Correctional Facility Educator

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible and immediately supervised by the Executive Director:

This position is responsible and held accountable for the following duties:

• Improve education attainment among incarcerated individuals by providing General Education Development (GED) instruction and preparing them for the GED exam.

• Increase opportunities for personal development and reentry success for inmates.

• Studies and evaluates the needs and abilities of the client and assists them to function more adequately through use of their own strengths and through use of community resources.

• Completes all agency documentation of services in a thorough, accurate and timely manner.

• Provide evidence-based parenting instruction through the Parenting Inside Out program.

• Coordinate with WCCF staff to develop a class schedule, maintain attendance and progress records, and provide monthly reports to Facility administration.

• Follow all security protocols, confidentiality standards, and facility rules of WCCF.

• Maintain case management certification as required.

• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job requirement.

• Employee must be willing and able to perform all job related travel normally associated with this position (this may include transportation of clients).

• Performs other reasonably related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or other management as requested.

• Participates in staff meetings.

• Must meet “satisfactory” expectations at any scheduled job performance evaluation.

• Quality of work will be evaluated through training, skill, or special purpose. Must be competent and adequate.

Must perform the specific job duties as listed above to meet position expectations.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Ability to evaluate situations and adopt an effective course of action, to delegate responsibilities, organize and present facts effectively.

• Ability to establish working relationships with clinical, administrative and support staff in order to develop professionalism and coordination within the team.

• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with fellow employees, clients and community partners.

• Ability to see, hear and speak clearly to interact with staff, consumers, family members, administration and the community, both in person and on the telephone.

• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality guidelines regarding client information.

• Ability to work well under pressure meeting deadlines with efficiency and consistency.

• Ability to work with various systems while maintaining professionalism, maturity, objectivity and a cooperative attitude.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Case Management II certification or ability to obtain it

• General Education Development and Parenting Inside Out certification or ability to obtain both

• Valid Teaching Certificate in the State of Oklahoma

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in any field

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a Behavioral Health field preferred