Correctional Education Instructor: Reentry & Growth

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Coleman (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Applicants must meet the Basic Requirements: a Bachelor's with required coursework or an equivalent combination, or teacher certification. You must also have two years of graduate education toward a master's or a master's degree, or one year of specialized teaching experience. Documentation must be uploaded and linked in USAJOBS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution that included or was supplemented by supervised student teaching and at least one course in each of the following areas: general psychology, human development, history and/or philosophy of education, and teaching methods at the learning level of the position to be filled, i.e., elementary or secondary learning level.
• OR combination of education and experience - at least 1 full academic year of professional teaching experience at the elementary or secondary school level as appropriate to the position to be filled.
• Teacher certification or licensure in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
• NOTE: If you are using the above to qualify, you MUST submit proof of certification or license for verification. Your documentation MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply.
• Two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR master's or equivalent graduate degree.
• OR You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty to the next lower grade level.
• Some examples of this qualifying experience could be: Experience in teaching programs such as Literacy, GED, and ESL; developing lesson plans and curricula to meet individual learning needs; developing a record-keeping system to track student progress; interpreting various formal and informal academic measures.
• OR Combination of Education and Experience
• To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time spent in activities.
• Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.

Education

Bachelor's degree with required coursework in education fields

Master's degree or higher

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Applicants must meet the Basic Requirements: a Bachelor's with required coursework or an equivalent combination, or teacher certification. You must also have two years of graduate education toward a master's or a master's degree, or one year of specialized teaching experience. Documentation must be uploaded and linked in USAJOBS.