The current vacancy is in the Community Corrections Department. The eligibility list created by this vacancy may be used to hire other vacancies in the department or County.

Candidates must have experience with GED and HI-SET testing.

To provide a full range of professional adult education and vocational services to inmates at the Ramsey County Correctional Facility; and to perform related duties as assigned. (This is the journey or full performance level in this class series. Assignments typically involve the performance of duties that require the knowledge, skills and abilities obtained through experience as a School Instructor 1.)

If an internal candidate is selected, salary will be set in accordance with the personnel rules (i.e., promotion, transfer, or voluntary reduction).

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1. Interview new inmates to ascertain educational and vocational interests and orients them to the institutional school program.
2. Teach adult basic education; provide individuals and groups of inmates with direction, supervision, knowledge, support and reinforcement for obtaining educational goals.
3. Provide individual educational plans by means of a variety of assessment techniques, evaluations and interpretations; develop curriculum ranging from remedial to college level work; assists inmates in planning for continuing education for after release.
4. Prescribe appropriate remediation, selects materials and seeks methods to accommodate low skills, one-on-one teaching and non-group learning.
5. Coordinate educational programs with other elements of an inmate custodial and rehabilitative program; confer with community agencies and schools, vocational institutes, employers and employment agencies concerning vocational and educational goals and plans of inmates.
6. Write applications for state and federal grants and supplemental funding.
7. Locate and purchase materials, books, supplies and equipment within prescribed budgetary constraints to meet the variety and diversity of the inmate scholastic needs.
8. Selects inmates to tutor peers; provides direction and supervision to volunteer tutors.
9. Observes, monitors, records and reports any unusual inmate activity; maintains regular contact with Chief Correctional Officer and casework staff concerning inmate activity; documents information and data to be utilized on a monthly school report.
10. Maintains control and security of classroom.
11. Enforce the prescribed disciplinary practice of the institution, reporting and reacting to rule violations and applying appropriate sanctions; reinforces positive behavior and assists in reconciling differences.
12. Provide direction or training to School Instructor 1's as needed.

(The work assigned to a position in this classification may not include all possible tasks in this description and does not limit the assignment of any additional tasks in this classification. Regular attendance according to the position’s management approved work schedule is required.)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in education or Bachelor's Degree in another field plus experience in adult education.

Experience: Two years' experience as a School Instructor 1.

Other: Certification as an Adult Basic Education Instructor in the State of Minnesota.

Desired Qualifications: Adult literacy, GED instruction, ESL, computer technology, vocational counseling, CASAS certification, Adult Basic Education grant management.

The examination process will consist of the following section with each section weighted as indicated:

• Training and Experience Rating = 100%