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TENTATIVE
Occ. Code 3911700
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF
CORRECTIONAL
VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION, M-2
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3911700
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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF
CORRECTIONAL
ACADEMIC EDUCATION,
M-2
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3911800
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New
York State Department of Civil Service
Classification
Standard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CLASS SERIES
Positions in this class assist the
Director of Correctional Education with administering all vocational or
academic education programs administered by the Department of Correctional
Services (DOCS). Incumbents develop vocational or academic education program
policies; develop and monitor the budget for all facility vocational or
academic programs; plan and evaluate the activities of vocational or academic
facility staff; develop and supervise existing and new vocational or academic
programs; supervise vocational or academic education program monitoring and
evaluation policies and procedures; coordinate the operation of the vocational
or academic programs with other operational units within DOCS; ensure that
academic or vocational programs comply with Federal and State laws and
regulations, particularly in relation to incarcerated minors; and, supervise
the program services areas of inmate payroll assignments and media review.
These positions are classified in the main office of
DOCS. All incumbents at DOCS assist in the total care and confinement of
inmates sentenced to the custody of the Department and perform various duties
and functions in conjunction with the overall operation of a facility and/or
location to which they are assigned.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONAL VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION: management position that
assists the Director of Correctional Education in formulating, implementing,
monitoring, and evaluating the Statewide vocational program within DOCS.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONAL ACADEMIC
EDUCATION: management position that
assists the Director of Correctional Education in formulating, implementing,
monitoring, and evaluating the Statewide academic education programs within DOCS.
ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONAL VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION
Assist the Director of Correctional
Education Programs, in the development and implementation of policies and
procedures relating to Statewide vocational education program.
- Perform extensive reviews of facility vocational
education programs to determine the effectiveness of existing policies and
procedures, and the level of facility adherence.
- Based upon the results of facility reviews, make
recommendations to the Director relative to changes and/or improvements to
existing policies and procedures.
- Disseminate approved policy and procedural
changes to appropriate vocational staff, and provide technical assistance
to facilities in their interpretation and implementation.
- Ensure that the Director is kept informed of all
problems which occur relative to facility adherence to established
policies and procedures.
- Implement corrective measures as necessary.
Plan and develop a comprehensive vocational education
program to meet the varied vocational education needs of the inmate population.
Review and evaluate Labor Market Projections and
employment opportunities to ensure all vocational programs are consistent with industry
standards and real world employment for ex-offenders.
Maintain communication with other agencies and
Industry based organizations.
- Review and evaluate facility vocational
education progress reports in line with inmate program needs and
expectancies.
- Perform on-site visitations to determine the
effectiveness of existing programs, and discuss ongoing problems or
program recommendations with facility vocational staff.
- Based upon information obtained from reviews,
develop new or revised programs, and recommendations for the abolishment
of ineffective programs.
- Supervise Main Office vocational staff in the
development of formalized curricula for new or revised programs.
Supervise subordinate staff.
- Provide supervision, guidance, and oversight to
subordinate staff, and intervene and resolve problems as necessary.
- Determine and oversee staff assignments.
- Review, monitor, and evaluate staff performance.
- Complete performance evaluations.
- Identify training needs and arrange for
provision of training.
- Manage and direct program activities by setting
priorities and deadlines.
- Maintain a continual review mechanism to ensure
consistency of programming Statewide.
Direct facility vocational education staff in the
implementation and execution of vocational education programs.
- Confer with facility vocational staff to
coordinate implementation of new programs.
- Provide technical assistance to facility
supervisory vocational staff to ensure facility level coordination among
various vocational program components.
- Review facility vocational programs and
recommend changes and improvements in shops, instruction, equipment,
classroom or class size, curriculum and procedures, according to
appropriate educational field.
- Determine suitability of new technological
applications to meet institution program needs and inmate training
consistent with workforce trends.
- Establish program priorities to be adhered to by
facilities.
Provide technical assistance and training to unit and
facility staff relative to vocational curricula and instruction.
- Assign staff to meet with, or, as appropriate,
meet individually and in groups with facility vocational instructors and
supervisors to provide technical assistance in the areas of curriculum and
instruction.
- Develop pre-service training workshops for new
facility instructional staff and monitor facility in-service training
sessions to ensure continued upgrading of facility instructional and
supervisory personnel.
- Provide training for instructors and supervisors
in the teaching of vocational competencies.
- Identify and provide resources for in-service
training for vocational instructors.
- Review and evaluate vocational curriculum and
materials and make recommendations to facility instructional staff.
Provide direction to facilities in the areas of staff
recruitment and performance reviews and evaluations.
- Develop guidelines to be utilized by the
facilities in the recruitment of vocational staff.
- Make recommendations to the facilities
concerning the hiring of vocational staff in accordance with Department
guidelines.
- Evaluate and review facility vocational staff
work, make recommendations relative to improving instruction, and initiate
corrective measures as necessary.
Assist in the preparation of the budget for the
vocational education program.
- Establish guidelines for the annual budget
preparation, relative to a facilitys vocational program.
- Prepare an annual preliminary budget request for
the vocational education units, and submit same to the Director of
Correctional Education programs for review and approval.
Assist in the coordination of volunteer programs
affecting inmate education.
- Meet with appropriate departmental staff and
outside groups to aid in the development and implementation of volunteer
programs which will be of use to the vocational program.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONAL ACADEMIC EDUCATION
Assist the Director of Correctional Education
Programs in the development and implementation of policies and procedures
relating to Statewide academic education program.
- Perform extensive reviews of facility academic
education programs to determine the effectiveness of existing policies and
procedures, and the level of facility adherence.
- Based upon the results of facility reviews, make
recommendations to the Director relative to changes and/or improvements to
existing policies and procedures.
- Disseminate approved policy and procedural
changes to appropriate academic staff, and provide technical assistance to
facilities in their interpretation and implementation.
- Ensure that the Director is kept informed of all
problems which occur relative to facility adherence to established
policies and procedures.
- Implement corrective measures as necessary.
Plan and develop a comprehensive academic education
program to meet the varied academic education needs of the inmate population, including
all specialized populations.
- Review and evaluate facility academic education
progress reports in line with inmate program needs and expectancies.
- Perform on-site visitations to determine the
effectiveness of existing programs, and discuss ongoing problems or
program recommendations with facility academic staff.
- Based upon information obtained from reviews,
develop new or revised academic programs, and recommendations for the
abolishment of ineffective programs.
- Supervise Central Office academic staff in the
development of formalized curricula for new or revised programs.
- Maintain a continual review mechanism to ensure
consistency of programming Statewide.
Supervise subordinate staff.
- Provide supervision, guidance, and oversight to
subordinate staff, and intervene and resolve problems as necessary.
- Determine and oversee staff assignments.
- Approve leave and track time and attendance.
- Review, monitor, and evaluate staff performance.
- Complete performance evaluations.
- Identify training needs and arrange for
provision of training.
- Manage and direct program activities by setting
priorities and deadlines.
Direct facility academic education staff in the
implementation and execution of academic education programs.
- Confer with facility academic staff to
coordinate implementation of new programs and ensure compliance with
Department and Education Division policies.
- Provide technical assistance to facility
supervisory academic staff to ensure facility level coordination among
various academic program components.
- Review facility academic programs and recommend
changes and improvements in instruction, equipment, classroom or class
size, curriculum and procedures, according to appropriate educational
field.
- Determine suitability of new technological
applications to meet institution program needs and inmate training
consistent with workforce trends.
- Establish program priorities to be adhered to by
facilities.
Provide technical assistance and training to unit and
facility staff relative to academic curricula and instruction.
- Assign staff to meet with, or, as appropriate,
meet individually and in groups with facility academic teachers and
supervisors to provide technical assistance in the areas of curriculum and
instruction.
- Develop pre-service training workshops for new
facility teaching staff and monitor facility in-service training sessions
to ensure continued upgrading of facility instructional and supervisory
personnel.
- Provide training for teachers and supervisors in
the teaching of academic competencies.
- Identify and provide resources for in-service
training for teachers.
- Review and evaluate academic materials and make
recommendations to facility teaching staff.
Provide direction to facilities in the areas of staff
recruitment and performance reviews and evaluations.
- Develop guidelines to be utilized by the
facilities in the recruitment of academic staff.
- Make recommendations to the facilities
concerning the hiring of academic staff in accordance with Department and
State Education Department guidelines.
- Evaluate and review facility academic staff
work, make recommendations relative to improving instruction, and initiate
corrective measures as necessary.
Assist in the preparation of the budget for the
academic education program.
- Establish guidelines for the annual budget
preparation, relative to a facilitys academic program.
- Prepare an annual preliminary budget request for
the academic education units, and submit same to the Director of
Correctional Education Programs for review and approval.
Assist in the coordination of volunteer programs
affecting inmate education, such as post secondary correctional education
programs.
- Meet with appropriate departmental staff and
outside groups to aid in the development and implementation of volunteer
programs which will be of use to the academic program.
- Perform periodic reviews of volunteer programs
relating to academic education to determine their effectiveness and
outcomes.
- Develop recommendations concerning the
establishment, abolishment or revision of volunteer programs relating to
academic education.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONAL VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION
Promotion: one
year of permanent service as an Occupational Regional Supervisor or
Occupational Program Specialist; or two years of permanent service as an
Education Supervisor (Vocational).
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONAL ACADEMIC EDUCATION
Promotion: one
year of permanent service as a Coordinator Special Education, Coordinator Title
1 Programs, Supervisor Correctional Services Bilingual Education Program,
Curriculum Content Coordinator, or Education Director 1 or 2; or two years of
permanent service as an Education Supervisor (General).
Open Competitive: Masters Degree in Education and five years of experience in the field
of education, of which two years must be academic experience in a multi-faceted
academic program dealing primarily with adults.
Date:
7/09
NOTE: Classification Standards illustrate the nature,
extent and scope of duties and responsibilities of the classes they describe.
Standards cannot and do not include all of the work that might be appropriately
performed by a class. The minimum qualifications above are those which were
required for appointment at the time the Classification Standard was written.
Please contact the Division of Staffing Services for current information on
minimum qualification requirements for appointment or examination.