Adult Education Instructor
Description:
The Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation's
(DOCCR) Adult Corrections Facility (ACF) is looking for an Adult
Education Instructor. This position will deliver educational
services to ACF residents who do not have their General Education
Development (GED) or high school diploma. This is a part-time,
benefit-earning position. The person hired will work days with a
32 hour per week schedule with the possibility to work up to 39
hours per week.
The ACF, located at 1145 Shenandoah Lane in Plymouth, MN, is a
confinement center for adult offenders committed by the courts to
serve a maximum sentence of one year. There is no public
transportation to this location.
The mission of the DOCCR is to promote community safety,
community restoration, and reduce the risk of re-offense.
Candidates with knowledge of and experience with Hispanic, Asian,
American Indian, African American, or new immigrant cultures are
encouraged to apply.
Effective January 7, 2018, there will be a general salary
adjustment of 2.5% to all pay steps.
The primary duties and responsibilities of this position
include:
•Provide basic adult education coursework for individuals and
groups; individualized reading, writing and math instruction,
GED. preparation and English as a Second Language (ESL)
instruction to adult correctional residents based on individual
needs.
•Implement, update, and maintain an instructional program for
basic computer literacy skills.
•Develop and implement computer assisted instruction for
individual and group learning.
•Analyze residents' education needs, assist in developing
educational goals, and assess resident progress through the use
of individual learning plans and test administration.
•Maintain a safe and secure learning environment by working
with correctional staff to sustain resident discipline.
•Prepare for instruction by locating appropriate lesson tools
and obtaining information pertinent to lesson plan.
•Schedule class times and track residents' participation in
class by accurately recording attendance and progress.
•Provide reports of residents' goals, progress, and attendance
to funding authorities, probation/parole officers, judges, and
community organizations.
•Participate in continuing education, staff meetings, and
in-service training as directed.
•Recognize and respect cultural differences and provide
culturally appropriate services.
Best Qualified Candidates must be 21 years of age and have:
•A bachelor's degree or higher in education or a related field
and two or more years of experience teaching or training adults:
reading, math, adult basic education (ABE), or GED preparation;
experience and/or licensure in special education and/or reading,
math or GED instruction is preferred.
•Experience establishing and maintaining working relationships
with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
•Experience designing and implementing training programs used
for computer literacy instruction.
•Advanced skill in computer applications including Microsoft
Word, Excel, and Outlook or other comparable program.
•Strong organizational skills; flexibility and the ability to
work as a productive team member.
•Ability to: ◦Communicate effectively both verbally and in
writing.
◦Work effectively with an increasingly diverse client
population.
Under facility licensing requirements, positions at the County
Home School and/or Juvenile Detention Center are required to
undergo a Department of Human Services Background Study (MS
245C.13). Convictions for certain crimes will have an effect on
your ability to be hired according to the disqualification
schedule listed in Minnesota Statute 245C.15. Individuals
convicted for any level of Criminal Sexual Conduct are
disqualified from being hired into any position within the DOCCR
under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). Other past
involvement with the criminal court system will not automatically
disqualify you from working at the DOCCR; individual
circumstances are reviewed and evaluated confidentially. If you
do not know your exact conviction information, you can refer to
your sentencing order or contact the county where you were
convicted
Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of
education and experience. Job offer will be contingent on an
employment history/reference check, drug test and a criminal
background check.
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to
diversity is fundamental in providing excellent service to our
community.
Type: Part-time (20 hours/week)
Wage/salary range: $23.31 - $31.19 Hourly
Experience required: 1-5 years
The Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation's
(DOCCR) Adult Corrections Facility (ACF) is looking for an Adult
Education Instructor. This position will deliver educational
services to ACF residents who do not have their General Education
Development (GED) or high school diploma. This is a part-time,
benefit-earning position. The person hired will work days with a
32 hour per week schedule with the possibility to work up to 39
hours per week.
The ACF, located at 1145 Shenandoah Lane in Plymouth, MN, is a
confinement center for adult offenders committed by the courts to
serve a maximum sentence of one year. There is no public
transportation to this location.
The mission of the DOCCR is to promote community safety,
community restoration, and reduce the risk of re-offense.
Candidates with knowledge of and experience with Hispanic, Asian,
American Indian, African American, or new immigrant cultures are
encouraged to apply.
Effective January 7, 2018, there will be a general salary
adjustment of 2.5% to all pay steps.
The primary duties and responsibilities of this position
include:
•Provide basic adult education coursework for individuals and
groups; individualized reading, writing and math instruction,
GED. preparation and English as a Second Language (ESL)
instruction to adult correctional residents based on individual
needs.
•Implement, update, and maintain an instructional program for
basic computer literacy skills.
•Develop and implement computer assisted instruction for
individual and group learning.
•Analyze residents' education needs, assist in developing
educational goals, and assess resident progress through the use
of individual learning plans and test administration.
•Maintain a safe and secure learning environment by working
with correctional staff to sustain resident discipline.
•Prepare for instruction by locating appropriate lesson tools
and obtaining information pertinent to lesson plan.
•Schedule class times and track residents' participation in
class by accurately recording attendance and progress.
•Provide reports of residents' goals, progress, and attendance
to funding authorities, probation/parole officers, judges, and
community organizations.
•Participate in continuing education, staff meetings, and
in-service training as directed.
•Recognize and respect cultural differences and provide
culturally appropriate services.
Best Qualified Candidates must be 21 years of age and have:
•A bachelor's degree or higher in education or a related field
and two or more years of experience teaching or training adults:
reading, math, adult basic education (ABE), or GED preparation;
experience and/or licensure in special education and/or reading,
math or GED instruction is preferred.
•Experience establishing and maintaining working relationships
with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
•Experience designing and implementing training programs used
for computer literacy instruction.
•Advanced skill in computer applications including Microsoft
Word, Excel, and Outlook or other comparable program.
•Strong organizational skills; flexibility and the ability to
work as a productive team member.
•Ability to: ◦Communicate effectively both verbally and in
writing.
◦Work effectively with an increasingly diverse client
population.
Under facility licensing requirements, positions at the County
Home School and/or Juvenile Detention Center are required to
undergo a Department of Human Services Background Study (MS
245C.13). Convictions for certain crimes will have an effect on
your ability to be hired according to the disqualification
schedule listed in Minnesota Statute 245C.15. Individuals
convicted for any level of Criminal Sexual Conduct are
disqualified from being hired into any position within the DOCCR
under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). Other past
involvement with the criminal court system will not automatically
disqualify you from working at the DOCCR; individual
circumstances are reviewed and evaluated confidentially. If you
do not know your exact conviction information, you can refer to
your sentencing order or contact the county where you were
convicted
Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of
education and experience. Job offer will be contingent on an
employment history/reference check, drug test and a criminal
background check.
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to
diversity is fundamental in providing excellent service to our
community.
Type: Part-time (20 hours/week)
Wage/salary range: $23.31 - $31.19 Hourly
Experience required: 1-5 years