What are the responsibilities and job description for the LIFE SKILLS/PRE-RELEASE INSTRUCTOR position at GEO Secured Services?
Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:
* Paid Time Off | * Paid Holidays |
* 401(k) Matching | * Health Insurance |
* Vision Insurance | * Life Insurance |
* Health Savings Account | * Tuition Reimbursement |
* Employee Discount | * Reduced Tuition Rates |
* Disability Insurance | * Employee Assistance Program |
* 401(k) | * Pet Insurance |
* Dental Insurance | * Paid Training |
* Flexible Spending Account | * |
The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Overview
Looking for a company where you can really make a difference? We have a position for you if you are passionate about people and believe that everyone deserves a second chance! Our company, the industry's global leader in evidence-based rehabilitation, is seeking an experienced Life Skills Instructor who has what it takes to prepare inmates and detainees for reentry into the community. You'll help them with self-esteem, problem-solving, relationships, and other related issues. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to build a long-term career and grow professionally.
Join A Community That Cares
Joining GEO means contributing to our mission to provide the best rehabilitation and community reintegration programs and services to those in our care. GEO is a place for professional growth, exploration, creativity, and valuable interpersonal relationships. Interested in achieving extraordinary things? Send in your application. Every one of our employees makes us who we are.
Responsibilities
We need your help to ensure that our inmates have a successful transition back into society. Typical responsibilities include:
- Providing general classroom guidance for career planning, social adjustment, life skills, and personal management.
- Defining terminology and identifying community resources to explain the reality of pre-release activities and plans to inmates and detainees.
- Reviewing curriculums and resources available to enhance inmates' and detainees' participation in pre-release/life skill programs and activities.
- Assessing inmates' and detainees' needs and referring them to appropriate staff.
- Helping inmates and detainees in planning and developing an individual post-release plan and encouraging them to assume the responsibility for post-release behaviors and activities.
We're looking for individuals from different backgrounds
Building an inclusive culture where every employee can perform to their maximum potential is the center of GEO's employee value proposition. Our success is based on diversity in our workforce and the inclusion of eclectic perspectives, ideas, and backgrounds. Everyone is encouraged to apply. Here's to unlimited ideas, increased productivity, and innovative solutions!
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent certification required.
- Bachelor's degree in a related area preferred.
- Relevant teaching and/or counseling experience in a correctional setting preferred.
- Appropriate valid teaching certification if required by the client agency.
- Must possess a valid driver's license.
We would prefer someone with a Bachelor's degree in a related area as well as relevant teaching and/or counseling experience in a correctional setting.
Physical Requirements
- In this position you will sit a lot, however you might occasionally have to: lift or carry up to 10 lbs.; Push or pull up to 40 lbs.; bend, stoop, walk, stand, reach above shoulder level, and work with machinery.
GEO Secured Services
Facility Overview
The facility provides a full range of correctional services including dental, medical and psychological services, education,and vocational training. Work and educational programs are designed to reduce recidivism and include academic and vocational education, vocational planning, substance abuse education, general counseling, life skills and transition planning.
The GEO Group is an equal opportunity employer. Geo will recruit, hire, train, promote, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, and disability, or other category protected by law, and we will ensure that all employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements. As a federal government contractor, it is GEO's policy to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment minorities, females, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. GEO will also provide reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified employee or applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of our business.
