CDOC - State Teacher I - Welding Instructor (Buena Vista)

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).

Responsibilities

• 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 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.
• Commits 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 effective inmate management and promoting conflict resolution and solutions.
• Encourages and promotes critical thinking, self-discipline, and self-motivation for the inmate student population to provide the skills necessary to reintegrate into society.
• Maintains safety and security by training inmates; occasionally or in emergent situations performs inmate counts, shakedowns, searches, escorts, movement control, and inmate access to classrooms.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree in a welding or related field of study AND 4,000 hours of verified occupational experience in a welding-related field within the last seven (7) years as per CCCS requirements.
• OR a current State of Colorado, national, industry, military, or union license/certification in welding AND 4,000 hours of verified occupational experience in a welding-related field within the last seven (7) years.
• OR graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in a welding or related field of study AND 2,000 hours of verified occupational experience in a welding-related field within the last seven (7) years.
• Paid and/or unpaid experience must be in the occupational field and does not include teaching experience.
• Must possess or obtain a CCCS post-secondary credential in the welding field within six (6) months of hire.
• Must obtain a Colorado Community College Professional Teacher Credential within three (3) years of hire and maintain it through the duration of employment.
• A copy of your college transcripts must be attached to the application in PDF or JPG format.
• If substituting with a license/certification, a copy must be attached to the application.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong self-motivation skills.
• Highly effective organizational skills.
• Compelling attention to detail.
• Excellent customer service.
• Superb written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Experience teaching or training in a welding field.
• Experience teaching or training adults.
• Self-control and ability to work in stressful, potentially violent situations.
• Ability to remain alert, emotionally stable, and mentally resilient under pressure.
• Tolerance to stress, confinement, and high-stakes interaction.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to create accessible documents and technical content following plain language guidelines with accessibility in mind.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in welding.
• Experience training and mentoring in a welding industry environment.
• Commitment to ongoing evaluation and improvements in program.
• Strong connections to the welding industry workforce.

Benefits

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system.
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans (Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits).
• Medical and dental health plans.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid life insurance.
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave.
• Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities, and more.

This position is compensated on a bi-weekly pay cycle. Visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits for more information.

A residency waiver has been granted for this announcement; applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

Job Location: Buena Vista, CO. The CDOC has collaborated with Fading West Development LLC (FWD) to assist employees with housing in the Buena Vista area.