STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

State School Teacher (12 Months) (35 Hour)

Certification Required

Recruitment #230302-8039T4-001

Introduction


Are you looking for an exciting and fulfilling career?
If so, we have a terrific opportunity for you!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction (DOC), is looking to hire qualified individuals for the position of State School Teacher at our Correctional Facilities throughout the state. These positions are ideal for both recent graduates and seasoned professionals!

Candidates for this position must possess at least one of the State of Connecticut teaching endorsements listed in the Preferred Qualifications section below.

JOB DETAILS
Certifications of all kinds are necessary to facilitate the needs of our agency and to fulfill our mission. By working with such a diverse population the Department of Correction offers educational opportunities in these different areas:
  • 010 Business, 7-12
  • 015 English, 7-12
  • 024 Other World Language, 7-12
  • 026 History & Social Studies, 7-12 (Formerly 025 & 027)
  • 029 Mathematics, 7-12
  • 030 Biology, 7-12
  • 033 Earth Science, 7-12
  • 034 General Science, 7-12
  • 042 Art, PK-12
  • 047 Technology Education, PK-12
  • 062 Library Media Specialist
  • 102 Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts, 1-12 (Formerly 063 & 064)
  • 305 Elementary, 1-6
The DOC Unified School District #1 is dedicated to providing quality educational programs for incarcerated individuals. Academic knowledge, vocational competencies and life skills integrated with technology are offered to students in a positive environment to foster lifelong learning, multicultural awareness and a successful transition to society.

This is a full-time, 35 hour per week position (Monday-Friday) on first shift. We have openings at Correctional Facilities across the state; placement will be based on the candidate's education endorsement and department needs.

Some duties of this position include:
  • Prioritizing safety and security as it pertains to staff, victims, citizens, and offenders
  • Teaching early intervention, elementary, secondary, special subject, and/or special education curricula
  • Developing educational plans for individuals and groups
  • Setting short and long term goals and evaluating student progress
  • Participating in planning team meetings and case review conferences to assess student behavior
  • Holding conferences with parents or officials concerned with student performance
  • Relating to professionals in ancillary educational roles
  • Maintaining student records and writing reports
  • Modeling best teaching practices
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
  • A variety of medical and dental plans
  • A Hazardous Duty pension plan (State Employees Retirement System Tier IV)
  • Option to maintain State of CT Teacher Retirement Plan or enroll in the State Employee Retirement System
  • Sick and personal leave
  • Five (5) weeks of scheduled vacation time
  • A healthy work/life balance for all employees.
ABOUT US
The Connecticut Department of Correction is a diverse agency with a wide variety of employees from Correction Officers, to Educators, to Managers and Skilled Professionals. We value differences that make us stronger as a team and support our mission statement.

DOC is the agency responsible for corrections in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The agency operates 14 correctional facilities. It has its headquarters in Wethersfield. The DOC protects public safety by ensuring offenders serve their sentences of imprisonments in facilities that are safe, human, and provide re-entry programming.

DOC is a unified system; all sentenced and un-sentenced offenders are supervised by the DOC. The Department also provides supervision for offenders on parole, community release, and other discretionary release programs.

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Selection Plan

Candidates hired will be expected to attend a fourteen (14) week Department of Correction Training Academy.

Before you apply, make note of the following:
  • In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
  • The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
  • Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
  • All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
Important information for after you apply:
  • This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
  • Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
  • Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
Questions about this position should be directed to Jake Ferrari via email at jake.ferrari@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state institution, facility or region within a state unified school district, teaches appropriate early intervention, elementary, secondary, special subjects and/or special education curricula to individuals enrolled in departmental education programs.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Teaches early intervention, elementary, secondary, special subject and/or special education curricula; develops educational plans for individuals and groups material level to students ability; sets short and long term goals and evaluates progress of students; participates in planning team meetings and case review conferences assessing student behavior; may hold conferences with parents or officials concerned with student's performance; relates to professionals in ancillary educational roles; maintains student records and writes reports; performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Knowledge of the philosophy and methods of education and teaching; knowledge of the principles and practices of education for special needs population; knowledge of student program needs and goal setting; ability to motivate students; ability to communicate at the appropriate level; ability to establish cooperative relationships with those contacted in work; ability to prepare written reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

One or more of the following State of Connecticut Teaching Endorsements:
  • 010 Business, 7-12
  • 015 English, 7-12
  • 024 Other World Language, 7-12
  • 026 History & Social Studies, 7-12 (Formerly 025 & 027)
  • 029 Mathematics, 7-12
  • 030 Biology, 7-12
  • 033 Earth Science, 7-12
  • 034 General Science, 7-12
  • 042 Art, PK-12
  • 047 Technology Education, PK-12
  • 062 Library Media Specialist
  • 102 Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts, 1-12 (Formerly 063 & 064)
  • 305 Elementary, 1-6

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Employment in this class is conditional upon possession of a valid Connecticut State Board of Education teaching certificate appropriate to the teaching assignment.
2. Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a current Connecticut Motor Vehicle operator's license.

CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made prior to appointment.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.