Corrections Education Supervisor - Kulani Correctional Facility - Hawaii

Recruitment Number 24-0243

This vacancy is with the Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation.

Salary: $5,369 to $6,535 per month (SR-22, Step D to I)

Note:

Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

This continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.

This class reflects the working supervisor over a small staff of lower level Corrections Education Specialist positions.

These positions are responsible for planning, organizing, supervising, coordinating, and evaluating the activities of an education program of moderate size and scope in a correctional facility in addition to performing educational case management services for inmates comparable to the journey level class, Corrections Education Specialist III; and performing other related duties as assigned.

The Corrections Education Specialist III is responsible for independently identifying inmates' educational needs through academic and/or vocational testing and assessment; developing individualized educational plans; coordinating educational activities; monitoring, evaluating and documenting inmates' progress; and modifying their educational plans as necessary.

• Legal Authorization to Work: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
• Note: Please refer to the Minimum Qualification Requirements for a full and complete description of the required prerequisite knowledge and abilities.
• Basic
  
  Education:
  
  A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• General
  
  Experience:
  
  One and one-half (1 - 1/2) years of progressively responsible professional teaching experience which involved developing educational lesson plans and providing instruction to students; assessing students' progress and modifying educational plans to address level of progress. Such experience MUST have involved and demonstrated knowledge of the application of principles and practices of education and learning, and instructional methods and materials.
• Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  ONE (1) year of progressively responsible professional teaching experience as described above, in a corrections education program which provided knowledge of the legislative mandates and statutes relating to the educational requirements of inmates as well as the program activities, goals and objectives, laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures of a corrections education program. The work must also have provided knowledge of related programs and activities in educational institutions, community resources and agencies, and federal and State agencies involved with educational issues.
• Supervisory Aptitude: Supervisory aptitude rather than actual supervisory experience may be accepted. This requirement will be considered to have been met when there is strong affirmative evidence of the necessary supervisory abilities and/or potential.
• Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply.
• Other Requirements: All applicants who are conditionally offered employment or conditionally approved for movement into this position shall be subject to drug screening, as required by Federal, State or local laws, or departmental policy; and will be subject to an intensive background check. Drug testing must be paid for by the applicant.
• Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement: As required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003, Federal law states that an agency shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact with inmates and who: (1) has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution; (2) has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse;
  
  (3) has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in #2; (4) has been the subject of substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment or resigned during a pending investigation of alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment.
• Complete Minimum Qualification Requirements: The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the Requirements in their entirety, please review the required prerequisite knowledge and abilities.

Please carefully review the required prerequisite knowledge and abilities.

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