Corrections Vocational Instructor
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 instruction in automotive technology and supports the planning, facilitation, and coordination of educational opportunities for offenders in a correctional environment. The role contributes to rehabilitation and reentry efforts intended to improve community safety and reduce recidivism. The instructor teaches students and adult inmates in a classroom and shop setting within a correctional institution. The position also involves maintaining classroom order, developing and delivering instruction, assessing and advising students, maintaining student and program records, coordinating educational programs, and overseeing classroom equipment and supplies.
Requirements
- Graduate of a college or university with an associate's degree.
- Three years of trade-related experience.
- Additional education may substitute for up to two years of trade-related experience.
- Additional experience in a trade-related field may substitute for the 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 positive outcomes.
- Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment and adapt to changing needs of the department, facility, and division.
Responsibilities
- Provide classroom and performance-based instruction in automotive technology to students and 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 on educational topics within the assigned correctional facility.
- Adhere to approved curriculum, expected outcomes, and program requirements.
- Submit transcripts and documents to appropriate agencies for review and approval.
- Advise students as needed and assess their attainment using reliable criteria.
- Maintain federal and state reports regarding student assessment and progress, and make appropriate referrals when needed.
- Coordinate special programs regarding 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 and complete inventory of classroom equipment, tools, computers, and toxic-caustic supplies, and monitor student use of these items.
- Participate in professional development activities to improve teaching skills.
- Attend necessary educational staff meetings and participate actively in continuing career development.
- Perform other assigned duties.
Benefits
- Eligible for overtime pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
