Training Instructor (Vocational Training Instructor - Barber)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Atlanta, GA

18h

About The Position

Serves as a training instructor in the Education Department of a Federal Bureau of Prisons correctional facility, delivering classroom training for vocational and apprenticeship courses in barbering. The instructor selects or develops curricula, designs systems to organize records and track student progress, and ensures programs comply with Bureau policies, Department of Labor and Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training regulations, and standards established by certifying organizations. The position may also coordinate other occupational training programs, including coordinating programs and classes and developing, reviewing, and evaluating vocational trades programs. Like all correctional institution employees, the instructor has recurring responsibility for maintaining institutional security; correctional duties take precedence over other responsibilities.

Requirements

• Meet the basic education or specialized-experience requirements: relevant undergraduate or graduate study, or qualifying experience demonstrating practical subject-area knowledge and knowledge of instructional methods and techniques.
• In addition to basic requirements, have a related master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.B. or J.D.; alternatively, have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• Possess and maintain a current, valid state barber license corresponding to the services and subject areas taught; instruction must remain within the license’s scope of practice under state law. In Georgia, instructors must hold a valid Georgia barber instructor license.
• Have at least two years of verifiable barber-field experience within the past four years, such as work in barber shops, salons, or similar environments.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Successfully complete required pre-employment screening, including interview, urinalysis, physical, background investigation, NCIC and credit checks, and applicable firearm-authorization screening.
• Successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course at Glynco, Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Deliver classroom instruction for vocational and apprenticeship courses in barbering.
• Select and/or develop curricula for the vocational training area.
• Develop curriculum designs 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 relevant certifying agencies’ and organizations’ standards.
• Coordinate apprenticeship and other occupational training programs and classes.
• 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