Correctional Program Officer (Supervisory Training Instructor)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System•Leavenworth, KS

About The Position

The Correctional Program Officer manages and supervises delivery of the Introduction to Correctional Techniques program and coordinates orientation training for new personnel assigned as instructors. The officer teaches academic classes in the program and ensures quality control at the Staff Training Academy by observing and evaluating ongoing instruction and counseling Academy staff and students on instructional strengths and weaknesses. The role also involves instructing Bureau of Prisons employees and others involved in BOP-supported training in a wide variety of correctional techniques and procedures. Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. The experience must involve substantial work with a correctional program and demonstrate knowledge of correctional techniques, the ability to work effectively with inmates and colleagues in a correctional environment, and the ability to perform supervisory or administrative duties successfully. A selective placement factor requires at least one year of experience instructing adult learners and developing instructional activities or lesson plans. The position requires U.S. citizenship. Initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position requires a one-year probationary period, and the incumbent may be relocated geographically to meet agency needs. Applicants are subject to National Crime Information Center and credit checks. This is a secondary, non-law-enforcement coverage position; additional coverage requirements apply to current federal law-enforcement employees. The representative rate is $118,991 per annum ($57.01 per hour).

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.
Specialized experience must include substantial involvement with a correctional program and thorough knowledge of correctional techniques, or experience dealing with people that demonstrates the ability to work effectively with inmates and associates in a correctional environment.
Experience must demonstrate the ability to perform supervisory or administrative duties successfully, including understanding custody, treatment, training, and release issues; comprehensive knowledge of institutional policies, programs, regulations, and procedures; and experience training subordinates, coordinating and directing activities, evaluating performance and program effectiveness, and maintaining high work standards.
Qualifying experience must have been gained in an administrative position or another position involving successful direction or assistance in directing an entire correctional program or a major phase of one.
At least one year of experience instructing adult learners and developing instructional activities or lesson plans; applicants must clearly address this selective placement factor in their resume.

Nice To Haves

Experience with current training techniques, instructional technology, instructional aids, and developing or using audiovisual materials.
Experience identifying institutional training needs, developing and delivering curriculum, scheduling priorities, and solving staff-training problems.
Experience with testing procedures and developing or using simulation exercises, practical exercises, and performance demonstrations.

Responsibilities

Manage and supervise delivery of the Introduction to Correctional Techniques program.
Coordinate orientation training for new personnel assigned as instructors.
Teach academic classes in the Introduction to Correctional Techniques program.
Ensure quality control of programs delivered at the Staff Training Academy by observing and evaluating ongoing instruction.
Counsel Academy staff and students regarding instructional strengths and weaknesses.
Instruct Bureau of Prisons employees and others involved in BOP-supported training in correctional techniques and procedures.