Job Description
Education Coordinator Location Kenai, AK :
The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, is recruiting for an Education Coordinator position at the Wildwood Correctional Complex (WCC) located in Kenai, Alaska. Watch Alaska DOC's video here: DOC 30 Second Cut What you will be doing: You will serve as an important member of the Wildwood Correctional Complex (WCC) team to further support our mission and culture, by providing education and tools to better our inmates which directly contributes to their success upon reentry into the community. Under the general direction of the Probation Officer 3, the Education Coordinator position is responsible for teaching and assisting the prisoner population at WCC with obtaining a high level of education, including work with Adult Basic Education, the GED, vocational training, post-secondary education, and cognitive self- change. You will counsel prisoners in areas of career choice, educational opportunities, and vocational trainings to develop individual career development plans for their successful reentry. Our organization, mission and culture: The mission of the Division of Institutions is to promote public safety by providing secure confinement, access to reformative programs, and offender management planning that promotes successful community reentry. WCC thrives on achieving our mission in a positive, supportive, and encouraging environment. WCC provides reformative programs such as: Adult Basic Education, General Education Development, classes/testing, Post-Secondary Academic Services, Residential Substance Abuse Treatment, Vocational/Employment programming, and many others. The Alaska Department of Corrections empowers reentrants to transition successfully into communities through collaborative release planning including education and vocational programming. Our goal is to empower individuals with marketable resume building credentials that are relevant to the Alaska Job market for employment. We are committed to a proactive reentry process that supports individuals transitioning out of incarceration. The benefits of joining our team: As a member of a trained professional/dynamic team, committed to a safe working environment and highly respectful organization, employees receive the following benefits: - The ability to perform meaningful work and contribute to bettering our community;
- On the job training;
- Health benefits, which includes employer contribution toward medical/vision/dental, employer paid Basic Life insurance, with additional coverage available;
- Paid sick leave, vacation, and holidays;
- Retirement, with Annuity and Deferred Compensation Plans;
- Optional long and short-term disability plans;
- Optional dependent and health care flexible spending accounts.
The working environment you can expect: You will be working at Wildwood Correctional Complex, which is approximately three miles north of Kenai and houses approximately 470 prisoners. Correctional Facilities are operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Your normal hours will be Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm. After demonstration of competent performance an alternative schedule may be agreed upon. You will teach in classrooms with educational and interactive technology and have a private office to conduct your lesson plans. Your daily work will include teaching and assisting prisoners with educational pursuits, cognitive behavioral, parenting and reentry programs. Who we are looking for: We are looking for a candidate that has the following competencies to be successful in this position: - Working knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Outlook, Excel);
- Positive attitude and ability to be flexible despite a high-speed environment with rapidly changing priorities and interruptions;
- Effective communicator: Demonstrates open, honest, and respectful written and verbal communication with people of all cultural backgrounds, ages and levels of education;
- Self-Starter who is well organized with a strong work ethic;
- Knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques of planning, teaching and evaluating the assigned educational subject matter area or specialized field of education, curricula development techniques, and basic educational budgeting.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in education, counseling, social or behavior sciences or a closely related field; AND One year of journey level paraprofessional experience in educational or vocational education programs or services. This experience is equivalent to work such as the Vocational Rehabilitation Assistant 2 or Education Program Assistant, and similar classes with the State of Alaska, or the equivalent with another employer. Additional qualifying work experience may substitute for the education on a year-for-year basis. Special Note: An extensive background investigation will be required for successful applicants. Working with inmates requires care in observing institution security policies and procedures and may involve personal risk. Some positions perform activities that require bending, crouching, walking or standing for long periods of time. Some work activities involve discomfort or unpleasantness such as moderate noise levels, vibration, dust, dirt or odors associated with operation of equipment and/or tools in performance of duties.
Additional Required Information
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS Applicants are required to either attach to their application or provide at time of interview the following:
- Resume;
- A copy of transcripts if post-secondary education is to be applied for meeting the minimum qualifications;
- A list of three professional references; including name, job title, employer, and current phone number;
- A copy of your last three performance evaluations. Supervisory letters of reference may be substituted if evaluations are not available.
SPECIAL NOTICES - Requires daily contact with Wildwood Correctional Complex employees and prisoners.
- Requires an ability to remain aware of surroundings in a prison environment at all times.
PREA NOTIFICATION The Department of Corrections follows and maintains federal and state requirements standards including, but not limited to, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards which apply to all public and private institutions that house adult or juvenile offenders. PREA standards preclude the department from hiring or promoting anyone who has engaged in, or been convicted of any conduct which would violate PREA standards related to sexual assault including:
- Sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution;
- Convicted of engaging 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; or
- Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described above.
EDUCATION If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview, at the discretion of the hiring manager.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION Education completed in foreign colleges, universities, or high schools may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the post-secondary institution or high school. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
WORK EXPERIENCE If using work experience in your Applicant Profile, you must also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full or part-time. Applicant Profiles will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and Minimum Qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS/APSIN/ACOMS Please be aware - this position requires the use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN)/Alaska Corrections Offender Management System (ACOMS). A security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is necessary to use APSIN/ACOMS. DPS will deny security clearance for any applicant who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor in this state or another jurisdiction, or who may be a fugitive from justice. Additionally, security clearance will be withdrawn if DPS discovers that material information was falsified or omitted at the time of the initial application for security clearance.
FINGERPRINT NOTICE All Department of Corrections employees are required to be fingerprinted. The successful candidate must pass a criminal history check.
EEO STATEMENT The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or 465-4095 in Juneau or (907) 465-3412 (TTY) or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at the address above. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll-free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov. For applicant password assistance, please visit:
Contact Information
Michael Zener Superintendent 1 Phone: (907) 260-7248 michael.zener@alaska.gov
Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits The following information describes
typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work. For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an orientation video from Division of Retirement and Benefits. (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)
Insurance Benefits - Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
- The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See for additional information.
- AVTEC
- Confidential
- Correctional Officers
- Marine Engineers
- Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
- Supervisory
- Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union
- Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)
- The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.
- General Government
- Labor, Trades and Crafts
- Public Safety Employees Association
- Masters, Mates & Pilots
- Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)
Optional Insurance Benefits - Group-based insurance premiums for
- Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
- Long-term and short-term disability
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
- Supplemental Survivor Benefits
- Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses
Retirement Benefits - Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
- Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
- Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
- Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
- Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
- Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options
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Paid Leave & Other Benefits - Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
- Eleven paid holidays a year
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