Hybrid Assistant Principal, Rehabilitative Services bei SON

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Hiring Agency:

Correctional Services - Agency 46

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$29.139

Job Posting:

JR2025-00017939 Assistant Principal, Rehabilitative Services (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

07-31-2025

Job Description:

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS), Rehabilitative Services, is seeking an experienced educator to provide leadership for the educational programming and teachers across multiple correctional facilities. This pivotal role ensures the delivery of structured, effective, and compliant educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals, adhering to both Nebraska Department of Education regulations and NDCS policies.

Information about NDCS can be found at www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at [email protected].

 

• Lead and manage educational programming in designated NDCS facilities.
• Ensure educational programs adhere to NDE regulations and NDCS policies.
• Formulate and justify budgetary requests for the education program, including securing and maintaining grant funding.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate operational priorities, ensuring objectives are met and align with the broader goals of NDCS.
• Analyze academic data, monitor teacher performance and identify student needs to enhance the overall educational experience.

 

Requirements/Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: A master's degree in education administration and with teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience in educational leadership and program administration.
• Strong understanding of educational regulations and policies, preferably within a correctional or alternative education setting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and hold staff accountable to performance standards.
• Experience with budget formulation, justification, and grant acquisition.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and coordination skills.
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and student success.

Other: Transcripts may be submitted upon application. Must have a valid driver's license. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid Nebraska Corrections Training Program.

 

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

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