Correctional Teacher

Correctional Teacher I Basic Purpose

Positions within this job family are assigned responsibilities for performing professional teaching work at the elementary or secondary level in a correctional institution or facility; applies special methods and techniques in the habilitation of inmates.

• Conduct classes in core academic areas to meet the individual needs of students.
• Plan and lay out courses of study for subjects taught; give instructions; prepare and administer examinations; prepare various reports such as progress reports, daily attendance reports, weekly and end-of-month reports.
• Devises and uses special instructional materials or teaching aids; gives individual instructions, encouragement, counseling, and guidance to students as necessary.
• Maintains classroom and corridor discipline; advises and assists in planning and supervising class and student club activities; prepares and grades examination papers; prepares reports on attendance, progress, and capabilities of each incarcerated student for administrative purposes.
• Attends teachers' meetings and participates in the planning, scheduling and development of the school program.
• Maintains inventory of books and supplies.
• Participates in staff meetings and staff development training sessions; attends staffing's to provide input on students' progress.

Modern principles, practices and materials in the specialized field of education; content matter in the area of instruction; and accepted methods of teaching students with specific individual needs.

Ability to supervise and instruct incarcerated students; establish and maintain cooperative relationships with others; communicate with others; organize and present facts and opinions clearly and concisely both orally and in writing; and develop and present a curriculum.

Bachelor's degree and possession of a current Oklahoma Teaching Certificate.

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.