About The Position

This position focuses on teaching carpentry-related skills and guiding inmate students through hands-on learning in building and construction trades. The role supports skill development while maintaining a secure, organized, and orderly classroom environment. As a Building Trade/Construction Occupation Trades Teacher - Correction Education, you will perform the following duties: Curriculum Adaptation: Modify lesson materials based on student needs and placement results Classroom Instruction: Teach carpentry and construction topics through classroom and shop-based lessons Student Evaluation: Develop tests, review assignments, and provide evaluations of student progress Record Maintenance: Maintain education records, attendance, inventory, and supply requests Safety Monitoring: Issue tools, monitor behavior, and follow procedures to maintain a secure learning space.

Requirements

  • Education equivalent to high school graduation and two years wage earning experience beyond the completed apprenticeship period in Carpentry
  • OR Education equivalent to high school graduation and three years of wage earning experience in Carpentry (if no approved apprenticeship period)
  • Possession of or eligibility for a current Pennsylvania Department of Education Vocational Certificate I or II for Carpentry
  • OR Possession of or eligibility for a current Pennsylvania Department of Education Vocational Intern Certificate for Carpentry
  • OR Eligibility for a Pennsylvania Department of Education Emergency Certificate for Carpentry
  • Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA
  • Meet the PA residency requirement
  • Able to perform essential job functions
  • Pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements

Responsibilities

  • Modify lesson materials based on student needs and placement results
  • Teach carpentry and construction topics through classroom and shop-based lessons
  • Develop tests, review assignments, and provide evaluations of student progress
  • Maintain education records, attendance, inventory, and supply requests
  • Issue tools, monitor behavior, and follow procedures to maintain a secure learning space

Benefits

  • Full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55
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