Teacher

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Estill, SC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Corrections professionals foster a humane and secure environment and support public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into the community. The Teacher serves in a correctional institution, providing integrated educational training to inmates. Instruction may include Literacy, General Educational Development (GED), and English-as-a-second-language (ESL) programs. The primary responsibility is direct classroom instruction.

The Teacher plans and implements individualized instructional programs based on assessment data, teaching strategies, learning styles, and available resources. Instructional approaches may include individual guidance, peer tutoring, cooperative learning, media or computerized instruction, large- and small-group instruction, and behavior modification. Like all correctional institution employees, the Teacher is responsible for maintaining institutional security; correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly.

Appointment is subject to pre-employment and panel interviews, urinalysis, physical examination, and background investigation, including NCIC and credit checks. Applicants not currently working in an institution may need to complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic-violence convictions for firearm authorization. Successful completion of a three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course in Glynco, Georgia, is required. U.S. citizenship and Selective Service compliance are required.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet the Selective Service requirement.
• Meet the basic teacher qualification requirement through one of the following: a qualifying bachelor's degree that includes or is supplemented by supervised student teaching and specified coursework; a completed four-year bachelor's program plus at least one full academic year of qualifying professional teaching experience; or teacher certification or licensure from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.
• For GL-07 qualification, meet the stated education pathway (one year of graduate-level education or Superior Academic Achievement) or the specialized-experience pathway, or an allowable combination of graduate education and specialized experience.
• For GL-09 qualification, meet the stated education pathway (two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree, or a master's or equivalent graduate degree) or the specialized-experience pathway, or an allowable combination of graduate education and specialized experience.
• Qualifying specialized experience may include teaching and maintaining primary responsibility for instruction; preparing and presenting lessons; evaluating student progress; maintaining student records; and following standardized curricula. GL-09 examples also include teaching Literacy, GED, or ESL; developing lesson plans and adapting curricula to individual learning needs; tracking student progress; and selecting, administering, and interpreting academic measures.
• Complete the required pre-employment and panel interviews, urinalysis, physical examination, and background investigation, including NCIC and credit checks.
• Complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques training course in Glynco, Georgia.
• Provide required transcripts, certification or licensure proof, and other eligibility documentation when relying on those qualifications or claiming applicable eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct classroom instruction to inmates in educational training programs, including Literacy, GED, and ESL, as applicable.
• Plan and implement individualized instructional programs using assessment data, knowledge of teaching strategies and learning styles, and available resources.
• Select and use appropriate individualized teaching techniques, which may include individual guidance, peer tutoring, cooperative learning, media instruction, computerized instruction, large- and small-group instruction, and behavior modification.
• Maintain the security of the correctional institution; correctional responsibilities take precedence over other position duties and are performed regularly.

Benefits

• The posting states that 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: Entry Level