What are the responsibilities and job description for the Carpentry Instructor - Thomasville Day Reporting Center position at Ingram State Technical College?
Position Summary
The Career/Technical Instructor is a full-time position teaching students the carpentry trade while performing all duties under the direct supervision of the Associate Dean of Instruction and Dean of Instruction. Prepares practical and technical instruction, including demonstrations of skills required in trade; instructs students in subject areas such as mathematics, communication skills, work habits, use and maintenance of tools and equipment, codes or regulations related to trade, and safety precautions. Listed below are the primary responsibilities for this position; however, the Dean of Instruction or his/her designee may assign other professional duties to meet the College's needs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Organizes practical and technical instruction programs, including demonstrations of skills required in trade and lectures on theory, techniques, and terminology.
- Instruct students in subject areas such as mathematics, communication skills, work habits, use and maintenance of tools and equipment, codes or regulations related to trade, and safety precautions.
- Plans and supervises the work of students, individually or in small groups, in-shop or laboratory.
- Test and evaluate student achievement in technical knowledge and trade skills.
- Maintains all records and provides reports as directed by the Dean of Instruction or his designee.
- Assists in job placement for graduates.
- Serves as an advisor for all students enrolled in the occupational program.
- Keep up-to-date with teaching methodology, occupational information, and technology through professional development activities.
- Must be eligible to enter any/all Department of Corrections (DOC), Federal Correctional Institutions (FCI), and Pardons & Paroles Facilities to perform the job duties and maintain this status for continued employment.
- Possesses an understanding of and commitment to the philosophy and mission of a community and technical college.
- Possesses a sensitivity and commitment to cultural diversity.
- Complies with any applicable guidelines and policies set forth by the Alabama Community College System and J. F. Ingram State Technical College.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITIES:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to make independent judgments, solve problems, provide leadership, and work with diverse groups of people.
- Excellent organization skills, attention to detail, and prioritizing multiple tasks.
- Willing to be flexible with work schedule as workload dictates.
- Understand and maintain confidentiality and professional integrity.
- Reliable and punctual.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others internal and external to the College.
Qualifications
Three (3) years of successful full-time experience in the Career/Technical position is required.
Associate degree or equivalent, [at least 60 semester hours in a planned program including associates degree core] from a regionally accredited institution is preferred.
Application Procedures/Additional Information
General Information: J.F. Ingram State Technical College is a postsecondary correctional education institution. Our mission is to provide quality educational services to individuals incarcerated in central Alabama’s correctional facilities. The student population served is diverse in age, race, educational, economic, and cultural background.
CTE / Adult Education Sites
Alabama Therapeutic Educational Facility
Limestone Correctional Facility
Bibb Correctional Facility
Main Campus
Donaldson Correctional Facility
St. Clair Correctional Facility
Draper Instructional Service Site
Thomasville Day Reporting Center
Easterling Correctional Facility
Tutwiler Instructional Service Center
Fountain Correctional Facility
Ventress Correctional Facility
Additional Adult Education Sites
Birmingham Work Release Center
Loxley Work Release Center
Bullock County Correctional Facility
Montgomery Women's Facility
Elmore Correctional Facility
North Alabama Work Release Center
Kilby Correctional Facility
Red Eagle Work Release Center
Pardons and Paroles Centers
Birmingham Day Reporting Center
Baldwin Day Reporting Center Lite
Huntsville Day Reporting Center
Fort Payne Day Reporting Center Lite
Montgomery Day Reporting Center
Jasper Day Reporting Center Lite
Mobile Day Reporting Center
Opelika Day Reporting Center Lite
Perry County Reenty Education Program
Sand Mountain Day Reporting Center Lite
Salary Range: Salary will be determined by placement on the appropriate Alabama Community College System-approved salary schedule. D2 $38,924 - $79,103 for a nine-month contract; summer employment may be available dependent on enrollment. D2 $15,105 - $30,740for a three-month contract.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE AT: https://istc.edu/employment/
If you have problems completing your application, contact the Human Resources Coordinator at andrea.richardson@istc.edu.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications indicated on this vacancy notice and submit a completed online application packet through the online application system by the deadline date to be considered for this position. The applicant’s sole responsibility is to ensure his or her application packet is complete. Incomplete application packets will eliminate the possibility of an interview.
A complete application consists of the following:
- Online employment application
- Current resume
- Copies of college transcripts
Application materials, including transcripts, must prove that the applicant meets all minimum qualifications. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for application; however, the College may request official transcripts before extending an employment agreement to the successful candidate. Degrees must be posted on transcripts.
Application Procedures/Additional Information
The College will not incur the cost of applicants' interview expenses. Applicants desiring reasonable accommodations for the interview are encouraged to request such accommodations when contacted for an interview appointment.
The College reserves the right to fill the position within one year of the stated, anticipated starting date or not to fill the position due to budgetary or operational considerations. Further, the College reserves the right to fill more than one position in the same job classification should another vacancy occur during the search process.
In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines, the applicant selected for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon receiving a clearance notification from the criminal background check. If a conviction for a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude is found, the procedures established for the Board of Trustees policy concerning criminal background checks will be followed.
Ingram State Technical College (ISTC) actively participates in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify), which electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States as the Department of Homeland Security requires. Applicants hired by ISTC will be subject to the E-Verify process pursuant to Act. No. 2011-535.
ISTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, gender, religion, creed, national origin, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity or employment. ISTC will make reasonable accommodations for qualified candidates or employees. ISTC reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time before the awarding.
Agency
ACCS
Sick Leave
All regular full-time instructional staff earns one day of sick leave which is equivalent to 7 hours per month. Unused sick leave is rolled over to the following year. Upon retirement, employees are allowed to convert unused sick time into service time for the purpose of retirement. Further retirement benefits may be found on this page under Alabama Teacher's Retirement.
7 hours per month
(may accumulate an unlimited number)
(may accumulate an unlimited number)
Annual Leave
Not applicable
(off between terms)
Personal Leave
All regular full-time instructional staff earns up to five (5) regularly scheduled workdays of personal leave per leave year.
Unused Personal Leave converts to sick leave if not used.
(converts to sick leave at the end of August each year if not used)
Professional Leave
Up to 10 days a year of professional development leave with pay may be granted by the President.
Holidays
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King/Robert E. Lee Birthday
National Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
15 (5 locally assigned)
Retirement
The TRS was established in 1939 to provide benefits to qualified persons employed by state-supported educational institutions. Responsibility for the management and administration of the TRS is vested in its Board of Control. The Boards of Control elect the Secretary-Treasurer who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the RSA and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the RSA. The TRS is a defined benefit plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. All regular full-time and part-time employees (non-temporary and non- student) who work at least 20 hours per week are required to participate in The Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama.
Tier I - Pays 7.50% monthly. State matches 13.57% (effective 10/01/24)
Tier II – Pays 6.20% monthly. State matches 12.60% (effective 10/01/24)
Law Enforcement Officers:
Tier I-Pays 8.50% monthly. State matches 13.57% (effective 10/01/24)
Tier II- Pays 7.20% monthly. State matches 12.60% (effective 10/01/24)
Health Insurance
PEEHIP, established in 1983, provides health insurance benefits for active and retired education employees and is governed by the PEEHIP Board of Control. The Boards of Control elect the Secretary-Treasurer who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the RSA and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the RSA.
Premium amounts:
- Single $ 30
- Family (without Spouse but with dependents) $ 207
- Employee Spouse (no dependents) $ 282
- Family (with Spouse and dependents*) $ 307
- Includes $100 per month spousal surcharge Note: The spousal surcharge does not apply to spouses who are independently eligible for PEEHIP.
Tobacco Usage Premium
- Member $ 50
- Spouse $ 50
Salary : $38,924 - $79,103