Trades Instructor P11 - Employment Readiness

State of Michigan • Coldwater, MI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The employee in this position will teach employability skills, administer appropriate tests and provide counseling to help prisoner students prepare for employment when released. Eighty percent of work week is spent in direct supervision of prisoners within the perimeters of a correctional facility. This position will assist in overseeing the delivery of Employment Readiness programming and will teach employment/release preparation skills to qualified prisoners that reflect current and future labor market trends. Areas of instruction will include, Job Searching and Workplace Skills, Financial Literacy and Introductory Computer Skills. The purpose of the program is to equip students with entry level job skills that can lead to job placement in the community upon release.

Requirements

• Possession of an associate's degree in an area of the specific trade or occupation to be taught
• No specific type or amount of experience is required.
• Individuals appointed to positions that are subclass coded must possess the required specialized experience, training, or license.
• The Department of Corrections will not hire individuals who have been convicted of a felony or who have felony charges pending, in accordance with Public Act 140 of the Public Acts of 1996.
• The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017.
• Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.
• Must provide at least three professional references and their contact information to include phone number, address, email address and fax number.
• Current MDOC employees must include their current supervisor as one of three professional references.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of an appropriate bachelor's degree, master's degree, or vocational teacher certification may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.
• Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school and four years of recent experience in the practice of the specific trade or occupation to be taught, including six months of experience training others in the trade or occupation may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.
• Some jobs require state certifications for the occupation.

Responsibilities

• Teach employability skills
• Administer appropriate tests
• Provide counseling to help prisoner students prepare for employment when released
• Oversee the delivery of Employment Readiness programming
• Teach employment/release preparation skills to qualified prisoners that reflect current and future labor market trends
• Instruct on Job Searching and Workplace Skills
• Instruct on Financial Literacy
• Instruct on Introductory Computer Skills

Benefits

• Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer status
• Benefits and services available to support military and veteran employees, spouses, and families

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree