Teacher

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Coleman (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Bureau of Prisons is seeking qualified education professionals to provide classroom instruction and help prepare inmates for successful reentry through approved curricula and proven teaching methods.

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree with supervised student teaching and state teaching certification. Experience with literacy, GED, or ESL programs is valued. This is a full-time, on-site federal role requiring rigorous record-keeping and adherence to standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with supervised student teaching and courses in psychology, human development, history/philosophy of education, and teaching methods for the position level.
• Combination of education and experience acceptable if at least 1 full academic year of professional teaching experience is shown and accreditation is verifiable.
• Teacher certification or licensure in a U.S. state, DC, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory with proof uploaded to USAJOBS.
• Graduate education: GL-07 requires 1 year of grad-level education or Superior Academic Achievement; GL-09 requires 2 years toward a master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Teach and maintain primary responsibility for instruction of assigned students throughout the academic year.
• Prepare and present lessons and evaluate student progress using established criteria.
• Maintain student records and follow standardized curricula to meet student needs.

Skills

Teaching experience

Lesson preparation

Student evaluation

Record-keeping

Curriculum development

ESL instruction

Education

Bachelor's degree

Teaching certification/licensure

Job description

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

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.

Basic Requirements:

• A. 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.
• B. Combination of education and experience - Applicants who have completed a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's degree but who do not meet the specific course requirements shown above meet minimum qualification requirements if they have completed 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. Applicants who qualify based on experience are strongly encouraged to provide proof the school or institution where they gained the experience is accredited or recognized. The Consolidated Staffing Unit must be able to verify accreditation. Professional teaching experience is defined as full and primary responsibility for the instruction of assigned students under general supervision in a recognized or accredited school or institution. This includes responsibility for preparation and presentation of lessons and the evaluation of students' progress throughout the learning period, including a determination of the students' success or failure according to established criteria.
• C. Teacher certification or licensure in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. 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.

In addition to having the above Basic Requirements, applicants must also meet the following:

Education:

GL-07: One year of graduate level education OR Superior Academic Achievement.

GL-09: Two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR master's or equivalent graduate degree.

OR

Experience:

GL-07 and GL-09: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled. Some examples of this qualifying experience could be:

• Experience teaching and maintaining full and primary responsibility for the instruction of assigned students throughout the academic year.
• Experience in the preparation and presentation of lessons and the evaluation of students' progress.
• Experience in maintaining student records.
• Experience in following standardized curricula to meet the needs of the students.

• Experience in teaching programs such as Literacy, General Educational Development (GED), and English-as-a-second language (ESL).
• Experience in developing lesson plans and modifying existing academic curricula to meet individual learning needs.
• Experience in developing a record-keeping system to organize and track student progress through the identified course work.
• Experience selecting, administering and interpreting various formal and informal academic measures.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

GL-07 and GL-09: Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. Only graduate level education in excess of the amount required to next lower grade may be combined with experience. This experience must have equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the major duties of this position as described above.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.