Teacher C

Agency Name: Department Of Correction Shift: Day Position Type: Civil
Service City/Town Location: MTC Full-Time Facility Location:
Bridgewater, MA Salary Range: $55,150.68 – $88,097.10 Application
Deadline: 9/30/2024 Bargaining Unit: 10 Posting ID: 24000821 Duties:
Teach academic classes as assigned by supervisor including ABE, ESL,
PreASE and/or ASE. Classes may be departmentalized to include Reading,
Language, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Utilize
research-based practices, current instructional methods, and current
materials to ensu re effective instruction. Possess the ability to
teach in a correctional setting and interact with an adult incarcerated
population with possible medical, psychosocial, or educational deficits.
May be expected to work evening hours as operationally necessary.
Work with Education Division and administration staff to deliver
specialized instruction in a secure setting. Responsible for
completing student attendance daily and updating inmate case plan as
required by Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) including the awarding
of Earned Good Time and completing performance ratings on time each
month and time sensitive documentation for program completion as
directed in SOP. Responsible for completing the required 40 hours of
training within the fiscal year as well as maintaining current teaching
license. Administers standardized testing to inmates including TABE,
TABE CLAS-E, Hiset and Hiset qualifying exams as needed. Maintains
inmate education files: perform monthly purge, process incoming and
outgoing files, and update inmate educational documentation as needed.
Identifies and recruits potential inmate class participants when
necessary. Schedules inmates for academic testing and meets with
inmates to determine appropriate placement as needed. Determines
inmate eligibility for placement in educational programming based on
program participation history, current assessment scores, program
requirements and interest as needed. Maintains and reviews
educational program waitlists as needed. Addresses inmate Case Plan
referrals to academic and vocational programming within 30 days as
needed. Utilizes an informed understanding of current educational
assessments to provide educational instruction. Responsible for
maintaining a record of professional development and DOC trainings
attended. Illustrating a comprehensive and current knowledge of DOC
policies and procedures. Engaging in Division priorities to enhance
the progression of strategic goals, and collaborating with other
professionals, both inside and outside of the Education Division, to
contribute to the goals of the Division. Expected to interact and
communicate with staff and inmates in a professional manner while
utilizing appropriate boundaries at all times. Responsible for
reporting any security related matters to their supervisor promptly in
addition to managing their assigned classroom in a manner consistent
with institutional rules and regulations. Responsible for any other
duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: Possession of appropriate Teachers
Certificate issued by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education. Preferred Qualifications: Applicants must have at
least a Bachelors Degree. Knowledge of principles, methods, and
practices in adult education. Working knowledge of educational tests and
assessments. Ability to work with inmates, teaching staff and
administration. Experience teaching content (ABE, ESL, PreASE, and/or
ASE). Experience teaching adult learners.