This is a full time position based at the Davidson County Sherriff's Office in Nashville.
Purpose and Scope
The Adult Education Instructor plays a vital role in providing high-quality education and vocational training to individuals in correctional settings. This position focuses on equipping students with the academic, vocational, and life skills needed to pursue future success while ensuring instruction aligns with current state standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Teach a variety of educational classes in person and virtually.
- Provide instruction in:
- Adult Education Skills: Beginning literacy, mathematics, reading, writing, science, and social studies.
- Mathematics: Numbers/operations, measurement/geometry, data analysis, probability, algebra.
- Reading: Comprehension, inference/interpretation, analysis, synthesis/generalization.
- Writing: Organization, language facility, conventions, essay writing.
- Science: Life, physical, and earth science with emphasis on analysis and application.
- Social Studies: History, civics/government, economics, geography.
- Provide English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction.
- Deliver vocational soft skills, computer literacy, and Microsoft Office instruction.
- Administer TABE and HiSET pre-tests, practice tests, and assessments to determine educational levels and eligibility.
- Schedule students through JMS and maintain daily case notes.
- Utilize a variety of educational technologies and platforms, including Google Docs, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WebEx, DRC, Burlington, and Orijin re-entry tablets.
- Ensure programs meet or exceed state standards while creating innovative, diverse instructional strategies.
- Compile monthly statistics and reports.
- Facilitate graduation ceremonies once or twice annually.
- Attend professional development workshops and trainings; obtain DRC certification and other credentials as requested.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Education or closely related field.
- Computer literacy and experience using online teaching platforms.
- Prior experience teaching Adult Education or Vocational classes in a jail or prison setting highly beneficial
· Must attend orientation and security training prior to working if assigned to work in a correctional facility per facility training requirements.
Position Type & Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time salaried position working 40 hours per week in the Davidson County Sherriff’s Office Adult Education program.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Work is performed in a correctional environment. Daily interaction with incarcerated and alternative-sentenced populations is required.
- Standard office setting with normal safety precautions; environment is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.
- Tasks may involve walking, standing, bending, and carrying light to medium items.
- Essential functions include the ability to:
- Teach Adult Education, ESL, and Vocational classes.
- Enter and manage data in computer systems.
- Operate virtual instruction equipment.
- Work effectively in close proximity to inmates.
- Maintain classroom management and address inappropriate behavior when necessary.
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those to be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essentials functions.
· Physical demands: while performing duties of job, employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35-40 pounds.
· Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
· Work environment: the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Workforce Essentials, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Workforce Essentials, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Disclaimer: This document describes the position currently available. It is not an employment contract. Our company reserves the right to modify job duties or job descriptions at any time.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
