Researcher

The Ohio State University•Columbus, OH

1d•$61,200 - $79,120•Onsite

About The Position

This one-year, part-time, 32 hours per week Researcher 3 position will provide significant support by directing and coordinating newly hired career technical teachers in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and the Ohio Department of Youth Services. This role is also a key contributor in the development and implementation of outreach efforts about the importance of workforce development in correctional facilities. Support includes face-to-face school classroom visits and reports to teachers several times a week, classroom observation, support with security issues and concerns, and correctional classroom management. The position provides evaluation of teaching methods and correctional education best practices. This position develops, evaluates, and provides support in terms of professional development opportunities such as workshops, industry credentialing, conference planning, mentor training, and other activities as requested by the sponsors. This role also serves as a school district liaison for newly hired career technical teachers seeking licensure coursework and the higher education entities providing required coursework to teachers. It directly manages the Ohio Department of Education required four-year induction system of support and mentoring in both sponsoring school districts, including required face-to-face meetings with teachers and mentors and tracking progress. The position provides technical assistance to obtain and maintain professional licensure while enrolled in the ODE four-year induction program. Additionally, it provides technical support in career-technical curriculum development to ensure compliance with school districts' policies and ODE CTE program standards. The role serves on the Curriculum Development committee for Ohio Central School System. The position requires extensive statewide travel in a personal vehicle and entering correctional institutions, working in close proximity to inmates. It involves traveling to locations within Ohio to provide facilitation or meeting support as needed, and initiates, fosters, and maintains relationships with multiple, diverse, internal and external stakeholder groups at all levels of an organization. Adherence to correctional security compliance expectations is mandatory. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

5 years of relevant experience required with Bachelor's Degree, or 3 years of relevant experience required with Master's Degree
Considerable knowledge of career technical teacher industry credentialing.
Experience with observing and mentoring career and technical education teachers in classroom and laboratory settings.
Must be eligible for security clearance to be permitted to access correctional facilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the correctional education industry.
Knowledge of correctional education administration and principles.
Experience in corrections program planning administration.
Considerable experience in public relations and working with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

Directing and coordinating teacher support to newly hired career technical teachers in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and the Ohio Department of Youth Services, including face-to-face school classroom visits, reports, and mentoring several times a week.
Providing classroom observation, support with security issues and concerns, and correctional classroom management.
Evaluating teaching methods and correctional education best practices.
Developing, evaluating, and providing support for professional development opportunities for teachers, which may include workshops, industry credentialing, conference planning and presentation, and mentor training.
Providing technical support in career-technical curriculum development to be in compliance with school districts' policies and ODE CTE program standards.
Serving on the Curriculum Development committee for Ohio Central School System.
Directly managing the Ohio Department of Education required four-year induction system of support and mentoring in both sponsoring school districts, including face-to-face meetings with teachers and mentors and tracking progress.
Providing technical assistance to obtain and maintain professional licensure while enrolled in the ODE four-year induction program.
Serving as school district liaison for newly hired career technical teachers seeking licensure coursework and higher education entities providing required coursework to teachers.
Initiating, fostering, and maintaining relationships with multiple, diverse, internal and external stakeholder groups at all levels of an organization.
Adhering to correctional security compliance expectations.