Hospitality Vocational Instructor

Hospitality Vocational Instructor

Full Time | 35 hours

Recruitment #T4-001

Location East Lyme, CT

Date Opened 1/21/2026 12:00:00 AM Salary $68,792* - $104,174/year (
* New State Employees Start at Minimum) Job Type Open to the Public Close Date 2/2/2026 11:59:00 PM

Introduction

Are you a hospitality professional in Connecticut who is looking to transform the lives of our incarcerated population? If so, we have a unique opportunity for you to consider!

The State of Connecticut, Department, Department of Correction (DOC) Unified School District #1 is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Hospitality Instructor (Vocational Instructor) to teach about the core functions of the Hospitality Industry, including:
Hotel & Front Office Operations, Housekeeping, Food & Beverage, Lodging and Events & Meetings.

In this course, students will learn all aspects of the hospitality business such as how to utilize media related outreach, the accounting process and the integral nature of human resources (hiring, firing of staff, training and evaluation of employees). Students will also learn basic food preparation, and how to work in a wide range of departments within Hospitality and Hotel Management.

We are looking for candidates who possess a high school (or equivalency) diploma and eight (8) years of employment and/or teaching experience in the hospitality industry. Please see 'Minimum' and 'Preferred' Qualifications sections below for more information.

Please note:

This recruitment may be used to fill openings in correctional facilities across the state. We encourage those who are interested in becoming a Hospitality Instructor with the DOC to apply directly to this recruitment.

• SCHEDULE:
  
  first-shift, full time (35 hours per week,) Monday through Friday
• ACADEMIC CALENDAR:
  Unified School District (USD) #1 follows a 12-month school calendar, 222 school days per year.
• LOCATION:
  
  York Correctional Institution (East Lyme, CT)
• TRAINING:
  Selected candidates may be required to present a lesson plan in front of students in one of our Correctional Facilities as part of the interview process. Candidates selected for hire, are required to attend a fourteen (14) week training at the CT DOC Training Academy. More details can be found in the 'Selection Plan' of this job bulletin.

Candidates new to the State of Connecticut will start on ‘Step one’ of the pay plan, in the tier that their highest level of education corresponds to.
Starting salary is non-negotiable. Salary details derived from the P-3B T1-T4 35 Hour Pay Plan are outlined below:

Bachelors Degree Masters Degree 6th Year Step 1 (minimum) $68,792 $ 72,241 $ 77,294 Step 11-14 (maximum) $104,174 $ 122,335 $ 130,898

• Option to maintain State of Connecticut Teacher Retirement Plan or enroll in the State Employee Retirement System;
• A variety of medical and dental plans;
• Participation in a hybrid retirement plan which provides a retirement benefit, that may include retiree health insurance;
• Sick and personal leave;
• Five (5) weeks of scheduled vacation time;
• Annual $1,000.00 lump sum payment
• Tuition reimbursement; and
• The State of CT is an eligible Public Services Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.

Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page to learn more!

• Providing limitless opportunities;
• Hiring for diversity and fresh perspectives;
• Performing meaningful work and;
• Encouraging a healthy work/life balance!

The Connecticut Department of Correction is a diverse agency with a wide variety of employees from Correction Officers, to Educators, to Managers and Skilled Professionals. We value differences that make us stronger as a team and support our mission statement.

The Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) is the agency responsible for corrections in the U.S. State of Connecticut. The agency operates 13 correctional facilities. It has its headquarters in Wethersfield. The DOC protects public safety by ensuring offenders serve their sentences of imprisonments in facilities that are safe, human, and provide…