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

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About the role

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 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.
• 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; and occasionally or in an emergent situation performs inmate counts, shakedowns, searches, escorts, movement control, and inmate access to classrooms.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum 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 the requirements of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS). There is no substitution for the completed 4,000 hours.
• OR - In lieu of an Associate's Degree in a welding industry or related field of study, applicant must possess a current State of Colorado, national, industry, military, or union license/certification as appropriate for the welding industry skill or related trade area AND 4,000 hours of verified occupational experience in a welding related field within the last seven (7) years as per the requirements of the CCCS. There is no substitution for the completed 4,000 hours.
• 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 as per the requirements of the CCCS. There is no substitution for the completed 2,000 hours.

Paid and/or unpaid experience must be in the occupational field and does not include teaching experience. Experience must be described in detail on your application to receive credit.

Conditions of Employment

• Must possess or obtain a CCCS post-secondary credential in the welding field in compliance with the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) within six (6) months of date of hire.
• Must obtain a Colorado Community College Professional Teacher Credential within three (3) years of date of hire.
• Must maintain a Colorado Community College Initial/Professional Teacher Credential through the duration of employment.
• A copy of your college transcripts must be attached to this application in order to receive college course work credit. Transcripts must include your name, name of the institution, degree, date conferred, and be in pdf or jpg format.
• If substituting with a State of Colorado, national, industry, military, or union license/certification, you must attach a copy of your license/certificate.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong self-motivation skills.
• Highly effective organizational skills.
• Compelling attention to details.
• Excellent customer service.
• Superb written and oral communications skills.
• Excellent computer skills to include Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience teaching or training in a welding field.
• Experience teaching or training adults.
• Self-control, a strong sense of ability to work in stressful, potentially violent situations.
• Ability to remain alert, emotionally stable, and mentally resilient under pressure and observant throughout their shift.
• Tolerance to stress, confinement, and high-stakes interaction.
• Ability to read and comprehend the English language.
• Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to create accessible documents and technical content that follows 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.
• Committed 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. 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.