Teacher

Federal Bureau of Prisons; Salters (SC); Presencial; USD 40.000 - 65.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is seeking qualified educators to join our team, focusing on preparing individuals for successful reentry into communities with humane, secure environments and adherence to standardized curricula and assessments.

Bachelor's degree with education coursework and a state teaching certification are required, plus evidence of professional teaching experience at the elementary or secondary level. Documentation must be provided with the application.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree with supervision teaching components and coursework in general psychology, human development, education history/philosophy, and teaching methods.
• Combination of education and experience allowing a bachelor's degree with one year of teaching experience if the courses are not fully met.
• Teacher certification or licensure required in a U.S. state, DC, Puerto Rico, or U.S. territory.

Responsabilidades

• Teach and maintain full and primary responsibility for instruction of assigned students.
• Prepare and present lessons and evaluate student progress.
• Maintain student records and follow standardized curricula or approved learning plans.
• Assess student progress using formal and informal measures.

Conhecimentos

Teaching experience

Lesson presentation

Student records

Curriculum alignment

Formação

Graduate level education

Master’s degree or higher

Superior Academic Achievement

Descrição da vaga

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.

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.

Additional Requirements:

Education Requirements:

• 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.

Experience Requirements:

• 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:

GL-07:

• 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.

GL-09:

• 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.

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.