Teacher Supervisor (Supervisor of Education)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Bastrop, TX

14h

About The Position

The Teacher Supervisor (Supervisor of Education) is responsible for organizing, planning, implementing, and evaluating education and related programs for an inmate population. Programs include adult continuing education, literacy, General Education Development, English as a Second Language, parenting education, post-secondary education, occupational and vocational education, special learning needs, release readiness, and leisure and law libraries. The incumbent evaluates academic, vocational, and recreational programs, stays informed about developments in these areas, determines program needs for the total inmate population, and monitors the range of education and/or recreation programs. The role also establishes, monitors, and maintains management information systems and uses their data to report on program performance and plan adjustments. The position includes responsibility for maintaining institutional security; correctional duties take precedence over other responsibilities and are performed regularly.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet one of the basic education or credential pathways: a qualifying bachelor's degree including supervised student teaching and specified education coursework; a bachelor's-level course of study plus at least one academic year of qualifying professional teaching experience; or state, D.C., Puerto Rico, or U.S. territory teacher certification or licensure.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level; education cannot substitute for this experience at this grade level.
• Qualifying specialized experience may include establishing comprehensive strategic plans; maintaining management information systems and using data to report on program performance and plan adjustments; supervising education and/or recreation staff; and preparing, maintaining, and spending program budgets.
• Submit required supporting documentation for CTAP eligibility if claiming selection priority.
• Complete a one-year probationary period upon initial appointment to a supervisory/managerial position.
• Be subject to geographic relocation to meet agency needs and satisfactory completion of urinalysis, physical, and background investigation; applicants are also subject to NCIC and credit checks.
• Complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques training course at Glynco, Georgia.
• Applicants not currently working in an institution must complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic violence convictions to be authorized to carry a firearm.
• Upload and electronically link required transcripts or proof of certification/licensure through USAJOBS when applicable.

Responsibilities

• Organize, plan, implement, and evaluate education and related programs, including adult continuing education, literacy, GED, ESL, parenting, post-secondary, occupational/vocational, special learning needs, release readiness, and leisure and law library programs.
• Periodically evaluate academic, vocational, and/or recreational programs and keep abreast of developments in those areas.
• Determine program needs for the total inmate population and monitor the range of education and/or recreation programs.
• Establish, monitor, and maintain management information systems; use the data to report on program performance and plan program adjustments.
• Maintain institutional security and perform correctional responsibilities regularly, with those responsibilities taking precedence over other duties.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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