CDOC State Teacher - Part Time Welding Instructor; Sterling

Overview

Department Information
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and builds greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient.

This position offers distinctive career advancement opportunities, strong and secure retirement benefits, health plans, disability coverage, life insurance, and paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, wellness programs, training opportunities, and more.

Who May Apply
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This position is exempt from the residency requirements. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

Job Location
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Sterling, CO

This position provides entry-level marketable job skills to inmate students by delivering career and technical welding educational instruction and assessment within an adult educational correctional system/facility. Instruction is in accordance with the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and/or the Colorado State Licensing Board (if applicable).

• Teaches and mentors inmate students individually or in large and small group classrooms promoting occupational, academic and transitional performance skills.
• Determines educational needs of inmate students to develop short and long term goals.
• Plans course content and develops methods of instruction.
• Develops and implements competency-based teaching aids such as instructional software, multimedia visual aids, or study materials.
• Provides hands-on training to teach and demonstrate skills, techniques, methods and procedures.
• Lectures on welding theories, concepts, principles, and terminology.
• Selects and administers appropriate oral, written and/or performance assessments to inmate students to measure progress, course completion requirements, and to evaluate training/testing effectiveness.
• Ensures security, supervision and monitoring of inmate students, the storage and inventory of tools, equipment, keys and hazardous material in accordance with CDOC regulations.
• Ensures tools and equipment are in proper working condition.
• Prepares reports and maintains records such as inmate student grades, attendance rosters, and training activity details.
• Observes and evaluates inmate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
• Documents inmate vocational achievements, competencies and contact hours towards completion of certification requirements.
• Justifies accuracy and usage of budget requests.
• Participates in conferences, seminars, and training sessions to keep abreast of developments in the field, and integrates relevant information into training programs.
• Commitment to teamwork and collaboration with fellow teachers in a cooperative effort to promote mutual and continued guidance and improvements.
• Actively contributes to the safety and security of the facility through inmate management and promoting conflict resolution and solutions.
• Encourages and promotes critical thinking, self-discipline and self-motivation for the inmate student population to reintegrate into society.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position maintains safety and security by training inmates, and may perform inmate counts, shakedowns, searches, escorts, movement control, and inmate access to classrooms. Through adherence to agency Administrative Regulations and the Code of Penal Discipline, the position promotes a safe and secure work environment.

Be sure the “Work Experience” section of your application addresses your qualifications, experience, and accomplishments as they relate to the Description of the Job, Minimum Qualifications, Required Competencies and Preferred Qualifications. Resumes and “see resume” statements will not be accepted in lieu of the Work Experience section. Failure to include adequate…