Teacher; Social Sciences); SDSP

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Job

Agency:
Department of Corrections

Location:

Sioux Falls, SD

Salary: $25.06 to $32.00 Hourly, depending on qualifications

Pay Grade: I

Closing Date: 11/04/2026

This is a full-time position with the Department of Corrections. For more information on the Department of Corrections, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). .

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The South Dakota Department of Corrections does more than manage offenders, we prepare an offender to successfully reintegrate into society. We are searching for an instructor to provide effective programs that enhance public safety and prepare offenders for successful reentry into the community. DOC employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better serve our state and our communities.

Instructors required to complete four weeks of correctional basic training prior to assignment to the education department.

• More than just a job but the start of a successful career.
• Supportive environment where employee growth is promoted.
• Comprehensive benefits package & competitive wages.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid job training & other great incentives.

• providing classroom instruction to offenders in social and life skills and/or academic instruction in one or more GED content areas: math, science, reading and language arts, and social studies
• proctoring GED and TABE testing;
• perform administrative duties such as record keeping, creating class schedules and documenting enrollment and outcomes;
• classroom preparation, attend regular staff meetings and professional development opportunities, and perform other duties as assigned.

A teaching certificate is not required. The successful applicant must have a degree in a field that would allow them to become a teacher in the state of South Dakota or prior teaching experience.

A passion and eagerness to help prepare and promote growth for offenders working towards their next stage of life. Previous teaching experience would also be beneficial.

• Methods of classroom supervision and management;
• Effective lesson plan development and delivery aligned to selected standards;
• Effective testing methods and student evaluation techniques;
• Effective teaching methods for students with diverse learning abilities at varying academic levels;
• Understanding of GED curriculum and/or reentry and rehabilitation curriculums.

• Research, develop, and implement a complete curriculum within time frames;
• Provide engaging lectures and presentations that encourage student participation;
• Maintain classroom discipline, enforce rules, and keep inmate students on-task;
• Effectively track and report student progress;
• Adhere to testing procedures, evaluate student participation.

• maintain accountability and motivate students;
• work with offenders from diverse cultures;
• learn and enforce program structure and the procedures of a correctional facility;
• work effectively as a member of a team.

• with or without reasonable accommodations, successfully pass all modules of the South Dakota Department of Corrections Basic Training, to include English reading comprehension, relevant competency assessments and written/practical exams in Defensive Tactics;
• possess the physical ability to successfully complete Defensive Tactics;
• lift arms above head and kick as high as own waist;
• stabilize another person to accomplish a controlled take down;
• use arms, palms of hands, and feet to deliver blows;
• withstand impact (slow speed or with a safety bag) on own body from strikes/blows;
• rotate body…