Federal Bureau of Prisons Hiring for Teacher Job at Oklahoma City, OK Full Time

Special Education Teacher
Federal Bureau of Prisons

About:
The Federal Bureau of Prisons protects society and changes the lives of inmates in our care. We employ more than 36,000 people in different positions that range from Correctional Officers and Nurses to Office Administrators and Pharmacists. Join us in our mission—in a career that rewards you beyond benefits with professional and personal growth. Work on the inside.

Overview:
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is seeking Teachers across the country. And we are hiring immediately in our North Central and Western regions. As a Teacher here, you get to know students and help make a serious impact. It’s highly rewarding education work that also helps protect society and positively change the lives of inmates. You are trained to work safely with a dedicated team of professionals. You have opportunities for career growth and advancement. And with enough years of service, you may even retire early. Join us. Work on the inside.

Salary:

• $55,214 to $84,049 per year
• Additional incentives such as a recruitment bonus of up to 25% depending upon location
• Potential annual leave credit and student loan repayment program may be offered

Work Schedule:
Full-time

Full Benefits:

• Law Enforcement Retirement—including a pension and the opportunity to retire early
• Federal Government Insurance Plans: Health, Dental, Vision, and Life
• Thrift Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Annual Leave and Sick Leave

Locations:
Immediately hiring in the North Central and Western Regions. Additional locations hiring throughout the United States.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Serves as a teacher and provides integrated programs in educational training to inmates. Will be required to teach programs such as the following; Literacy, General Educational Development (GED), and English-as-a-second language (ESL).

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide direct instruction in the classroom.

Plans and implements an individualized instructional program based on assessment data, knowledge of teaching strategies, learning styles, and availability of resources.

Must select appropriate individualized teaching techniques which may include individual guidance, peer tutoring, cooperative learning, media instruction, computerized instruction, large and small group instruction or behavior modification, etc.

Selects, orders and uses a wide diversity of instructional materials based on student needs and abilities including self-study, programmed materials, and media, etc.

Designs and develops curricula to meet the diverse learning needs of an incarcerated adult population.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Requirements:

A. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution that included or was supplemented by supervised student teaching and at least one course in each of the following areas: general psychology, human development, history and/or philosophy of education, and teaching methods at the learning level of the position to be filled, i.e., elementary or secondary learning level.

OR

B. Combination of education and experience – Applicants who have completed a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor’s degree but who do not meet the specific course requirements shown above meet minimum qualification requirements if they have completed at least 1 full academic year of professional teaching experience at the elementary or secondary school level as appropriate to the position to be filled. Applicants who qualify based on experience are strongly encouraged to provide proof the school or institution where they gained the experience is accredited or recognized. The Consolidated Staffing Unit must be able to verify accreditation.

Professional teaching experience is defined as full and primary responsibility for the instruction of assigned students under general supervision in a recognized or accredited school or institution. This includes responsibility for preparation and presentation of lessons and the evaluation of students’ progress throughout the learning period, including a determination of the students’ success or failure according to established criteria.

OR

C. Teacher certification or licensure in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

NOTE: If you are using the above to qualify, you MUST submit proof of certification or license for verification. Your documentation MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply.

AND

In addition to having the above Basic Requirements, applicants must also meet the following:

Education:

GL-09: Two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s degree OR master’s or equivalent graduate degree.

GS-11: Three years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

OR

Experience:

GL-09 and GS-11: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience could be:

GL-09

• Experience in teaching programs such as Literacy, General Educational Development (GED), and English-as-a-second language (ESL).
• Experience in developing lesson plans and modifying existing academic curricula to meet individual learning needs.
• Experience in developing a record-keeping system to organize and track student progress through the identified course work.
• Experience selecting, administering and interpreting various formal and informal academic measures.

GS-11:

• Experience in planning and conducting an individualized instructional program based on assessment data, knowledge of teaching strategies, learning styles, and availability of resources.
• Experience in designing, developing and implementing curricula to meet the diverse learning needs of students.
• Experience in utilizing a variety of methodologies and materials to teach students of various academic and skill levels.
• Experience in identifying and describing the social and academic needs which hamper the educational progress of students.

OR

Combination of Education & Experience:

GL-09 and GS-11: Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. Only graduate level education in excess of the amount required to next lower grade may be combined with experience. This experience must have equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the major duties of this position as described above.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**

Additional Conditions of Employment:

• Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, and background investigation. All applicants are subject to, and must satisfactorily pass all screening requirements in relation to National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit check.
• All applicants not currently working in an institution will be required to complete a qualification inquiry regarding convictions of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence in order to be authorized to carry a firearm.
• The Core Value Assessment (CVA) is an in-person assessment that must be facilitated at a Bureau of Prisons Human Resource Servicing office. On the day of the scheduled interview, a CVA will be administered. The applicant assessment must be completed within a 70 minute time period and a passing score must be obtained. Further employment consideration will not be extended if the applicant fails to complete the examination or fails to achieve a passing score. Note: The Core Value Assessment will not be administered to current BOP employees.
• Successful completion of the “Introduction to Correctional Techniques,” three-week training course at Glynco, Georgia is required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,214.00 – $84,049.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
We are carefully monitoring the spread of the COVID-19 virus in our facilities and following the CDC best practices regarding disease transmission and prevention. For more information, please visit: https://www.bop.gov/coronavirus/index.jsp

Work Location: One location