EC​/ESP Teacher At‑Risk Youth

Agency

Adult Correction

COO - OPS
- Institutions Operations

School Educator I (NS)

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The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community.

Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

If you are looking for a rewarding career in education, please consider serving as an Exceptional Student Population Teacher (EC/ ESP) in our Youth School at Foothills Correctional Institution. This position will be a main point of contact providing support and instruction in core academic areas to students in pursuit of attaining a high school equivalency diploma. Because this work requires flexibility and investment, candidates with top instructional skills and a strong work ethic will find greatest success and opportunity.

This position is located within the academic school at Foothills Correctional Institution, Morganton, NC (Burke County).

Reporting to the School Principal, the Exceptional Student Population Teacher (EC or ESP Teacher) is a core member of the academic team responsible for implementing and monitoring the school’s vision, mission, values, and goals. The teacher must be skilled at organizing and delivering math curriculum to groups of students of all ages, creating a flexible program and a learning environment that supports each student’s abilities and personal growth within a close and minimum custody male correctional facility.

The teacher will also perform any additional duties assigned by the principal.

• Designing lessons and instructional materials based on best practices in English/ language arts (reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary) and mathematics instruction with clear learning targets and measurable goals aligned with state standards and suitable for instruction of students with a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturity and functioning at a wide range of academic levels
• Providing effective direct group and individual instruction in pertinent English/ language arts (reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary) and mathematics content, designed to meet individual needs, motivate active and appropriate student participation, achieve academic goals, and help students make successful transitions within the academic school, the prison system, and back into society
• Managing classroom behavior and maintaining an orderly classroom using effective behavioral management techniques
• Collaborating with fellow teachers and other school personnel regarding students and best instructional practices
• Compensation for all certified educators working for NCDAC in school educator positions is based on the NC Department of Public Instruction’s Salary Schedule. This schedule is approved annually by the NC General Assembly and sets pay based on the educator’s years of experience and education level.

• Certification in multiple subjects (e.g., ELA and social studies).
• Experience with educational practices for at‑risk students.
• Experience preparing lessons, aligned to College and Career Readiness…