Special Education Teacher, Academy

Special Education Teacher
The Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) is creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment. If you want to work making positive changes in your community, the Montana Department of Corrections is the place for you!
The Education Department provides essential academic and vocational programs designed to equip incarcerated individuals with the skills and knowledge needed to lead fulfilling lives after incarceration. Our education staff members support personal growth and prepare students for meaningful opportunities after release, providing basic literacy education, high school equivalency completion, and career-focused training. The Special Education Teacher will maintain required special education paperwork, conduct appropriate meetings, perform individual student assessments, deliver instruction, and prepare instructional materials at Pine Hills Correctional Facility and Montana Women's Prison. In addition to managing special education paperwork for eligible students, the position may teach subjects including, but not limited to, Adult Basic Education (ABE), life skills classes, cell study, and distance education courses.
This position teaches and supervises adult female students, as well as juvenile female and male students. The Special Education Teacher conducts Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings, advises students on available educational programs, and implements learning activities aligned with the assigned curriculum and state standards. The teacher works individually with students to support academic growth and provide appropriate challenges.
The successful candidate must possess appropriate educator licensure through the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) or have the ability to obtain the required licensure.
Qualifications: The knowledge, skills and abilities for this position are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to:

Bachelor's degree in Education
Must be a State of Montana certified secondary teacher
Special Education endorsement preferred
Alternative combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Application Instructions: Only online applications are accepted. By applying online, you are able to receive updates and monitor the status of your application. To initiate an application and be considered, you must attach your resume, cover letter, and mark the attachments as a "Relevant File". Applications missing required documentation may not be considered.
Child/patient/offender abuse registries
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Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) - Any person who has 1) engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution; 2) been convicted of engaging in or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; In secure care facilities possession of tobacco products is prohibited.