FT HSE Instructor-Pender County Correctional

Cape Fear Community College; Burgaw (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Fear Community College seeks an instructor to teach HiSET in a correctional setting at Pender County Correctional Center. You will deliver instruction across language arts, writing, social studies, math and science, using lectures, demonstrations, and lab activities with supportive materials.

You will prepare lessons, develop assessments, maintain accurate records, and engage in curriculum development and college committees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• One or more years of instructional experience preferred.
• Experience working in a correctional facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom instruction to student inmates.
• Prepare lesson plans and schedule activities; develop supplemental materials.
• Develop and prepare tests to evaluate student performance; grade and record scores.
• Participate in curriculum development, evaluation, and staff meetings.
• Maintain accurate attendance and performance records; manage databases as needed.
• Stay current with developments in relevant fields and participate in professional development.
• Oversee policy implementation related to teaching area.
• Participate in college committees and institutional activities.

Skills

Classroom instruction

Laboratory instruction

Curriculum development

Record keeping

Test development

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

DEFINITION:

To provide classroom instruction to student inmates at Pender County Correctional Center through lecture, demonstration, laboratory exercises, handouts, responding to questions, and testing. Provide instruction in all 5 areas of the HiSET exam, including language arts, writing, social studies, math and science. Must be familiar with Adult Basic Education curriculum and be able to keep accurate records.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:

• Receives direction from Director of Special Programs, ACR.

ESSENTIAL AND OTHER IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS STATEMENTS:

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to:

Essential Functions:

• Adhere to all guidelines, rules, policies and procedures of New Hanover Correctional Center.
• Provide classroom and laboratory instruction to students.
• Prepare lesson plans and schedule classroom activities; develop, and prepare supplemental materials to enhance textbook lessons.
• Develop and prepare tests to evaluate student performance; grade and record individual scores.
• Participate in curriculum development, evaluation, and change; attend faculty meetings as required.
• Maintain accurate records of student attendance, and performance; maintain other records and databases according to program needs or accreditation requirements.
• Stay abreast of new developments, and changes in various academic fields; participate in staff development programs, workshops, seminars, and other continuing education programs as appropriate.
• Oversee the implementation of policies and procedures related to required teaching area.
• Participate on college committees and in other institutional activities and programs.

Other Important Functions:

• Fill in for other instructors as needed.
• Assess the relevancy and impact of various lessons; revise and improve lesson format; evaluate various text books and select books to be used for future classes.
• Participate in a variety of student related administrative activities includingprogress and qualifications for graduation or successful completion of program of study.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge:

• Classroom and laboratory instructional techniques and procedures.
• Principles and procedures of academic and instructional program development and administration in the area of assignment.
• Current trends, research, and development in the area of assignment.
• Principles and procedures of record keeping.
• Principles and techniques involved in test development and administration.
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.

Ability To:

• Interpret and apply college goals, objectives, policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Interpret and apply Federal, State and local policies, procedures, laws and regulations.
• Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:
  1. making observations
  2. reading and writing
  3. communicating with others
  4. operating assigned equipment
  5. handling varied tasks simultaneously.
• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which may include the following:
  1. standing or sitting for extended periods of time
  2. operating assigned equipment
  3. preparing and presenting instructional material.
• Maintain mental capacity, which allows the capability of:
  1. making sound decisions
  2. responding to questions
  3. demonstrating intellectual capabilities.
• Communicate clearly, and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative-working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Minimum Education/Training:

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

Preferred Education/Training, Experience, Skills:

• One or more years of experience in an instructional setting as a teacher or tutor are preferred.
• One or more years of experience working in a correctional facility is preferred.

Work Environment:

• This position is located at a correctional facility.
• This position receives specific direction relating to correctional policies and procedures from administrative and custody staff at the prison work site.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

• This position REQUIRES UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS AND/OR TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS be submitted in addition to the application. Please have these documents ready to upload when applying.

• Candidates are required to submit OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS for all degrees obtained prior to their first day of work or hire date. If highest level of education is High School diploma or equivalent, proof of completion is required.

• Candidates who have obtained their education outside of the US and its territories must have their academic degree(s) validated, at their own expense, by an outside credential evaluation service as equivalent to the Baccalaureate or Master's degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.

• To claim veterans’ preference, all eligible persons shall submit a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, to Human Resources during the application process. Human Resources will verify eligibility.