CDOC State Teacher - Foundations of Career and Technical Education Teacher; Buena Vista)

Department Information

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and builds greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient.

In addition to a great agency and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• 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. Member Contribution Rates . 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;
• Visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits. for more information.
• 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.

Buena Vista Correctional Facility, Buena Vista, Colorado.

We are pleased to share that the CDOC has collaborated with Fading West Development LLC(FWD) to assist our employees with housing in the Buena Vista Area. They are located in the Farm neighborhood near shopping, restaurants, a fitness center and work.
* CDOC cannot guarantee housing, and does not operate the housing.

The position provides classroom and individualized instruction in Career and Technical Education in Construction to assist offenders in obtaining entry level marketable job skills and college course completions utilizing approved curriculum.

• Teach and mentor inmate students individually or in large and small group classrooms promoting occupational, academic and transitional performance skills;
• Determine educational needs of inmate students to develop short and long term goals;
• Plan course content and develop methods of instruction;
• Develop and implement competency-based teaching aids such as instructional software, multimedia visual aids, or study materials;
• Lecture on theories, concepts and terminology of customer service;
• Select and administer appropriate performance assessments to inmate students in order to measure progress, course completion requirements, and to evaluate training/testing effectiveness;
• Ensure security, safety, supervision and monitoring of inmate students in the proper use, storage and inventory of equipment tools, keys and hazardous materials in accordance with CDOC regulations;
• Prepare reports and maintain records such as student grades, attendance rosters, and training activity details;
• Observe and evaluate inmate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement;
• Document inmate achievements, competencies and contact hours towards completion of certificate requirements;
• Provide oversight and coordination of Computer Based Testing lab and record security to include test proctoring of all computer based testing;
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