Teacher 1 (Adult Basic Education/GED) - 20021483

About the role

Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serve as role models for pro‑social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others. The Department has been tasked with front‑line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming provided in a safe, secure, and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision.

Work location: 3791 State Route 63, Lebanon, Ohio 45036. Contact: Personnel Director, 513‑409‑8003, DRC.LECIRecruit@drc.ohio.gov.

Responsibilities

• Develops lesson plans to address inmate needs, including individualized training for assignments
• Provides instruction for Adult Basic Education / General Education Development (GED) programs
• Administers required tests
• Evaluates inmates and provides necessary direction
• Maintains discipline and security of the instructional area
• Attends education meetings, unit staff meetings, and in‑service training
• Prepares required records and reports
• Maintains inventory and orders supplies and materials
• Performs other education‑related duties as requested by education administrators
• Performs other duties as required on assignment

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree and an Adult Educator four‑year permit (or eligibility to receive a four‑year permit from the Ohio Department of Education)
• Any current Teacher Certificate appropriate to the grade level assigned
• Teacher 1 (class code 71721) must also hold a baccalaureate degree or less

Skills

• Education
• Developing Others
• Emotional Intelligence
• Cultural Awareness
• Customer Focus

Pay

$27.53 per hour.

Schedule

Permanent, full‑time.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after eligibility period
• Paid time off (vacation, personal, sick leave) and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave
• Education and development opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, etc.)
• Public retirement systems (OPERS, STRS, SERS, HPRS) and optional deferred compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

Additional requirements

• Pre‑employment drug testing (urinalysis) required; includes testing for marijuana. Positive results require medical documentation of legally prescribed medications or a medical marijuana recommendation.
• Pre‑employment background investigation required; criminal convictions assessed individually.
• Hiring prohibitions apply for: individuals under federal/state weapons disability if position requires firearms; those who engaged in sexual abuse in confinement facilities; those convicted of terrorism‑related offenses; those with felony convictions directly correlated to the position (e.g., fraud, deceit, theft for positions with substantial property control).
• Tobacco‑free workplace.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State committed to providing access, inclusion, and reasonable accommodation in accordance with the ADA. The State of Ohio is a drug‑free workplace prohibiting recreational marijuana/non‑medical cannabis use; this position may be subject to additional restrictions under State Drug‑Free Workplace Policy (HR‑39).