Job Description and Duties
Under the general direction of the Supervisor of Correctional Education, the Vocational Instructor Computer Literacy, implements the California Department of Corrections (CDCR) learning goals and objectives through the Office of Correctional Education (OCE) approved curriculum and in accordance with education, credentialing, and the rules and regulations that have been established by the specific trade certifying agency(s). Based on the incarcerated students’ learning needs and applicable assessment results the instructor develops lesson plans, assigns and reviews class and shop work and provides a course of study based on the specific authorized vocational program curricula. The vocational instructor provides professional and technical instruction to a diverse population of incarcerated students, including students who are advanced, remedial, or disabled. The professional and technical instruction involves demonstration of skills required in the trade and lessons on principles, practices, methods, processes, and terminology. The instructor ensures the students are actively engaged in the learning process and are progressing through the course according to the curriculum and parameters of the established pacing matrix. The instructor will provide remedial assistance when needed and will document their efforts in cases where inmates are not progressing according to the pacing matrix. The instructor administers appropriate tests and evaluates achievements of inmates in technical knowledge and trade skills as applicable to the student’s specific assignment. The instructor maintains a clean and well-organized classroom / shop including all associated storage areas. The instructor maintains and preserves the safety and security of the institution and the immediate classroom / shop and surrounding areas, as well as provides for the administration, storage, inventory, control and issuance of all tools, materials, and supplies within the vocational classroom and shop in a manner that maintains safety and security.
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Working Conditions
California Correctional Institution is located in the Tehachapi Mountains approximately 325 miles south of Sacramento and approximately 120 miles north of Los Angeles.
CCI is a Multi-level, Sensitive Needs Yard, facility consisting of four (4) facilities, encompassed within a campus style layout with varied terrain. Work in this location may require exposure to varied temperatures dependent upon the season.
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