Corrections Instructor

Salary: $50,000.00 Annually

Location : Clarinda, IA

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time

Division: Business and Community Education

Department: Corrections

Opening Date: 02/06/2025

Closing Date: 3/23/2025 11:59 PM Central

Description

Teach Literacy, Adult Basic Education, Vocational and/or High School Equivalency classes at the Clarinda Correctional Facility.

Job Duties

• Provide instruction to offenders in literacy, adult basic education, vocational training and/or HISET preparation as assigned
• Assess each new student for educational needs using formal tests (i.e. CASAS) and informal interview
• Develop and implement direct instruction curriculum
• Orientate new students to school rules and schedule into classes
• Give offender students direction in setting short and long-term educational goals
• Provide student offenders with a variety of multi-level materials to help them obtain their educational goals
• Keep accurate and up-to-date cumulative student records and testing information on each student
• Administer CASAS testing as deemed necessary to show growth or verify reading skills
• Administer HISET Practice tests to determine readiness for HISET testing
• Communicate with student Offender's counselors to alert to problems/success
• Coordinate with Special Education staff on needs of mainstreamed students
• Record student attendance and maintain pay sheets for school workers and teacher aides
• Cooperate with staff/colleagues in planning and implementing educational activities
• Assist with the development of curriculum
• Keep records, supply reports/data, information or documentation as requested by the Education Coordinator or Department personnel
• Initiate the appropriate verbal/written reports as deemed by policy and procedures of CCF, IWCC, and DOC
• Be alert to and adhere to current custody and security policies and procedures of CCF, IWCC, and DOC
• Supervise the use, security and safe storage of all equipment and materials
• Train, schedule, and supervise offender teacher aides and educational aides
• Keep current with the trends and issues that affect the institution and teaching profession
• Maintain professional communication and decorum at all times
• Attend professional development workshops, staff development, and classes to sharpen teaching skills and maintain current teaching license
• Complete required DOC security training
• Perform other educational duties as deemed necessary by the Educational Coordinator
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Ability to pass a background check, have a valid U.S. driver's license and good driving record
  
  

Preference

• Current teaching certification
  
  

Physical Demands

• The employee frequently is required to sit for extended periods of time and use hands to operate computer keyboard, telephone and basic office equipment
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear
• Ability to drive company owned or personal vehicle.
  
  

Cognitive Requirements: (as presently performed to accomplish essential functions)

• Reading, Writing, Calculating
• Social Interaction Skills
• Reasoning/Analysis
• Works with Minimal Supervision
  
  

Comprehensive benefits package, including employer paid time off, of up to 19 paid holidays, additional 88 hours of paid time off in the summer, vacation & sick time; employer paid medical, dental, life; HSA with a match, IPERS pension plan with over 9% employer match, reduced summer schedule, free access to our new wellness facility, employee concierge services, and many other voluntary benefits to choose from. Click to learn more!