Corrections Vocational Instructor

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet•La Grange, KY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Kentucky Department of Corrections Division of Education prepares offenders for successful reentry by advancing academic achievement and work-ready skills. The Corrections Vocational Instructor provides direct HVAC instruction and helps plan, facilitate, and coordinate educational opportunities for offenders in a correctional environment. The role delivers classroom and performance-based vocational services in HVAC, general industry, and construction, while supporting applicable curricula, learning outcomes, and program requirements. The instructor also manages classroom operations, student records, assessments, equipment, supplies, and a safe learning environment.

Requirements

Associate degree from an accredited college or university, or qualifying additional trade-related experience in substitution for education.
Three years of trade-related experience, or qualifying additional education in substitution for up to two years of experience.
Strong verbal and written communication, organizational, and technology skills.
Ability to complete work-related activities professionally, multitask, plan, pay attention to detail, think critically, and analyze data to forecast positive 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 vocational instruction in HVAC, general industry, and construction to eligible offenders.
Follow required curricula, learning outcomes, and program requirements, including those of the Kentucky Department of Corrections, ACA, NCCER, and OSHA.
Prepare lesson plans for NCCER Core Curriculum, NCCER Your Role in the Green Environment, OSHA Construction, OSHA General Industry, and the Work Ready Credential.
Deliver instruction through multiple modalities and technology platforms, including distance learning, virtual tools, tablets, and smartboards.
Record daily student attendance in KOMS and enter student demographics, test scores, and completion dates into the NCCER database.
Follow applicable correctional, institutional, ACA, NCCER, OSHA, and collaborating-agency policies and procedures; prepare and submit DOC student transcripts as required.
Ensure course completion requirements are met and submit monetary incentive forms.
Maintain appropriate, accurate, and timely records, inventories, reports, and other required documents; review work for accuracy.
Manage classroom record keeping, scheduling, and daily operations.
Supervise teacher’s aides and tool room clerks, including inmate supervision, and provide an orderly, positive, secure, and safe learning environment.
Monitor student achievement and proctor NCCER online and written assessments.
Maintain classroom equipment and supplies and perform general maintenance on classroom and shop equipment.
Manage toxic-caustic supplies, tools, and sanitation.
Perform other assigned duties.