Job Opportunities in Correctional Education

Submitted by Heather Erwin on Tue, 12/18/2012 - 11:33
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Hello Members.

Please use this discussion thread to post job announcements that would be relevant to Correctional Education by commenting to this thread. This will help us keep the job announcements all in one easy location for reference.  Those members who select to receive email notifications for immediate or digest messages will receive an email about your job posting. Thank you!

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Hello Members,

I came across this posting for an Administrative Assistant for the Prisoner Reentry Institute, A member of the Research Consortium of John Jay College in New York.    The position link is: http://johnjayresearch.org/pri/category/careers/.  The site description states that The Prisoner Reentry Institute is seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant to provide administrative support to its operations. The Administrative Assistant, under the supervision of the Director of Operations, will provide supportive services to the full range of PRI activities and programs. To learn more about the position, please click here. 

Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) is looking for a new principal at it's Brownwood facility. 

 

TJJD's mission is to lead the nation in education success and recidivism reduction in juvenile justice.   TJJD is currently searching for a motivated school principal with excellent judgment for the Brownwood facility.  This position offers the opportunity for a dedicated leader to help shape the culture and lead to further academic improvements at a school for adjudicated youth. The principal is responsible for instructional leadership, academic outcomes, school climate, and working closely with secure care staff to maximize instructional time.  

 For additional information about the principalship and to apply click on this link: http://www.tjjd.texas.gov/JobPosting/jobs/1281.html

There are currently five vacancies for Librarian (CF) and four
vacancies for Senior Librarian (CF) in the California Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation.

The posting for Librarian (CF) can be found at
http://jobs.ca.gov/Bulletin/Bulletin/Index?examCD=1CEAA

The posting for Senior Librarian (CF) can be found at
http://jobs.ca.gov/Bulletin/Bulletin/Index?examCD=2CEAL

To see where the available positions are, go to http://jobs.ca.gov/
and type "Librarian" in the job title field. That will take you to all
the currrent openings. You must take the examination and receive a
ranking prior to applying for a position.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Librarians in California are also involved in some aspects of correctional education. 
 

Ferris School looking for a Principal:
The Ferris School is Delaware’s long-term, secure care facility for adjudicated youth, located in Wilmington.  The school is located on a recently redesigned, state-of-the art campus with an enrollment limited to 72 students.  This is a terrific opportunity for a leader looking to go into a small school in a secure setting and make a significant difference.  To learn more and apply, click here.
 
Maya Angelou Young Adult Learning Center looking for Director:
The Maya Angelou Young Adult Learning Center (YALC), located in Washington, DC, is a community-based charter school designed to serve students between the ages of 17-24, many of whom were at one time under the supervision of the District’s Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services. This is a great opportunity for a leader looking to join the See Forever/Maya Angelou network and help the YALC expand its academic and job training programming. To learn more and apply, click here.

 

Other Opportunities: The Indiana Department of Corrections Youth Division is recruiting a math and tech-ed teacher for its girls' facility in Madison and a math teacher for its boys' facility in Pendleton.  Both of these sites are small, with approximately 70 young women residing at the Madison site, and just under 200 young men at the Pendleton site.  They offer teachers a chance to work as a part of a small teams committed to helping students improve their academic skills during their term of confinement.  If you are interested in applying, click here and complete the online form.                                   These opportunities were originally posted by the Center for Educational Excellence in Secure Settings: www.ceeas.org.  Please take a look at their wonderful website and sign up for their monthly newsletter.  The Center provides valuable information not only concerning juvenile correctional education, but throughout the field.

Deadline Sept. 30!! -- ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY

Posting Date: September 20, 2013

Position: Science Teacher Position (6-12)

Job Location: WCSP at Okeechobee, Florida

(This school is located in a Department of Juvenile Justice Facility)

Minimum Qualifications: 1. Holds or eligible to hold a valid Florida Professional Educator

Certificate with appropriate certification in Biology, Chemistry, Physics,

Earth-Space Science or General Science or is eligible to hold a valid

Florida Educator Temporary Certificate in any of the above content areas.

2. Sixty (60) hours of ESOL training required or willingness to complete

training by the end of the 1st year of employment.

3. Experience working in a DJJ setting preferred.

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Salary: Based on the current Washington County School District Salary Schedule

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Application Process: 1. Go to http://washingtoncountyflschools.us/

2. Create an account with a username and password, unless you have

already completed this process.

3. Complete your application for CERTIFIED and attach a resume, etc.

4. Then, you MUST APPLY for this position

Ferris School looking for a Principal:
The Ferris School is Delaware’s long-term, secure care facility for adjudicated youth, located in Wilmington.  The school is located on a recently redesigned, state-of-the art campus with an enrollment limited to 72 students.  This is a terrific opportunity for a leader looking to go into a small school in a secure setting and make a significant difference.  To learn more and apply, click here.

Maya Angelou Young Adult Learning Center looking for Director:
The Maya Angelou Young Adult Learning Center (YALC), located in Washington, DC, is a community-based charter school designed to serve students between the ages of 17-24, many of whom were at one time under the supervision of the District’s Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services. This is a great opportunity for a leader looking to join the See Forever/Maya Angelou network and help the YALC expand its academic and job training programming. To learn more and apply, click here.

The Indiana Department of Corrections Youth Division is recruiting a math and tech-ed teacher for its girls' facility in Madison and a math teacher for its boys' facility in Pendleton.  Both of these sites are small, with approximately 70 young women residing at the Madison site, and just under 200 young men at the Pendleton site.  They offer teachers a chance to work as a part of a small teams committed to helping students improve their academic skills during their term of confinement.  If you are interested in applying, click here and complete the online form.

I came across the following employment opportunity for a Librarian for the Wisconsin DOC today.

The application deadline for this position is Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Please visit the link for more information.

http://wisc.jobs/public/job_view.asp?annoid=69884&jobid=69399

The Missouri Department of Corrections has a classified full-time Librarian I/II position open at the Western Missouri Correctional Center in Cameron, Missouri, Clinton County.  This position requires comprehensive knowledge of the principles, practices, procedures, and techniques of library science. The librarian plans, directs library services and all related operations of library programs.

 

To apply

 

https://www.ease.mo.gov/Logon/RegisterOrLogon.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f

 

http://joa.oa.mo.gov/MoJOA.aspx#grid

 

This job posting comes courtesy of Brian Baker via LinkedIn:

If anyone is interested in working in California prison libraries, good jobs, with great pay and excellent benefits, can be had.

You can see them here: http://jobs.spb.ca.gov/wvpos/corrdeptlisting.cfm?DEPT=corrections&sRow=351 and here: http://jobs.spb.ca.gov/wvpos/corrdeptlisting.cfm?DEPT=corrections&sRow=751