What are the responsibilities and job description for the CORRECTIONAL ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR 1 - 05192026-77782 position at Tennessee Department of Correction?
Job Information
State of Tennessee Job Information
LOCATION OF (2) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, COFFEE COUNTY
This position is located in the Tennessee Correctional Academy Division
A Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment.
This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to one year of full-time employment performing, supervising, or instructing in one or a combination of the following: security, casework services in a correctional setting, law enforcement, probation or parole.
Substitution of Experience for Required Education: Qualifying experience in security, casework services in a correctional setting, law enforcement, probation or parole may substitute for the required education to a maximum of four years (e.g., experience equivalent to one year of full-time work in one or a combination of the above listed fields may substitute for one year of the required education).
Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must:
Under general direction, is responsible for developing, delivering and evaluating adult, youth, and community related treatment, security, and auxiliary training modules at the Correctional Training Academy and related work as required. An employee in this class provides training for employees of adult institutions, youth institutions, or community related programs in a variety of correctional specific areas. Responsibilities include development, implementation, and evaluation of correctional training courses and evaluation of trainees¿ performance during training. This class differs from Correctional Academy Instructor 2 in that incumbents of the latter supervise subordinate correctional instructors.
Responsibilities
Competencies
State of Tennessee Job Information
LOCATION OF (2) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, COFFEE COUNTY
This position is located in the Tennessee Correctional Academy Division
A Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment.
This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to one year of full-time employment performing, supervising, or instructing in one or a combination of the following: security, casework services in a correctional setting, law enforcement, probation or parole.
Substitution of Experience for Required Education: Qualifying experience in security, casework services in a correctional setting, law enforcement, probation or parole may substitute for the required education to a maximum of four years (e.g., experience equivalent to one year of full-time work in one or a combination of the above listed fields may substitute for one year of the required education).
Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must:
- Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority;
- Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority;
- Supply a fingerprint sample in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint based criminal history records check;
- Possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment in some positions;
- Certain positions require that employees meet qualification standards and maintain job and performance certifications related to training programs, POST Certification, and other specialized duty requirements necessary to perform the specialized duties of the position;
- Must participate in pre-employment, random, and for cause drug and substance abuse testing as required by departmental policy and procedures.
Under general direction, is responsible for developing, delivering and evaluating adult, youth, and community related treatment, security, and auxiliary training modules at the Correctional Training Academy and related work as required. An employee in this class provides training for employees of adult institutions, youth institutions, or community related programs in a variety of correctional specific areas. Responsibilities include development, implementation, and evaluation of correctional training courses and evaluation of trainees¿ performance during training. This class differs from Correctional Academy Instructor 2 in that incumbents of the latter supervise subordinate correctional instructors.
Responsibilities
- Plans and conducts training programs and conferences dealing with new and established procedures.
- Prepares materials and classroom for class activities.
- Organizes production and design or obtain training manuals, guides, course materials and curriculum materials in various programs.
- Represents the organization in a variety of formal and informal contacts regarding training.
- Records, documents, and maintains files for students.
- Assesses training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers and instructors.
Competencies
- Customer Focus
- Manages Conflict
- Manages Ambiguity
- Action Oriented
- Communicates Effectively
- Law and Government
- Communications and Media
- Public Safety and Security
- Customer and Personal Service
- Design
- Active Learning and Listening
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Instructing
- Inductive Reasoning
- Speech Clarity
- Originality
- Written Comprehension
- Speech Recognition
- Personal Computer
- Printer/Copy Machine
- Firearms
- Motor Vehicles
- Electronic Restraint Devices