Teacher 1 (Adult Basic Education/GED) - 20029991

Work Location: 5900 BIS Road, Lancaster, Ohio 43130 | Contact: Personnel Director – DRC.SCIRecruit@drc.ohio.gov | Classified, Union: OEA

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 efforts provided in a safe, secure, and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public by helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

Responsibilities

• Develops lesson plans to address needs, including individualized training for assignments
• Provides necessary instruction for Adult Basic Education / General Education Development program
• Administers necessary tests
• Evaluates inmates and provides necessary direction for inmates
• Maintains discipline and/or security of instructional area
• Attends education meetings, unit staff meetings, and in-service training
• Prepares required records and reports
• Maintains inventory and orders supplies and materials needed
• Performs other education and/or 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, 71721) – must also have 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 completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including 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, and more)
• Public retirement systems (OPERS, STRS, SERS, HPRS) and optional deferred compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)