Correctional Teacher I

Agency: Department of Corrections, Education

About the role

Positions within this job family are assigned responsibilities for performing professional teaching work at the elementary or secondary level in a correctional institution or facility. This role applies special methods and techniques in the habilitation of inmates.

Responsibilities

• Conduct classes in core academic areas to meet the individual needs of students.
• Plan and lay out courses of study for subjects taught; instruct students; prepare and administer examinations; prepare reports such as progress reports, daily attendance reports, weekly, and end-of-month reports.
• Devise and use special instructional materials or teaching aids for core academic subjects; provide individual instruction, encouragement, counseling, and guidance to students.
• Maintain classroom and corridor discipline; advise and assist in planning and supervising class and student club activities.
• Prepare and grade examination papers; prepare reports on attendance, progress, and capabilities of each incarcerated student for administrative purposes.
• Attend teachers’ meetings and participate in planning, scheduling, and development of the school program.
• Maintain inventory of books and supplies.
• Participate in staff meetings and staff development training sessions; attend staffings to provide input on students’ progress.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Possession of a current Oklahoma Teaching Certificate (required upload).

Skills & Competencies

• Knowledge of modern principles, practices, and materials in the specialized field of education.
• Knowledge of the content matter in the area of instruction.
• Knowledge of accepted methods of teaching students with specific individual needs.
• Ability to supervise and instruct incarcerated students.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to organize and present facts and opinions clearly and concisely.
• Ability to develop and present a curriculum.

Schedule

• Full-time.
• Regular job type.

Location

Mack Alford Correctional Center. This is not a remote position.