PRINCIPAL - Cumberland

This is a position specific recruitment for this classification within the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation only. The list generated will be used to fill current and future vacancies at the Maryland Correctional Institution - Hagerstown only. Anyone desiring to apply at another agency or location must apply to that specific recruitment.

The resulting list will be maintained for a period of one year.

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North Branch Correctional Institution  14100 McMullen Highway SW   Cumberland, Maryland 21502

Western Correctional Institution  13800 McMullen Hgihway SW  Cumberland, Maryland 21502

This position will be responsible for both locations.

This is a professional position responsible for providing leadership in the administration of education and library programs for residents of a correctional facility.

The principal is responsible for serving as the instructional and administrative leader of the school and assumes the major role in directing and evaluating the school’s programs and activities. 

The principal is responsible for establishing a climate which is responsive to the needs of students, staff, DPSCS and DLLR.

Instructional Leadership: Promote the development, implementation and assessment of the curriculum. Create an effective school improvement plan. Promote the professional growth of staff.

Program Management: Organize and manage the daily operation of the school. Use personnel and resources to maximize program. Promote a positive school climate.

Data Management: Collect, analyze and disseminate accurate school data to support established performance outcomes.

Special Education: Chair IEP meetings. Monitor the delivery of special education instruction and services. Monitor special education record keeping. Coordinate special education services with DLLR and DPSCS to ensure a legally sufficient special education program.

Ancillary Programs: Develop, organize and monitor programming that supplements the school program.

A Master’s Degree in School Administration and Supervision or Master’s Degree with 18 graduate credits in School Administration and Supervision plus five years of satisfactory teaching experience.  Applicants must possess a current Maryland Administrator II and/or Principal Certification.  Experience in alternative or correctional education programs preferred.     

A COPY OF CURRENT MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (MSDE) CERTIFICATE MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION OR PRESENTED AT TIME OF INTERVIEW     

Applicants must submit a completed Maryland State application, resume, and a completed DLLR Teacher Application Addendum which can be found at http://www.dllr.state.md.us/personnel/ceaddendum.doc.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of school administration; knowledge of academic curriculum planning, development, and implementation; knowledge of principles and practices of effective middle, secondary, and GED programs, as well as occupational, library and transition services; skill in the development of effective work teams; ability to communicate effectively and to establish and maintain effective working relationships.   

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Employees in this classification are subject to Substance Abuse Testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulation 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.  All potential applicants shall be screened for security purposes prior to being offered a position.  This screening is a routine procedure for all employees required to work in State Correctional Institutions and shall consist of fingerprinting, credit check and background investigation by the Maryland State Police.  Proof of eligibility to work in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act is required.  DLLR’s Correctional Education Program operates in Maryland state correctional facilities in partnership with the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS).  As an employee of this Program, you must strictly adhere to the DPSCS’s Standards of Conduct and Internal Administrative Disciplinary Process.  Any violation of those standards may subject you to DPSCS disciplinary measures, including the barring of your entry from State correctional facilities. Should this occur, DLLR may then remove you from your position and, if there are no comparable positions available for which you are qualified and from which you have not been barred, your employment may be terminated.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS  

Military Veterans may qualify for additional bonus points towards certification. A copy of your proof of eligibility (DD 214) for Veterans’ Credit must be in this office and completely verified before Veterans’ Credit will be approved.  Permanent State employees do not need to submit proof of eligibility for Veterans’ Credit. 

If you are unable to apply online, or encounter difficulty attaching required or optional documentation, you may submit via mail or deliver in person. Please be sure to include your name, identification number (Easy ID#) and job announcement number on any documentation to ensure timely processing.

PLEASE DO NOT FAX OR EMAIL UNSOLICITED DOCUMENTATION

Completed applications, required documentation, and any required addendums may be mailed to:

DLLR Office of Human Resources
Attn: 14-009538-002 (Felicia Ransome)
1100 N. Eutaw Street, Rm. 100
Baltimore, MD 21201

The MD State Application Form can be found online

TTY  Users: call via Maryland Relay

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of DLLR that all persons have equal opportunity and access to employment opportunities, services, and facilities without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.