CDOC - State Teacher - Welding Instructor; Limon

Who May Apply

Residency waiver granted for this announcement. Applications will be considered from residents and non‑residents of Colorado.

Limon, CO

In addition to a great agency and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer a distinctive career advancement opportunity throughout the state system, strong and flexible retirement benefits, medical and dental health plans, disability coverage, paid life insurance, 11 paid holidays plus vacation and sick leave, wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more.

This posting may be used to fill future vacancies at this location.

• Teaches and mentors inmate students individually or in large and small group classroom settings, promoting occupational, academic and transitional performance skills;
• Determines educational needs of inmates to develop short and long term goals;
• Plans course content and develops methods of instruction;
• Develops and implements competency‑based teaching aids such as instructional software, multimedia visual aids, or study materials;
• Provides hands‑on training to teach and demonstrate skills, techniques, methods and procedures;
• Lectures on welding theories, concepts, principles, and terminology;
• Selects and administers appropriate oral, written and/or performance assessments to inmate students in order to measure progress, course completion requirements, and evaluate training/testing effectiveness;
• Ensures security, supervision and monitoring of inmates, the storage and inventory of tools, equipment, keys and hazardous material in accordance with CDOC regulations;
• Ensures tools and equipment are in proper working condition;
• Prepares reports and maintains records such as inmate student grades, attendance rosters and training activity details;
• Observes and evaluates inmate students’ work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement;
• Documents inmate vocational achievements, competencies and contact hours towards completion of certification requirements;
• Justifies accuracy and usage of budget requests;
• Participates in conferences, seminars and training sessions to keep abreast of developments in the field, and integrates relevant information into training programs;
• Committed to teamwork and collaboration with fellow teachers in a cooperative effort to promote mutual and continued guidance and improvements;
• Actively contributes to the safety and security of the facility through effective inmate management and promoting conflict resolution and solutions;
• Encourages and promotes critical thinking, self‑discipline and self‑motivation for the inmate student population in order to provide the skills necessary to reintegrate into society;
• Other duties as assigned.

This position maintains safety and security by training inmates; and occasionally or in an emergent situation performs inmate counts, shakedowns, searches, escorts, movement control and inmate access to classrooms. Through conscientious observation and adherence to agency administrative regulations and the Code of Penal Discipline, this position promotes a safe and secure work environment.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate’s Degree in a welding or related field of study and completion of 4,000 hours of verified occupational experience in a welding related field within the last seven (7) years as required by the Colorado Community College System (CCCS).
• Experience must be described in detail on your application to receive credit.
• OR in lieu of an Associate’s Degree, possession of a current State of Colorado, national, industry, military or union license/certification as appropriate for the welding industry skill or related trade area and completion of 4,000 hours of verified occupational experience within the last seven years.
• OR graduation with a Bachelor’s Degree and completion of 2,000 hours of verified occupational experience within the last seven years.
• Conditions of employment: must possess or obtain a CCCS post‑secondary credential in the welding field within six (6) months of hire date; must obtain a Colorado Community College Professional…