Corrections Vocational Instructor
About The Position
The Corrections Vocational Instructor works for the Kentucky Department of Corrections’ Division of Education, which prepares offenders for successful reentry by advancing academic achievement and work-ready skills. The instructor provides direct plumbing instruction and supports the planning, facilitation, and coordination of educational opportunities for offenders in a correctional setting. Work is typically performed in a classroom or shop within a correctional institution. The role includes delivering classroom and performance-based instruction, maintaining classroom order, developing lesson plans in accordance with approved curricula and program requirements, advising and assessing students, maintaining student records and reports, coordinating educational programs, and managing classroom equipment and supplies. The instructor also participates in professional development and educational staff meetings.
Requirements
- Associate degree from an accredited college or university.
- Three years of trade-related experience.
- Additional education may substitute for up to two years of trade-related experience.
- Additional trade-related experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
- Strong verbal and written communication, organization, and technology skills.
- Ability to complete work-related activities professionally, multitask, plan, pay attention to detail, think critically, and analyze data to forecast outcomes.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and adapt to changing needs of the Department, facility, and Division.
Responsibilities
- Provide classroom and performance-based plumbing instruction to students and/or adult inmates in a correctional setting, including promoting education during inmate orientation and to the general population.
- Maintain order and discipline in the classroom.
- Deliver instruction through multiple modalities and technology platforms, including distance learning, virtual platforms, tablets, and smartboards.
- Develop lesson plans for educational topics at the assigned correctional facility, follow approved curriculum and program requirements, and submit transcripts and documents to appropriate agencies for review and approval.
- Advise students, assess their attainment using reliable criteria, maintain federal and state reports on student assessment and progress, and make appropriate referrals.
- Coordinate special programs related to educational needs and assessments within the Department.
- Enter daily attendance into the Kentucky Offender Management System (KOMS) and maintain student information and data.
- Maintain an accurate inventory of classroom equipment, tools, computers, and toxic-caustic supplies, and monitor student use of these items.
- Participate in professional development, attend necessary educational staff meetings, and pursue continuing career development.
- Perform other assigned duties as required.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
