Training Instructor (Vocational Training Instructor - HVAC)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Atlanta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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

Requirements

• Meet the basic education requirement through undergraduate or graduate study in education or a subject area related to the position, or qualifying specialized experience demonstrating practical subject-area knowledge and instructional methods.
• Meet the additional qualification requirement through a related master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, an LL.B. or J.D., or at least one year of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• Have at least two years of related practical work experience in residential and/or commercial HVAC systems.
• Possess an EPA-approved Universal Certification for Ozone Depleting Substances.
• Have at least one year of instructional experience directly related to HVAC systems.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Satisfactorily complete pre-employment screening and a panel interview, urinalysis, physical, background investigation, NCIC and credit checks, and any applicable firearm-eligibility inquiry.
• Successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques training course at Glynco, Georgia.
• Applicants seeking CTAP or ICTAP selection priority must meet program eligibility criteria, be rated well-qualified, and submit the required supporting documentation.

Responsibilities

• Select and/or develop curricula focused on the appropriate vocational training area.
• Deliver classroom training for vocational and apprenticeship courses in HVAC.
• Develop curriculum design and record-keeping systems to organize and track student progress through coursework.
• Ensure training programs comply with Bureau policies, Department of Labor and Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training regulations, and applicable certifying-agency standards.
• Coordinate occupational training programs and classes as an apprenticeship program coordinator.
• Develop, review, and evaluate vocational trades programs.
• Maintain institutional security and perform recurring correctional responsibilities.

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