Academic Education Coordinator

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred: 

• NC licensure as a public-school educator, preferably with a Master’s of School Administration
• Experience providing leadership, consultation, or technical assistance for educational programs in a K–12, adult education, postsecondary, correctional education, or another comparable educational environment.
• Experience analyzing and using program, instructional, or performance data to evaluate effectiveness and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience developing and delivering professional development or training for educators, administrators, or other professional staff.
• Experience coordinating projects or statewide initiatives that require organization, communication, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Thorough knowledge of instructional methods and techniques, educational planning and research administration and other aspects of education as it relates to the educational services of the work section and the subject matter assignment within the position's area of concentration.
• Ability to coordinate effective working arrangements with committee and work associates, educational administrators, parent-teacher and other organizations, and the general public; and provide leadership in the interpretation, in oral and written form, of complex laws, rules, regulations, and policies to a full-range of contacts.
• Ability to effectively convey ideas, in oral or written form, to federal, state, and local educational agency personnel.

The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before The End Date 

Repost - Previous Applicants Do Not Need To Reapply In Order To Be Considered For This Vacancy. 

This position is not eligible for telework in the first year. Travel throughout the state is required up to 60% of the time. Overnight travel is required at times as well. A current and active driver’s license is required.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Master's degree in the education field to which assigned from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of specifically related experience in public education

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

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