Training Instructor (Vocational Training Instructor - Horticulture)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System•Coleman, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Training Instructor serves in the Education Department of a Federal Bureau of Prisons correctional facility, delivering classroom instruction for vocational and apprenticeship courses in horticulture. The instructor selects or develops curricula, creates systems to organize coursework and track student progress, and ensures programs comply with Bureau policies, Department of Labor and Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training regulations, and other applicable certification standards. The position may also coordinate other vocational or occupational training programs, including developing, reviewing, and evaluating vocational trades programs. Like all correctional institution employees, the instructor is responsible for maintaining institutional security; correctional duties take precedence over other responsibilities and are performed regularly.

Requirements

Meet the basic education or specialized experience requirements for a training instructor, including a major study in education or a related subject area, or qualifying experience demonstrating practical subject knowledge and knowledge of instructional methods and techniques.
In addition to the basic requirements, possess a related master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B. or J.D.; or have at least one year of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade; or qualify through a combination of education and experience.
Possess and maintain a valid industry-recognized horticulture credential, such as CNLP, Landscape Industry Certified Technician, ISA Certified Arborist, BASF Plant Science Certification, a forestry or natural resources certification, or equivalent.
Have at least two years of verifiable horticulture-field experience within the past four years in one or more specified areas, including plant production, landscape installation and maintenance, turfgrass management, arboriculture, garden center or retail horticulture operations, irrigation systems, pest and disease management, or soil and plant health management.
Have hands-on experience applying horticulture practices and tools in commercial, institutional, or production-based environments, including safe equipment operation and compliance with applicable safety and regulatory requirements such as OSHA or pesticide-handling requirements.
Demonstrate horticulture knowledge and applied skills sufficient to independently perform and instruct others in horticulture practices, supporting instruction toward an industry-recognized credential.
Be a U.S. citizen and meet the Selective Service requirement.
Complete required pre-employment screening, including interview, urinalysis, physical, background investigation, NCIC and credit checks, and, when applicable, a domestic-violence conviction inquiry for firearm authorization.
Successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques training course in Glynco, Georgia.

Responsibilities

Select and/or develop curricula for horticulture vocational training.
Deliver classroom training for vocational and apprenticeship courses in horticulture.
Develop curriculum designs and record-keeping systems to organize coursework and track student progress.
Ensure training programs comply with Bureau policies, Department of Labor and Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training regulations, and standards set by certifying agencies and organizations.
Coordinate apprenticeship programs and occupational training programs and classes.
Develop, review, and evaluate vocational trades programs.
Maintain the security of the correctional institution as a regular and recurring responsibility.