Corrections–Trade Instructor: Mountain View Correctional Facility- EMPLOYMENT REGISTER

Department of Corrections; United States; On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maine Department of Corrections seeks a Correctional Trade Instructor to oversee the custody, security, discipline, treatment, rehabilitation, and training of residents in a warehouse setting at Mountain View Correctional Facility, Charleston.

The position involves supervising resident crews, planning assignments, ensuring safe use of tools, and working with treatment teams to support rehabilitation and job readiness for release.

Qualifications

• Instruct residents in collateral and trade duties to equip them with employable skills.

Responsibilities

• Observe, monitor, control, and evaluate resident work activity to ensure safety and adherence to rules.
• Instruct residents individually and in crews using demonstrations and performances to meet learning needs.
• Record work activities and prepare reports to evaluate performance.
• Confer with superiors to plan and schedule work crews and ensure productive training experiences.
• Intervene in and control acts of negative behavior to maintain security and order.

Job description

Pay Grade 17: Correctional Trade Instructor - Warehouse – Mountain View Correctional Facility, Charleston.

Grade 17: $25.66 to $32.97 (rate includes $1.00 Direct Care Stipend)

Job Class Code: 5350

Open: October 7, 2026 Close: October 21, 2026

MDOC is destigmatizing corrections for the betterment of all Maine communities. Through the ‘Maine Model of Corrections’, we promote the safety of our staff and residents while reducing barriers to meaningful rehabilitative opportunities. We facilitate restorative justice practices that equip justice‑involved residents and clients with the skills they need to become contributing members of society upon release, including treatment, education, and job training. We are committed to rebuilding lives and are searching for great team players, with a professional attitude and well‑developed integrity and ethics, to join us in this mission.

As a Correctional Trade Instructor, you will be responsible for the custody, security, discipline, treatment, rehabilitation, and training of residents. This is investigative and protective services work involving custody, security, discipline, treatment, rehabilitation, and training of residents. Work involves supervising and instructing residents in a specific trade, assigning jobs to a resident crew, determining the equipment, supplies and tools necessary for a job to be completed by a resident crew, and maintaining the security, control and safety of that crew. Employees without a Professional Trade license (e.g. Wood Scalers, Drinking Water Operators and Pesticide Applicators) must instruct a resident crew in a minimum of (3) three trade areas. (Often referred to as Collateral Duties.) Work is performed under limited supervision.

REPRESENTATIVE TASKS: (A position may not be assigned all the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all the duties that may be assigned).

Observes, monitors, controls, and evaluates resident work activity to ensure compliance with work safety standards, institutional rules, security, and to determine that resident work is performed to specification. Instruct residents individually and in crews using various methods and techniques such as actual work performances, presentations and demonstrations to ensure different learning needs are addressed. Records work activities and prepare reports of results to evaluate resident’s work performance. Instructs residents in collateral and trade duties to equip residents with employable skills. Confers with superiors to properly plan and schedule resident work crews and ensure productive training experiences. Communicates behavioral observations to treatment teams and makes recommendations relative to corrective actions to participate in treatment strategy development and implementation. Issues and instructs residents in the use and maintenance of equipment, tools, materials, and personal protective gear to ensure proper use and document inventory. Counsel and advise residents regarding personal matters, institutional rules and regulations, health and safety standards, and treatment strategies to assist residents in transitioning to community life. Intervenes in and controls acts of negative and aggressive behavior using physical force, restraints, chemical weapons, and other methods to ensure security and maintain order. Maintains accurate and complete records to comply with ACA and other administrative policies. Identifies and recommends purchases of equipment and machinery based on testing and assessment of product performance, cost, and durability to maintain adequate inventory. Serves as a fully participating, voting member of the Unit Management treatment team and is directly responsible for making decisions regarding transfers, classification status, and job assignments to assist in the rehabilitative process and