Deputy Director, Keystone State Challenge Academy, DMVA

Posting number: N-2026-55588

Department: Department of Military & Veterans Affairs

Job classification: Deputy Director, Keystone State Challenge Academy, DMVA

Posting type: NCS External

Categories: Administration, Education

Summary

Are you ready to help lead an academy that empowers young people to grow through discipline, leadership, and education?  As the Deputy Director for the Keystone State Challenge Academy (KSCA) within the Department of Military & Veterans Affairs (DMVA), you will help our students strive towards academic progress, personal discipline, and physical growth.  This role supports essential programs that shape cadets into confident and capable leaders.  You will have the opportunity to work closely with staff to build an environment where students can achieve their goals.  If you are searching for a meaningful career which allows you to strengthen a mission that changes lives, we want to meet you!

Examples of duties

This position supports the leadership, academic planning, coordination, and operational performance of the Keystone State Challenge Academy while ensuring programs follow all state and federal requirements.  As a Deputy Director, you will perform the following duties:

• Program Leadership: Supervise academic, operational, admissions, and student support functions across the Academy
• Staff Development: Oversee onboarding, training, and professional skill-building for newly hired and current employees
• Educational Compliance: Help maintain curriculum alignment with state and federal standards and participate in curriculum review
• Audit Coordination: Support external inspections, audits, and assessments and assist with required corrective action plans as necessary
• Policy Management: Develop and revise residential policies related to health care, safety, fitness, and education
• Budget Review: Analyze financial plans and recommend budget allocations that support program quality and operational goals

Interested in learning more?  Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours/week
• Work hours are 8:15 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 45-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.  
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email.  Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Five years of professional elementary, secondary, or career and technical education, or youth counseling experience; and a master’s degree in education, school counseling, educational administration, social work, business administration, public administration, or a related field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements: 

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination. 
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance