Vocational Instructor

Benefits Information

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

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Pet Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Training
• Flexible Spending Account

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

Responsibilities

$1000.00 Sign-on Bonus

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.

Why Work for GEO :

• At GEO, we believe that diversity in our workforce and the inclusion of a variety of views, perspectives, and backgrounds are integral parts of our company's success.
• We believe that work is more than a place you go 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.

Job Summary :

This is an academic programs position. The focus is to create a vocational technical and academic environment that provides inmates / detainees the opportunity to maximize their learning potential and achieve or enhance an ability to perform vocational tasks.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides instruction to inmates / detainees for various labor and / or technical skills through classroom instruction, demonstration and practical exercises.
• Maintains records including testing, daily offender work, attendance and general record keeping.
• Assesses educational needs of inmates, develops lessons plans to address those needs to include individualized assignments and training.
• Administers, scores, and interprets examinations and proficiency indicators.
• Counsels students concerning their performance, behavior and personal problems.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Competencies Required

If you enjoy working with many different people, have a cooperative spirit, thrive in a challenging environment, and are comfortable using software for employee supervision, you could be the person we’re looking for.

Apply if you meet the following :

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or High School diploma, equivalent to five (5) years wage earning work experience.
• Two (2) years teaching experience required.
• Valid teaching certificate from the State Department of Education or comparable authority required.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license. (Oklahoma State Requirement).

Physical Requirements

• Frequently : lift, carry, push or pull up to 60 lbs. or more; reach above shoulder level, drive automatic equipment vehicles, work with machinery, climb, walk, stand, sit, work in extreme temperatures.
• Continuously : bend, stoop.

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