Welding Instructor I — Career Technical Education

Colorado Department of Corrections; Sterling (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado Department of Corrections is seeking an instructor to deliver career and technical welding education to inmate students at Sterling Correctional Facility in Sterling, Colorado. Instruction aligns with CCCS and licensing standards where applicable.

The role involves teaching, planning curricula, supervising inmates, and coordinating assessments while maintaining security and inventory controls within the facility.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering welding training or trades education.
• Ability to manage classroom and inmate learners.
• Familiarity with safety and security protocols in a correctional setting.

Responsibilities

• Teach and mentor inmate students individually or in groups, promoting occupational and academic skills.
• Plan course content and develop methods of instruction for welding.
• Develop and implement competency-based teaching aids and hands-on training.
• Provide assessments to measure progress and course completion and document results.
• Maintain safety, security, inventory and proper use of tools and equipment.

Skills

Welding instruction

Education delivery

Safety training

Inmate supervision

Job description

Colorado Department of Corrections is seeking an instructor to deliver career and technical welding education to inmate students at Sterling Correctional Facility in Sterling, Colorado. Instruction aligns with CCCS and licensing standards where applicable.

The role involves teaching, planning curricula, supervising inmates, and coordinating assessments while maintaining security and inventory controls within the facility.