:

Credits must be beyond the education level held at the time of the educational requirements for the Advanced Professional Certificate were met and must either relate to the current job responsibilities or be part of an employer approved program of study. Credits mean semester hours from a regionally accredited college or university or Maryland State Department of Education approved workshops. No more than one half of any additional credits applied to these criteria may be earned through Maryland Department of Education approved workshops.