Teacher

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Estill (SC)

On-site

USD 57,000 - 82,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System in Estill, SC seeks a teacher to provide direct instruction to inmates, focusing on literacy, GED, and ESL. The role involves planning individualized instructional programs using diverse teaching strategies while upholding security as a correctional staff member.

Applicants must follow transcripts requirements for education verification; degrees must be from accredited institutions. Federal Transition hiring path is used with an annual pay range listed.

Qualifications

Transcripts must be uploaded and linked from USAJOBS.
Degrees must be from accredited schools.
S.A.A. requires transcript.
Class standing in the upper third of the graduating class.
GPA requirements: 3.0/4.0 or 3.5/4.0 depending on major.
Election to membership in a national honor society is considered for qualification.

Responsibilities

Teaches literacy, GED, and ESL to inmates in classroom.
Plans and implements individualized instructional programs based on assessments and resources.
Uses varied teaching techniques (individual, small group, media, computer-based) to meet learner needs.
Maintains security as part of correctional staff responsibilities.

Skills

Literacy instruction

GED instruction

ESL instruction

Job description

Hiring Agency: Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

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

Key Responsibilities

Serves as a teacher and provides integrated programs in educational training to inmates. Will be required to teach programs such as the following: Literacy, General Educational Development (GED), and English-as-a-second language (ESL). The primary responsibility of this position is to provide direct instruction in the classroom.

Plans and implements an individualized instructional program based on assessment data, knowledge of teaching strategies, learning styles, and availability of resources. Must select appropriate individualized teaching techniques which may include individual guidance, peer tutoring, cooperative learning, media instruction, computerized instruction, large and small group instruction or behavior modification, etc.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbents are charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Requirements & Education

ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable).

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications. Superior Academic Achievement. (S.A.A.) applicants MUST provide a transcript in order to be considered under S.A.A. S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.

Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.

Grade-point average (G.P.A.) -- Applicants must have a grade-point average of: 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.

Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society -- Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies In order to be creditable under this provision, superior academic achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. If you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System, Department of Justice.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $57188 – $82301/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.