CDOC - State Teacher I - Culinary Arts Instructor (Limon)

Culinary Job Opportunity

This position provides entry-level marketable job skills to inmate students by delivering career and technical culinary educational instruction and assessment within an adult educational correctional system/facility. Instruction is in accordance with the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and/or the Colorado State Licensing Board (if applicable). Job duties include:

• Working with the Apprenticeship Coordinator to supervise Culinary Apprentices;
• Teaching and mentoring inmate students individually or in large and small group classrooms promoting occupational, academic and transitional performance skills;
• Determining educational needs of inmate students to develop short and long term goals;
• Planning course content and developing methods of instruction;
• Developing and implementing competency-based teaching aids such as instructional software, multimedia visual aids, or study materials;
• Providing hands-on training to teach and demonstrate skills, techniques, methods and procedures;
• Lectures on culinary theories, concepts, principles, and terminology;
• Selecting and administering appropriate oral, written and/or performance assessments to inmate students in order to measure progress, course completion requirements, and to evaluate training/testing effectiveness;
• Ensuring security, supervision and monitoring of inmate students, the storage and inventory of culinary tools, equipment, keys and hazardous material in accordance with CDOC regulations;
• Ensuring tools and equipment are in proper working condition;
• Preparing reports and maintaining records such as student grades, attendance rosters, and training activity details;
• Observing and evaluating inmate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement;
• Documenting inmate vocational achievements, competencies and contact hours towards completion of certification requirements;
• Justifying accuracy and usage of budget requests;
• Participating in conferences, seminars, and training sessions to keep abreast of developments in the field, and integrate relevant information into training programs;
• Commitment to teamwork and collaboration with fellow teachers in a cooperative effort to promote mutual and continued guidance and improvements;
• Actively contributing to the safety and security of the facility through effective inmate management and promoting conflict resolution and solutions;
• Encouraging and promoting critical thinking, self discipline and self motivation for the inmate student population in order to provide the skills necessary to reintegrate into society;
• Other duties as assigned.

Safety & Security - position maintains safety and security by training inmates; and occasionally or in an emergent situation perform inmate counts, shakedowns, searches, escorts, movement control, and inmate access to classrooms. Through conscientious observation and adherence to agency Administrative Regulations and the Code of Penal Discipline, the position promotes a safe and secure work environment.