Social Studies Teacher

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Adult Correction

COO - OPS - Institutions Operations

School Educator II (NS)

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The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

We are seeking a social studies teacher at Richmond Correctional Institution, Hoffman, NC (Richmond County).

This position offers a rewarding opportunity to support students pursuing high school equivalency diplomas. Success requires flexibility, strong instructional skills, and a strong work ethic.

The Social Studies Teacher delivers core social studies content, through individual, small group, and whole class instruction, to offenders aged 18 to 22 pursuing high school equivalency diplomas, providing targeted remediation and enrichment as needed.

Reporting to the School Principal, the Social Studies Teacher is a core member of the academic team responsible for implementing the school’s vision and goals. The teacher delivers social studies curriculum to diverse student groups within a [minimum / medium / close] custody [male / female] correctional facility.

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

• Designing lessons and instructional materials based on best practices in social studies instruction with clear learning targets and measurable goals aligned with state standards and suitable for instruction of students with a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturity and functioning at a wide range of academic levels
• Providing effective direct group and individual instruction in pertinent social studies content, 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
• Developing, implementing, and communicating standards of student conduct and a classroom management plan which supports the accepted school-wide behavior plan
• Collaborating with all school personnel regarding students and best instructional practices

What We Offer

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Compensation for school education positions is based on the NC Department of Public Instruction’s Salary Schedule, approved annually by the NC General Assembly. Pay is determined by years of experience and education level in accordance with the most current legislation.

Requirements

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Located on a 175-acre tract in Hoffman, NC, near Rockingham (Richmond County), Richmond Correctional Institution houses up to 833 male offenders, primarily between 18 and 25 years of age, in medium and minimum custody.

The prison provides vocational classes in brick masonry, electric service, industrial maintenance, upholstery and cooking. Offenders may also attend school, with instruction provided by DAC teachers and Richmond Community College instructors; instruction focuses on adult education and preparation for high school equivalency tests well as life skills and transition services. Richmond Correctional Institution is home to one of the prison system's four schools for young adult offenders.

Degree/College Credit Verification

Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts, degree evaluations, licenses, and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

The applicant must have a bachelor’s degree or above (from an appropriately accredited college) in the teaching area associated with this position and hold a current (non-expired) State of North Carolina Professional Educator’s License (Class Code A, M, S, or D) with certification in the area of social studies at the middle or high school level or be eligible to obtain an Emergency or Residency teaching license or Provisional Certification in the aforementioned certification area(s). This must be indicated in and attached to your application.

(2) does not qualify for a Residency License

Lisa Warren Byrd

DACWorkday@dac.nc.gov