Teacher, Education Administration

Teacher – DC Department of Corrections

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. This position is located in the D.C. Department of Corrections, Central Detention Facility (CDF). The DC Department of Corrections (DOC) provides public safety by ensuring secure and humane confinement of pretrial detainees and sentenced misdemeanant prisoners.

The purpose of the position is to educate incarcerated men as part of an adult basic education program designed to prepare individuals to successfully take and pass the General Education Development (GED) Examination.

• Assist the Education Program Administrator in preparation of lesson plans, curriculum development, and selection of texts, graphic and visual aids, and instructional material.
• Assist with interviews, evaluation, and placement of inmates entering the Department of Correction's GED Program, determining best practices to utilize and collect educational background and additional subject materials, assessing their educational needs, and identifying the best possible path to GED success.
• Administer and read examinations, including Test of Adults Basic Education (TABE), Graduation Record Examinations (GRE), and related tests; develop and adapt training and testing materials for formal course use, ensuring technical accuracy, consistency with course objectives, educational effectiveness, and program policy.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited or pre‑accredited institution, including supervised student teaching and at least one course in each of the following areas: general psychology, Human Development, history and philosophy of education, and teaching methods at the learning level of the position (elementary or secondary).
• For secondary school teaching positions, applicants must also have at least 24 hours (or equivalent) of coursework in each of the principal fields of instruction.
• Combination of education and experience, or teacher certification or licensure in a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a U.S. Territory.
• Specialized experience equivalent to at least one year at a grade one level below the normal line of progression.

• Teacher Certification or Licensure.

Work is performed in a correctional institution/jail setting, learning station, with and around inmates. Normal safety precautions are required.

• Pay Plan, Series and Grade: CS-1710-11
• Type of Appointment:
  Career Service Appointment
• Tour of Duty:
  Monday – Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
• Position Designation:
  Safety Sensitive position subject to mandatory pre‑employment and periodic Criminal Background checks (as applicable) and mandatory pre‑employment and random Drug and Alcohol Testing. Disqualification for marijuana presence even with a medical card is possible.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Education and Training
• Industries:
  Human Resources Services

The District of Columbia is an Equal Opportunity Employer; all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, physical handicap, or political affiliation.