Interventionist

If you are looking for a rewarding career in education please consider serving as an Interventionist in our Youth School at Granville Correctional Institution. This position will be a main point of contact providing support and instruction in core academic areas to students in pursuit of attaining a high school equivalency diploma. Because this work requires flexibility and investment candidates with top instructional skills and a strong work ethic will find greatest success and opportunity.

This position is located within the academic school at Granville Correctional Institution Butner NC (Granville County).

Reporting to the School Principal the Interventionist will serve as a core member of the academic team in fulfilling and monitoring the schools vision mission core values and goals and should be competent at organizing and delivering education curricula to groups of student offenders of all ages in effective ways to create a flexible program and environment favorable to learning and personal growth in accordance with the ability of each student offender housed in a medium/close custody male correctional facility as well as completing or performing any additional duties as assigned by the principal.

The purpose of this position is to teach content focused on increasing basic skills in core reading writing grammar and mathematics areas through individual small group and whole class instruction as well as providing targeted remediation and enrichment as needed. The intent of this position is to provide direct remedial instruction to offenders aged 18 to 22 for the purpose of attaining a high school equivalency diploma.

Job responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Designing lessons and instructional materials based on instructional best practices with clear learning targets and measurable goals aligned with Common Core College and Career Readiness (CCRS) and NC state standards and suitable for verbal and/or visual instruction of students with a wide range of mental physical and emotional maturity and functioning at a wide range of academic levels.
• Providing direct group and individual instruction based on assessment of student progress through the use of formative and summative data collection designed to meet individual needs motivate active and appropriate student participation achieve academic goals and help students make successful transitions within the academic school the prison system and back into society.
• Establishing and maintaining standards of student conduct required to achieve effective participation in all activities and which support the accepted school-wide behavior plan.
• Collaborating with fellow teachers and other school personnel regarding students on specific caseload as well as best instructional practices.

Effective July 1 2025 candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed from the class specification. The knowledge skills and abilities listed in the vacancy announcement should be used as management preferences and be used to screen for the most qualified pool of applicants.

Management Preferences:

• Documented ability to provide effective remedial instruction in reading writing grammar and mathematics at a variety of levels through the use of a variety of instructional strategies
• Documented ability to manage classroom behavior and maintain an orderly classroom through the use of behavioral management techniques
• Documented ability to utilize data gathered through formative and summative classroom assessments both formal and informal in nature to identify diagnose evaluate and assess learning needs of individual students
• Documented ability to write education plans for students both as groups and individually
• Documented experience in maintaining complete and accurate records and developing meaningful reports from that information to provide to appropriate stakeholders
• Certification in multiple subject areas (such as math and science)
• Experience in a variety of educational practices for at-risk students
• Experience in preparing lessons aligned to and informed by College and Career Ready Standards Common Core Standards and the NC Standard Course of Study designed to meet student needs
• Experience in teaching knowledge and skills associated with reading writing grammar and mathematics content to students at a variety of academic performance levels
• Experience in utilizing a variety of instructional methods that align with best practices as well as with studentneeds
• Experience in developing implementing and communicating a classroom management plan designed toaddress diverse student behaviors as well as to provide necessary supports used to assist students whenacademic and behavioral problems arise
• Experience in maintaining accurate records including but not limited to attendance grades summative andformative performance assessment results and anecdotal notes
• Experience in aggregating disaggregating and interpreting standardized tests formative and summative assessment results and student data accurately and effectively
• Experience in communicating effectively with all pertinent stakeholders in both oral and written formats and in working cooperatively with colleagues while serving as a positive force supportive of the schools culture
• Experience in the use of technology-based productivity applications and software programs including but not limited to applications within the Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel etc.)
• Experience in being flexible in expectations as well as in classroom instructional plans in an ever-changing environment

The successful applicant must possess a current (non-expired) State of North Carolina Professional Educators License (Class Code A M S or D) with certification in the area of reading English/ language arts or mathematics at the elementary or middle school level OR certification 25881 EC - General Curriculum (grades K-6) or in an area of Exceptional Children (license codes 88***) including but not limited to EC English EC Math Cross Categorical Learning Disabled or Special Education: General Curriculum or be eligible to obtain an Emergency or Residency teaching license in the aforementioned certification area(s). This must be indicated in and attached to your application. Eligibility requirements for the Emergency and Residency Licenses are:

Emergency One-Year License Eligibility:the candidate must
(1) hold a bachelors degree with 18 hours of coursework relevant to the requested licensure area (but has not
completed a recognized educator preparation program) and
(2) does not qualify for a Residency License

Residency License Eligibility: the candidate must
(1) hold a bachelors degree from an accredited college/university;
(2) have completed 24 hours of coursework relevant to the requested area of licensure OR passed the content
area examination relevant to the requested licensure area that has been approved by the State Board of
Education;
(3) be enrolled in a recognized Educator Preparation Program (EPP).

This position is governed under Chapter 115c Elementary and Secondary Education and Chapter 126 of the NC State Human Resources Act. This position is funded through annual Title I grant funds.

In addition to the listed knowledge skills and abilities applicants must also demonstrate that the minimum education and experience requirements have been met.

TheDivision of Education Servicesprovides a wide range of services to offenders in every state-run facility. Services include basic education high school equivalency preparation life skills career vocational and postsecondary degree programs. Education Services focuses on programs of study that provide a certification or degree of some sort preferably with state or national certification.

Education Services has established partnerships with more than two-thirds of the states community colleges as well as with many post-secondary institutions including the University of North Carolina system as well as some private colleges. Funding for education in prisons is provided through varied sources including non-profit foundation grants donations from individuals Federal Second Chance Pell grants and the General Assembly.

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (DAC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws state laws and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job.

• Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
• If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
• If applying for a position certified through the NC Dept. of Justice - Criminal Justice Standards Division click this link for specific certification requirements: Correctional & Probation/Parole Officer Certification.
• The NC Dept. of Adult Correction must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the National Standards to Prevent Detect and Respond to Prison Rape. Click this link for information on hiring and promotion prohibition requirements for all positions in the NC Dept. of Adult Correction:PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions(Download PDF reader)Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader).