Training Instructor, Vocational Training Instructor - Custodial Services

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System•Bennettsville, SC

About The Position

Serves as a training instructor in a vocational or occupational training program in the Education Department of a Federal Bureau of Prisons correctional facility, and may also coordinate other vocational or occupational training programs. The position is responsible for delivering classroom instruction for vocational and apprenticeship courses in Custodial Services. The instructor selects or develops curricula, creates systems to organize and track student progress, and ensures programs comply with Bureau policies, Department of Labor and Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training regulations, and standards set by certifying agencies and organizations. The role may coordinate apprenticeship programs and includes developing, reviewing, and evaluating vocational trades programs. Like all correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security; correctional duties take precedence 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 knowledge of instructional methods and techniques.
In addition to the basic requirement, 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.; alternatively, have at least one year of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
Possess and maintain a current, valid, industry-recognized credential in custodial services, environmental services, facilities custodial operations, or the cleaning industry, appropriate to the program's instructional model.
Have at least two years of verifiable experience within the past four years in custodial services, environmental services, facilities custodial operations, or commercial cleaning operations.
Be a U.S. citizen.
Meet the Selective Service requirement.
If relying on education to meet qualifications, provide qualifying transcripts; degrees and coursework must be from an appropriately accredited institution.
Complete pre-employment screening, including an interview, urinalysis, physical, background investigation, NCIC screening, and credit check.
Successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course at Glynco, Georgia.

Responsibilities

Select and/or develop curricula focused on vocational training in Custodial Services.
Deliver classroom training for vocational and apprenticeship courses in Custodial Services.
Develop curriculum designs and record-keeping systems to organize and track student progress.
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 the security of the correctional institution and perform recurring correctional responsibilities.