INSTRUCTOR, VOCATIONAL (IWTF)

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Role and Responsibilities

• Provides instruction to inmates for various labor and technical skills through classroom instruction, demonstration and practical exercises.
• Evaluates inmate progress or lack of progress and suggests improvement plans when necessary.
• Maintains records of inmates' vocational progress through interaction with students and their certifying bodies.
• Follows directives of the Director of Education and the administrative staff.
• Works directly with DOC/DOE in adhering to standards for certification of South Bay Correctional Facility (SBCF) BCF Independent Study Programs
• Provides tracking, inmate and student progress in all Independent Study areas.
• Develops productive relationships with departments outside of Education of South Bay: Maintenance, Business, and outside vendors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's Degree preferred. Current vocational certification technical and instructional experience.
• Six (6) years of full-time relevant wage-earning work experience to comply with State's contractual requirements.
• Technical vocational instructional experience.
• Work Experience in managing a large number of adults working through Independent Study vocational certification programs.
• Working knowledge of Building Construction and Building Maintenance.
• Ability to coordinate with Direct Service Vocational Teachers.
• Experience in working in an institutional/facility preferred.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Ability to integrate existing "Best Practices" in Independent/Self Directed Vocational Programs.
• Strong ability to multi-task, work with inmate/students, ability to complete projects with critical deadlines.
• Ability to understand the procurement, tracking and receiving process.
• Excellent oral and written skills.
• Ability to motivate groups of people.
• Ability to vary teaching style to meet the needs of the students.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
• • NOTE for Veterans/spouses ONLY: If applicant is a Veteran or a Veteran's spouse (in Florida), they can apply and receive a Temporary License if they meet the following:
    • Minimum of 48 months of military service with an honorable/medical discharge;
    • Minimum of sixty (60) college credits with a 2.5 grade point average.
    • Passing score on a Florida subject area examination.

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