Teacher 1 (Career-Tech - Horticulture) 20027247

State of Ohio • London, OH

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Teacher 1 provides career-technical horticulture instruction at Madison Correctional, focusing on turf management for residential and commercial properties. Instruction includes the care of grass, landscaping, trees, flowers, plants, and shrubs, as well as equipment operation and maintenance, business management, and record keeping. The teacher assesses inmates’ educational needs, develops lesson plans and assignments, provides instruction and individual assistance, and evaluates learning through examinations and proficiency indicators. The position also involves maintaining discipline and/or security, counseling students, keeping student records, ordering and inventorying materials, recommending teaching resources, and attending meetings and professional development sessions.

This is a permanent, full-time classified position with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction at Madison Correctional in London, Ohio. The role requires eligibility for an appropriate career-tech horticulture teacher certificate or license for the assigned grade level, which must be obtained before employment, as well as a baccalaureate degree or less under the OEA agreement.

Requirements

• Meet eligibility requirements for a teacher certificate or license appropriate for career-tech horticulture and the assigned grade level.
• Successfully obtain the required teacher certificate or license prior to employment.
• Have a baccalaureate degree or less, in accordance with the OEA agreement.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in turf management for residential and commercial properties, including care of grass, landscaping, trees, flowers, plants, and shrubs, as well as equipment operation and maintenance, business management, and record keeping.
• Assess inmates’ educational needs.
• Develop lesson plans, individual assignments, and training to address educational needs.
• Provide instruction and individual assistance.
• Administer, score, and interpret examinations and proficiency indicators.
• Maintain discipline and/or security.
• Counsel students concerning performance, behavior, and/or personal problems.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Prepare required records and reports, including enrollment, grades, and student progress.
• Inventory and order needed supplies and materials.
• Research, select, and recommend new teaching materials.
• Attend in-service training sessions and workshops for professional development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
• Education and development opportunities, including employee development funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Public retirement systems, such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS, and optional deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level