Detention General Education Teacher

The Detention General Education Teacher provides education to juveniles, young adults, and adults in the areas of general education and/or General Education Development course work in accordance with Arizona education standards and Federal regulations.

Do you possess integrity, strong interpersonal skills, and do you have a desire to serve your community? The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) invites you to become part of Arizona's leading law enforcement agency. We are seeking passionate individuals to join our team with a variety of openings for Civilian, Detention and Sworn personnel. We come together as a team to support and provide public safety.

We are OneMCSO – become one with us!

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  OR
• Bachelor's degree in non-Education related fields may be acceptable in conjunction with a Master's degree in Education.

AND

• A secondary teaching certificate for Grades 6-12 in one (1) or more of the following approved areas:
  Reading, English Language Arts, Math, Science, History or Physical Education; OR
• Adult Education Certificate with minimum one (1) year experience teaching ages 16 to adult.

Other Requirements

• Must possess, or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire, a valid Arizona driver’s license.
• Training with the exception of Arizona driver's license to be provided on-the-job: FEMA NIMS – IS100 and 700; OSHA training; ADP payroll training; PREA training.
• Prior to hiring, the Sheriff's Office requires that all candidates pass an extensive background review.

Our Preferred Candidate has

• Two (2) years classroom teaching experience grades 6-12 or G.E.D. adults ages 16 and above
• Highly qualified in one or more of the following areas: math, English, economics, social studies, science, history, and/or geography
• Reading or Math endorsement
• Comprehensive knowledge of Arizona Academic Standards
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certified
• Positive Behavior Intervention & Support (PBIS) training

The tasks listed are a representation and not an all-inclusive list of essential job tasks for this position.

• Plans, prepares, and delivers instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences; monitor and adjust as required.
• Develops lesson plans using AZ Career and College Readiness Standards and instructional materials to meet the needs of each student.
• Provides individualized and small group instruction as appropriate to enhance the learning process.
• Establish and communicates clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Uses a variety of instructional strategies such as group discussion, student to student discourse, lecture and discovery to meet students’ varying needs.
• Establish and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve affective learning in the classroom.
• Maintains accurate and complete records of students’ progress, grades, and attendance.
• Prepares required reports on student activities.
• Identifies students’ needs and collaborates with other professional team members in assessing and developing of Individual Student Academic Plans.
• Administers and monitors assessments in accordance with school testing program.
• Stays current with developments in subject area and methods and makes relevant adjustments to instructional plans and learning activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the Education Section.
• Travels between jail facilities.
• Ensures personal contact with juvenile inmates with disabilities.
• Maintains basic knowledge and experience with technology for instructional purposes.
• Attends staff meetings, IEP/MET meetings; and conferences/training in order to maintain professional effectiveness.
• Maintains classroom management style to ensure jail security regulations are enforced.
• Be present at work site to perform assigned tasks at the times and dates scheduled and/or assigned by the supervisor.

Work occurs primarily indoors in an education and detention setting.…