Administrative Specialist - Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility Community High School

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Hiring Agency:

Correctional Services - Agency 46

Location:

Omaha, NE

Hiring Rate:

$18.811

Job Posting:

JR2024-00012030 Administrative Specialist - Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility Community High School (Open)

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

12-28-2024

Job Description:

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) is seeking an organized, hardworking individual to serve as the Administrative Specialist for Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF) Community High School, located in Omaha, NE.

Additional $3/hour facility differential for hours worked, PLUS:
• 13 paid holidays
• Vacation and sick leave (24 days your first year, accruing immediately)
• Military leave
• 156% state-matched retirement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• 79% employer paid health insurance plans
• Dental and vision insurance plans
• Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) eligible through the Federal government
• Meaningful public service -- service with a purpose!
• Numerous training and development opportunities

For more information about NDCS, visit www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at megan.jones@nebraska.gov

 

DUTIES:

• Plans, organizes, and implements work assignments for the NCYF Community High School.
• Creates student schedules in a Student Information Management System (SIMS).
• Generates progress reports and report card as well as ensuring that approved parents receive mailed copies of same.
• Conducts surveys of student interest to help drive the schedule for each trimester of education.
• Contacts prior school districts to obtain school records/graduation verifications and sets up special education collaborations as required.
• Substitute teaches in the classroom up to 90 full days each school year as needed for scheduled teacher leave and/or due to staff illness.
• Schedules staff responsibilities for assessment days.
• Maintains and updates accurate names in EZ School Lunch App, data entry and auditing in the Nebraska Inmate Classification Management System (NICaMS).
• Serves as Chair for the Education Continuous Improvement Team as part of the High School accreditation for the Nebraska Department of Education.  
• Attends weekly classification meetings, monthly safety meetings.
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates tasks for the Adult Education Program for all NDCS sites including data management and data auditing, monthly and quarterly data review, educator training sessions and locations.

 

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: At least one year of post high school coursework or experience in: administration, office management, accounting, finance, planning, policy analysis and implementation, administrative/management analysis, operations research, program evaluation, research, or similar fields or in a field related to the programs or functions of the employing agency.

Preferred Qualifications: At least two years of post-high school coursework with a minimum of one class in Education and able to obtain a Local Substitute Certification.

Other: Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: physical exam/screening, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid Nebraska Department of Correctional Services 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,