EDUCATIONAL TEACHER

Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

About the role

We’re seeking certified Special Education (SPED), Elementary, Middle Grades, or Secondary Education Teachers to design engaging lessons and deliver total instructional programs in various academic subjects and learning skills to adults who have not achieved mandatory literacy and/or full academic achievement of K-12. Complete weekly reports and documentation in a timely and accurate manner. Collaborate with fellow educators and create a supportive, structured classroom where learning leads to opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Teaches all subjects to students who have not completed full academic achievement, potentially through K-12; when required, provides Special Education services
• Appropriately implements teacher-designed lesson plans and exhibits collaboration between classroom and Special Education teachers for the benefit of students
• Accesses students' progress and develops an appropriate education plan
• Develops and corrects diagnostic tests, maintains educational records, and provides the unit with monthly work evaluations
• Maintains records of student performance and uses them to guide instructional decisions
• Maintains the security of all testing instruments
• Consults with highly qualified teachers on subject matter concerns or questions
• Teaches various subjects and includes learning experiences appropriate for curriculum goals that are based on principles of effective instruction
• Creates and maintains a positive learning environment using effective classroom management techniques
• Escorts and supervises inmates in the education building/classroom
• Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborates with colleagues to achieve Department and Education Bureau goals
• Engages in professional development and maintains required certifications
• Continually adapts to improve instruction and student learning
• Attends required training sessions and meetings
• Drives on State business
• Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university
• Current, valid Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Teaching Certificate in the approved area of Elementary or Secondary
• Arizona Department of Public Safety Fingerprint Card
• Pass a background investigation, drug test, and possibly a medical/physical examination
• Possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license if driving is required
• Complete all required driver training and maintain acceptable driving records
• Maintain statutorily required liability insurance if operating a personally owned vehicle on state business
• Take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during New Employee Orientation and annually thereafter
• Successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify)

Skills

• Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to the assignment
• Current instructional methodologies and counseling techniques
• Appropriate testing procedures and interpretation of specific tests
• Computers and software sufficient to perform daily tasks
• Written and verbal communication
• Time management
• Organization and prioritizing
• Typing
• Teaching and facilitation
• Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
• Ability to work in a prison environment
• Ability to work day and/or evening shifts at any unit teaching post
• Ability to provide academic instruction and counseling to inmates
• Ability to learn and adhere to laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Ability to provide individual and group instruction and education counseling
• Ability to work cooperatively with other education staff

Benefits

• Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave: up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
• Robust and affordable insurance plan including medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
• Exceptional retirement program (Correctional Officer Retirement Program - CORP)
• Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
• An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
• Teachers may be eligible for an annual salary increase based on years of experience and education

Pay

$54,003.00 - $91,670.00 per year