Teacher Job Description

Position: Teacher   (Part-time-Lisbon Facility)

Type: Treatment

Reports to: Facility Director

 

1. PURPOSE

The purpose of the Teacher position is to provide academic instruction and skill-based training to adult, felony-level offenders sentenced to the Eastern Ohio Correction Center. The Teacher supports participants in developing educational competencies and working toward successful reintegration into the community.

1. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
2. Administer the TABE test to all offenders upon program entry to determine educational levels.
3. Administer the Pre-GED test to participants enrolled in the GED program to assess educational needs.
4. Develop individualized educational plans based on assessment results to prepare residents for the GED test.
5. Monitor student progress, evaluate performance on a weekly basis, and document updates in case notes.
6. Participate in weekly Treatment Team Meetings, reporting on each student’s educational progress and addressing any concerns within the education department.
7. Meet periodically with the Facility Director to discuss educational programming and facility-related matters.
8. Serve as a representative of the facility by demonstrating compassion, fairness, integrity, and professionalism in all interactions with staff, residents, and the public.

 

III. OTHER DUTIES

1. Administer, score, and interpret educational assessments to determine offender eligibility, placement within the facility’s educational program, or referral to appropriate external educational resources.
2. All Educational Department staff, full and part-time, are required to attend, and successfully complete all in-service training sessions identified for “offender care workers”.
3. Perform all other duties as requested.

 

1. REQUIREMENTS

The Teacher must meet the following education, experiences, and/or qualifications standards:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Education or a related field.
• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid teaching certification issued by the State of Ohio.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working as a teacher.

OR

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid teaching certification issued by the State of Ohio

Special knowledge and abilities:

• Education, training, and/or experience in an amount equal to the minimum qualifications as stated above.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Understand principles of learning, specifically with adults and/or those with identified, or unidentified learning difficulties or disabilities.
• Ability to operate basic office equipment and computer-based learning programs.
• Ability to prepare lesson plans, examinations, and other objective measures of student performance.
• Ability to organize and file materials numerically, alphabetically, and/or chronologically.
• Ability to travel, sometimes overnight, and/or work non-traditional hours, including weekends when necessary.

 

1. UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS & HAZARDS

This position requires some physical effort or exertion. The Education Coordinator may spend up to 50% of working hours standing and lecturing, or moving around while helping students. Students are adult, felony-level criminal offenders, and may act out in an inappropriate, and/or violent manner. A risk for physical injury does exist.

 

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