CDOC - State Teacher I - Machine Shop Instructor (Buena Vista)

Job Title

This position provides entry-level marketable job skills to incarcerated students by delivering career and technical instruction on Machining and Fabrication coursework and performance based assessments within an adult educational correctional system/facility.

Job duties include teaching and mentoring incarcerated students individually or in large and small group classrooms promoting occupational, academic and transitional performance skills; determining educational needs of incarcerated students to develop short and long term goals; planning course content and developing methods of instruction; developing and implementing competency-based teaching aids such as instructional software, multimedia visual aids, or study materials; providing hands-on training to teach and demonstrate skills, techniques, methods and procedures;

lecturing on Machining and Fabrication theories, concepts, principles, and terminology; selecting and administering appropriate oral, written and/or performance assessments to incarcerated students in order to measures progress, course completion requirements, and to evaluate training/testing effectiveness; ensuring security, supervision and monitoring of incarcerated students, the storage and inventory of tools, equipment, keys and hazardous material in accordance with CDOC regulations; ensuring tools and equipment are in proper working condition;

preparing reports and maintaining records such as incarcerated student grades, attendance rosters, and training activity details; observing and evaluating incarcerated student's work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement; documenting incarcerated student's vocational achievements, competencies and contact hours towards completion of certification requirements; actively contributing to the safety and security of the facility through effective inmate management and promoting conflict resolution and solutions;

participating in conferences, seminars, and training sessions to keep abreast of developments in the field, and integrating relevant information into training programs; commitment to teamwork and collaboration with fellow teachers in a cooperative effort to promote mutual and continued guidance and improvements; encouraging and promoting critical thinking, self-discipline and self-motivation for the incarcerated student population in order to provide the skills necessary to reintegrate into society;

other duties as assigned.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree in Machining Technology or related field of study --- AND --- the applicant must have completed 4,000 hours of occupational experience in the machining and fabrication industry related to the credential area within the last seven (7) years as per the requirements of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS). There is no substitution for the completed 4,000 hours as referenced above.

OR In lieu of an Associate's Degree in Machining Technology or related field of study, the applicant must possess a current State of Colorado, national, industry, military, or union license/certification as appropriate for a machining and fabrication skill or related trade area --- AND --- the applicant must have completed 4,000 hours of occupational experience in the machining and fabrication industry related to the credential area within the last seven (7) years as per the requirements of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS).

There is no substitution for the completed 4,000 hours as referenced above. OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Machining Technology or related field of study --- AND --- the applicant must have completed 2,000 hours of occupational experience in the machining and fabrication industry related to the credential area within the last seven (7) years as per the requirements of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS).

There is no substitution for the completed 2,000 hours as referenced above.