CORRECTIONS EDUCATION SUPERVISOR I – OAHU CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES Full Time

The responses you provide to these Supplemental Questions will be used in combination with your application to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements and/or your final score. Failure to provide detailed and complete information may result in your application being rejected or receiving a lower score.

Please do not submit a resume in place of completing the Supplemental Questions.

You must submit verification (e.g., copies of official transcripts or diploma as instructed below) in order to receive credit for education. In general, proof of education downloaded from and/or submitted through the internet will not be accepted. Education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to education earned at an accredited school in the United States. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

To receive credit for substitute, temporary assignment, or volunteer experience, you must submit an official letter of verification. The letter should include the job title, employment dates, number of hours worked, a description of the duties performed, and a contact name and phone number.

Any information you submit may be verified.

Supporting documents must be either electronically attached to your application or submitted to our office at: State of Hawaii – Department of Human Resources Development – 235 South Beretania Street, 11th Floor – Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand and agree to all of the above.

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified.
In general, concurrent experiences and/or education will not be double credited unless otherwise specified.
Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in and of itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. The overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Our calculation of experience will be based upon a full-time, 40-hour work week. Part-time experience will be pro-rated.
Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week will be pro-rated to six months of experience. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be extra credited.
Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week will be credited as one year of experience, not one and a half years.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to all of the above.

Have you engaged in sexual abuse as described in (A) above?

• Yes
• No

In order to receive credit for your academic training, you MUST SUBMIT a legible copy of your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS by attaching it to your online application or send a copy to our office as soon as possible, if you have not already done so.

NOTE: If you are using relevant work experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree to fulfill the Education Requirement, clearly describe this work experience in your application. In order to receive credit, this experience must be comparable in scope, level, and quality to knowledge and skills gained via completion of study leading to a Bachelor’s degree as specified in the Minimum Qualification Requirements

• I do not meet the Education requirement.
• I do not possess a Bachelor’s degree, but possess excess professional work experience as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements.
• I have a combination of completion of partial university curriculum, and administrative or professional experience comparable to successful study leading to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• I possess a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

In order to receive credit, you MUST SUBMIT a legible copy of your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS by attaching it to your online application, or send a copy to our office as soon as possible, if you have not already done so.

• I am not using the substitution.
• I have a Bachelor’s degree in education from an accredited four-year college or university.
• I have a Master’s degree in education from an accredited college or university which provided knowledge of principles and practices of education and learning and instructional methods and materials.
• I have a Ph.D. degree in education from an accredited college or university which provided knowledge of principles and practices of education and learning and instructional methods and materials.
• I have completed a full-time teaching internship of at least one semester which involved developing educational lesson plans, providing instruction to students, assessing students’ progress and modifying educational plans to address level of students’ progress. Such experience must have involved and demonstrated knowledge of the application of principles and practices of education and learning and instructional methods and techniques.
• I have excess Specialized Experience as described in the Minimim Qualification Requirements.

Required Prerequisite Knowledge and Abilities include:
Knowledge of: Basic principles of human behavior and motivations; principles and practices of education and learning; instructional methods and materials; corrections education program activities, goals and objectives, laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures; legislative mandates and statutes relating to the educational requirements of inmates; related programs in educational institutions; community resources, including public and private individuals and agencies; and federal, State and local government agencies involved with educational issues; report writing and data gathering techniques; and

Ability to: Plan, organize and coordinate, supervise and evaluate activities in a corrections education program of moderate size and scope; recommend/initiate program/activities to meet educational needs and interest of inmates; review and evaluate programs and activities and recommend changes; work with contracted agencies and schools to schedule educational services; deals effectively with inmates instructors, tutors, and volunteers; maintain records and prepare reports of educational activities, inmate participation, progress, etc.; assign, review, and evaluate the work of subordinate Corrections Education Specialists; handle disciplinary problems and provide for staff development; and monitor and fulfill contract stipulations.

General Experience requires a minimum of one and on-half years of progressively responsible professional teaching which involved developing educational lesson plans and providing instructions to students; assessing students’ progress and modifying education plans to address the level of progress. Such experience must have involved and demonstrated knowledge of the application of principles and practices of education and learning, and instructional methods and materials.

AND

Specialized Experience which requires a minimum of one year of progressively responsible professional professional teaching experience as described in the General Experience, in a corrections education program which provided knowledge of legislative mandates and statutes relating to the education requirements of inmates as well as the program activities, goals and objectives, laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures of a corrections education program. The work must also have provided knowledge of related programs and activities in educational institutions, community resources and agencies, and federal and State agencies involved with educational issues.

To access the complete Minimum Qualification Requirement CLICK HERE.

Do you possess all Pre-Requisite Knowledges and Abilities and the professional work experience requirements needed for this position, i.e., General and Specialized Experience Requirements?

By answering Yes, you acknowledge you understand and will ensure that your resume and attached documentation will clearly and completely address each of the requirements. You must also respond to the questions which follow.

• Yes
• No

If no General Experience, please indicate “n/a” below.

If you possess the General Experience, the information below should be included in your resume or you may answer it here. If the information below is not in your resume your application may be rejected.

Include the following information:

A. Identify the employer (school or institution) where you gained professional TEACHING experience. Was it government affiliated (e.g., public school) or privately owned and operated?;

B. Describe this school’s or institution’s targeted students;

C. Describe the organizational structure (i.e., major departments, approximate size of faculty and their job titles, approximate size of the student body and their grade levels, etc.);

D. At the time you were teaching, what were this school’s or institution’s calendar plan (i.e., semester plan, quarter plan, etc.) and/or what was considered a complete school year (i.e., September to June)?;

E. What was your official job title? Was teaching your PRIMARY function? What courses did you teach, and to what grade level(s)?;

F. Was your employment as a fulltime regular teacher or were you instead part time (e.g., PPT, PTT, etc.) or substitute? If on call or a substitute teacher, please submit verification of the dates and hours worked; and

G. Indicate the dates (Month/year to Month/year) during which you taught at this school or institution. If you taught part-time and/or if teaching was NOT your PRIMARY function, further breakdown the dates (Month/year to Month/year) during which you taught full-time and part-time, AND indicate the average number of hours per week that you spent performing teaching duties, versus functions not tied to your teaching duties.

H. Next, DETAIL your PROFESSIONAL TEACHING experience SEPARATELY for EACH school or institution identified above. Avoid simply listing tasks, quoting verbiage from the job posting, or using vague language such as ‘ I was a teacher.’ Instead, describe your experience as it demonstrated your knowledge and application of principles and practices of education and learning and instructional methods and materials.

DESCRIBE your experience, if any, in EACH of the following functional areas. State No if you were not involved in an area:
1) Development of educational lesson plans;
2) Student instruction;
3) Assessment of students’ progress and modification of educational plans to address progress; and
4) Coordination of educational projects or activities outside the classroom setting.

I. What degree of supervision did you receive in performing the above duties? What standards did you adhere to, and to whom did you report?; and
J. What types of decisions were you authorized and not authorized to make? How did your duties and level of authority differ from those of your supervisor?

If your write up is unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official Job/Position Description.

If you possess the Specialized Experience, the information below should be included in your resume or you may answer it here. If the information below is not in your resume your application may be rejected.

Be sure to address each change in employer or positions with the same employer separately.

Include the following information.

A. Employer’s name, complete dates (Month/year to Month/year), your official job title, and average number of hours per week spent collectively on duties below;

B. A description of this employer, including the type of organization (government or private firm, institution, etc.), the major sections, the section you worked in, the number and types of professional staff you worked with, the activities or services provided, and clientele served;

C. The primary function/focus of your position and your major duties and responsibilities;

D. A detailed description of your experience, if any, as it demonstrated knowledge in EACH of the following areas. Identify your specific role, the steps you took, and relevant examples to show the scope and extent of your responsibilities. If not involved in an area, state No:
1) Legislative mandates and statutes relating to the educational requirements of inmates;
2) Program activities, goals and objectives, laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures of a corrections education program. Describe the area(s) of the corrections education program that you were involved in (e.g., academic, vocational). How were you involved in program activities (e.g., conducting studies, if any, such as feasibility studies for new programs and/or activities)?;
3) Related programs and activities in educational institutions;
4) Community resources and agencies related to educational programs or activities;
5) Federal, State, and local government agencies involved with educational issues. For what purpose did you liaison with these agencies? Which agencies?; and
6) Vocational opportunities within the correctional facility.

E. Describe your involvement, IF any, in developing and monitoring contracts for services and grants;

F Which best describes the level of work you performed: trainee, assistant, fully independent, or supervisor?; and

G. What types of decisions were you authorized and not authorized to make? How did your duties and level of authority differ from those of your supervisor?

If your write up is unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official Job/Position Description.

If you stated that you possess the Supervisory Aptitude, provide the following information to address your relevant background.

A. Employer’s name and your official job title;

B. Dates you performed such duties (Month/year to Month/year);

C. Brief description of employer, services provided, and clientele served;

D. Number and job titles of those you supervised. Did your experience include supervision over lower-level professionals? IF Yes, provide number and job titles of those you supervised. If none, state so;

E. A detailed description of the professional duties you performed which demonstrated your supervisory aptitude or potential; and

F. How did your duties and level of authority differ from those of your supervisor?

Be specific and complete in your responses. To receive credit, the employer(s) and each position held must be identified in your resume or you may answer it here.