Position: Teacher-Career Education-Criminal Justice

Location: Career & Technical Education - Schoharie Campus

Basic Function:

To instruct high school students in the proper practices, procedures and skills associated with the Criminal Justice industry. To provide entry level skills allowing students to enter the job market or to continue their education at the post-secondary level. To be involved in developing partnership programs with local colleges and universities.

Responsibilities:

To develop in each pupil, an awareness and understanding coupled with the skills and knowledge of security procedures in public, commercial and residential settings.

Educate about the history, theory, practices and recent developments in the profession.

Hands on learning on patrolling, investigative skills/techniques, and crime scene investigation including radio use, note-taking, evidence gathering, and dealing with safety hazards and emergency situations, as well as lifting fingerprints, photographing and diagramming crime scenes.

Instruct on police, court and prison systems; operation of security and protection programs; protection systems technology; risk analysis; disaster management; criminal procedures and arrest laws; court proceedings; communication skills; contemporary issues; first aid & CPR.

To be responsible for developing and evaluating course plans.

To instill on the importance of furthering their education in the fields of civil and criminal law or law enforcements or protection academies.

Qualify students to test for New York State Security Officer certification.

To strive to instill in each student safe work habits, reliability, competence, loyalty and dependability.

Job Qualifications

Should meet New York State teaching certification requirements for the Transitional A certificate. Requirements for the Transitional A certificate are listed on the homepage of the NYS Education Department Teaching Certification under Certification Requirements in the subject area of Career and Technical Teacher-Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security titles http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/CertRequirementHelp.do

Two to four years of occupational work experience and/or an Associates degree or higher in the subject area.

Experience in providing instruction a plus.

Candidate will have demonstrated the ability to provide sound instruction, ability to work in a team environment, work collaboratively with staff and administration.

Possess good written and verbal skills.

Position Start Date:09/02/2024

Application Deadline:06/07/2024

Job Number: 2024-246A2