Education Coordinator Corrections PCN 20-4334
Education Coordinator Corrections PCN 20-4334
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Job Description
The Department of Corrections Division of Institutions is recruiting for an Education Coordinator position at the Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center (YKCC) located in Bethel Alaska.
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What You Will Be Doing:
As an Education Coordinator with Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center you will be responsible for:- Program developing including designing programs and developing curriculum for inmate education in the areas of Adult Basic Education; General Equivalency Diploma (GED); Life Skills; Vocational Education; and PostSecondary Education
- Determining the appropriateness of programs to a correctional facility educational needs interests and skills of the prisoners.
- Providing testing to determine academic and/or vocational aptitude interest and placement.
- Providing prisoner academic and vocational counseling including information on pursuing postsecondary or other educational goals upon release.
- Supervising and managing computerbased education and training systems evaluating student progress and attendance and providing documentation of student progress for facility files as well as reports for the Department of Education or other regulatory agencies.
Our Mission Values and Culture:
The mission of the State of Alaska Department of Corrections Division of Institutions is to promote public safety. Our Division provides secure confinement access to reformative programs and offender management planning that promotes successful community reentry.
The Benefits Of Joining Our Team:
As a member of a trained professional/dynamic team committed to a safe working environment and highly respectful organization employees receive the following benefits:- Work with a variety of experienced DOC professionals.
- Flexible work schedule to accommodate your needs or the needs of your classes.
- Assist and promote personal growth of inmate students through training coaching and vocational counseling.
If you possess the characteristics outlined above we want to hear from you!The position requires working in the secure side of the correctional center and interacting with both male & female inmates both sentenced and unsentenced of all custody levels. You will be provided an office within the educational space and will perform direct instruction in classrooms and oversee educational activities in the computer lab.
The Working Environment You Can Expect:
Who We Are Looking For:
We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:- Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable highquality timely and costeffective results. Determines objectives sets priorities and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
- Computer Skills: Uses computers software applications databases and automated systems to accomplish work.
- Education and Training: Knowledge of teaching training research making presentations lecturing testing and other instructional methods.
- Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding friendliness courtesy tact empathy concern and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult hostile or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity race gender disabilities and other individual differences.
- Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example technical sensitive controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others attends to nonverbal cues and responds appropriately.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college in education counseling social or behavior sciences or a closely related field;
AND
One year of journey level paraprofessional experience in educational or vocational education programs or services. This experience is equivalent to work such as the Vocational Rehabilitation Assistant 2 or Education Program Assistant and similar classes with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.
Additional qualifying work experience may substitute for the education on a yearforyear basis.
Special Note:
An extensive background investigation will be required for successful applicants.
Working with inmates requires care in observing institution security policies and procedures and may involve personal risk. Some positions perform activities that require bending crouching walking or standing for long periods of time. Some work activities involve discomfort or unpleasantness such as moderate noise levels vibration dust dirt or odors associated with operation of equipment and/or tools in performance of duties. Additional Required Information
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
If selected for an interview the applicant must provide the following:
- A list of your current and past employers including supervisors name address and daytime contact number. Please explain any gaps in employment.
- Last three 3 performance evaluations please explain if you cannot provide;
- Copy of transcripts for highest level of education completed;
- Copy of professional certification related to teaching/education/vocational trade (if applicable); and
EDUCATION
If postsecondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview at the discretion of the hiring manager.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges universities or high schools may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. postsecondary institution reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the postsecondary institution or high school. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience in your Applicant Profile you must also provide the employers name your job title dates of employment and whether full or parttime. Applicant Profiles will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and Minimum Qualifications are clearly met. If they are not the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation auxiliary aides or services or alternative communication formats please callorin Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 oror correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201 Juneau AK. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS/APSIN/ACOMS
Please be aware this position requires the use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN)/Alaska Corrections Offender Management System (ACOMS). A security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is necessary to use APSIN/ACOMS. DPS will deny security clearance for any applicant who has beenconvicted of a felony or misdemeanor in this state or another jurisdiction or who may be a fugitive from justice. Additionally security clearance will be withdrawn if DPS discovers that material information was falsified or omitted at the time of the initial application for security clearance.
PREA NOTIFICATION
The Department of Corrections follows and maintains federal and state requirements standards including but not limited to Prison Elimination Act (PREA) standards which apply to all public and private institutions that house adult or juvenile offenders. PREA standards preclude the department from hiring or promoting anyone who has engaged in or been convicted of any conduct which would violate PREA standards related to sexual including:
- Sexual abuse in a prison jail lockup community confinement facility juvenile facility or other institution;
- Convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force overt or implied threats of force or coercion or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or
- Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described above.
FINGERPRINT NOTICE
All Department of Corrections employees are required to be fingerprinted. The successful candidate must pass a criminal history check.
WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at(toll free) orif you are located in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to .
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For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at:
Name:Nicole R. Brink
Administrative Officer 2
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Phone:
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
