Workforce Development Instructor- Corrections Education

Captivate Perspective Corporation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Job summary

Captivate Perspectives Corporation seeks a dynamic Correctional Education Instructor to deliver high-quality workforce development, career readiness, and professional development instruction to justice-involved youth and adults in correctional and secure educational environments.

The instructor will facilitate learner-centered classes in Hospitality & Tourism, Core Construction, Digital Literacy, Financial Education, and Employability Skills, using approved curricula and differentiated

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education or related field.
• Two years of experience delivering education and workforce development training.
• Experience teaching adults and diverse learners.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging workforce development and career readiness classes.
• Use approved curricula and competency-based assessments.
• Adapt instruction for diverse learning needs and environments.
• Maintain accurate attendance and progress documentation.
• Collaborate with corrections staff and leadership.

Job description

Benefits:

• Training & development

Position Overview

Captivate Perspectives Corporation is seeking a dynamic, experienced, and highly motivated Correctional Education Instructor to deliver high-quality education, career readiness, workforce training, and professional development instruction to justice-involved youth and adults in correctional and secure educational environments. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in workforce development, adult education, career and technical education (CTE), instructional facilitation, and working with diverse learners, including individuals facing barriers to education and employment. Courses include Hospitality and Tourism, Core Construction, Digital Literacy, Financial Education, Re-Entry Planning, 21st Century Skills, Workplace Mathematics and Employability Skills.

This position plays a critical role in helping participants acquire essential workplace competencies, develop marketable skills, strengthen career pathways, and successfully prepare for employment, reentry, and long-term economic mobility. The instructor must demonstrate professionalism, adaptability, cultural responsiveness, excellent classroom management, and a commitment to providing engaging, relevant, and results-oriented educational experiences.

Key Responsibilities

Instructional Delivery & Classroom Management

• Facilitate engaging, interactive, and learner-centered workforce development and career readiness classes.
• Deliver structured instruction using approved curricula, lesson plans, instructional resources, and competency-based assessments.
• Adapt instructional strategies to accommodate diverse learning abilities, educational backgrounds, and individual participant needs.
• Incorporate hands-on learning, practical applications, collaborative activities, and real-world workforce scenarios.
• Establish and maintain a positive, respectful, structured, and supportive classroom environment.
• Utilize evidence-based instructional approaches, including differentiated instruction, project-based learning, and experiential learning.
• Deliver instruction effectively in secure facilities where access to computers, technology, and the internet may be limited or restricted.
• Assist participants with identifying realistic employment opportunities, career goals, and professional development pathways.
• Support participants in developing the knowledge, confidence, and competencies necessary to successfully enter or reenter the workforce.

Correctional Education & Participant Engagement

• Deliver educational programming in accordance with correctional facility regulations, safety protocols, and institutional procedures.
• Establish positive professional relationships with justice-involved individuals while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Apply trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and restorative instructional approaches.
• Motivate participants who may have experienced educational disruptions, employment barriers, or previous justice-system involvement.
• Promote accountability, personal responsibility, self-efficacy, and positive decision-making.
• Collaborate professionally with correctional education administrators, facility personnel, program coordinators, and other instructional staff.

Assessment, Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate daily attendance, instructional records, participant progress reports, and assessment documentation.
• Administer pre-assessments, post-assessments, knowledge checks, and performance-based evaluations.
• Monitor participant engagement, skill attainment, course completion, and achievement of instructional objectives.
• Submit timely instructional reports, attendance sheets, and other required program documentation.
• Identify learning gaps and implement appropriate instructional interventions.
• Assist with participant recognition, certificates of completion, and program graduation activities.
• Ensure all documentation complies with organizational requirements, contract deliverables, and applicable confidentiality standards.

Program Implementation & Quality Assurance

• Prepare instructional materials, lesson plans, learning activities, and classroom resources in advance of scheduled sessions.
• Collaborate with program leadership to ensure instructional activities align with contract objectives, performance indicators, and expected outcomes.
• Participate in orientation, professional development, training, program planning, and quality improvement activities.
• Provide recommendations for curriculum enhancements and instructional improvements.
• Maintain a high standard of professionalism, reliability, punctuality, and instructional excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Workforce Development, Career and Technical Education, Human Services, Construction, Business, Social Sciences, Business, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of two years of experience delivering education, workforce development training, adult learning programs, vocational instruction, or career readiness services.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating instruction for adult learners, youth, or individuals from diverse educational and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Strong classroom management, instructional delivery, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop lesson plans, deliver structured instruction, assess learning outcomes, and maintain accurate documentation.
• Preferred but not required experience teaching within correctional institutions, detention centers, juvenile justice facilities, alternative education programs, or community-based reentry programs Proficiency with Microsoft Office and standard instructional technology.
• Ability to work independently while meeting established program expectations and deadlines.
• Ability to successfully complete required criminal background investigations, security screening, and facility clearance procedures.
• Ability to adhere to all correctional facility policies, security requirements, and confidentiality protocols.

Required Competencies

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• Instructional Excellence: Ability to deliver engaging, structured, and outcomes-driven educational experiences.
• Adaptability: Capacity to adjust instruction to diverse learning needs and changing correctional environments.
• Professional Judgment: Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries and comply with institutional requirements.
• Relationship Building: Skill in establishing trust, respect, and productive relationships with participants and stakeholders.
• Accountability: Commitment to punctuality, accurate reporting, performance standards, and program deliverables.
• Cultural Responsiveness: Ability to engage individuals from varied backgrounds with dignity and respect.
• Results Orientation: Commitment to measurable participant progress, skill development, and successful workforce transitions.

Work Environment & Additional Requirements

This position requires in-person instructional delivery at designated correctional or secure educational facilities throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Candidates must be comfortable working within structured institutional environments and following facility-specific safety and security protocols. Instructional assignments may include daytime, evening, or weekend schedules based on program needs and facility access requirements. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of applicable screening, background checks, and facility clearance requirements.

About Captivate Perspectives Corporation

Captivate Perspectives Corporation is a workforce development, education, training, and professional services organization committed to strengthening human capital, expanding economic opportunity, and delivering innovative solutions for government agencies, businesses, and communities.