Job Posting: Vocational Instructor (Electrical Work), CF
North Kern State Prison
$6,020.85 - $12,110.27 per Month
Final Filing Date: 5/21/2024
Under the general supervision of the Principal and the direct supervision of the Supervisor of Vocational Instruction (SVI) the Vocational Instructor Electrical Work, implements the California Department of Corrections (CDCR) learning goals and objectives through the Office of Correctional Education approved curriculum and in accordance with education, credentialing, and the rules and regulations that have been established by the specific trade certifying agency(s). The vocational instructor provides professional and technical instruction to a diverse population of incarcerated students, including students who are advanced, remedial, or disabled. The instructor ensures the students are actively engaged in the learning process and are progressing through the course according to the curriculum and established pacing matrix. The instructor administers appropriate written and performance tests and evaluates achievements of inmates in technical knowledge and trade skills as applicable to the student's specific assignment. The instructor maintains and preserves the safety and security of the institution and the immediate classroom/shop and surrounding areas, as well as provides for the administration, storage, control and issuance of all tools, materials, and supplies within the vocational classroom and shop in a manner that maintains safety and security. This advertisement will be used for this and any future vacancies. ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE SCREENED AND ONLY THE MOST QUALIFIED WILL BE INTERVIEWED. Questions: 661-721-2345, extension 6723 and 6742.
Limited term 12 months; may be extended up to 24 months or become permanent.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Travel may be required.
Vision
We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.
Mission
To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) are committed to building and fostering a diverse workplace. We believe cultural diversity, backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and unique identities should be honored, valued, and supported. We believe all staff should be empowered. CDCR/CCHCS are proud to foster inclusion and representation at all levels of both Departments.
Founded in 1885, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is one of the nation's largest and most diverse correctional departments in the country. We are dedicated to enhancing public safety through the safe and secure incarceration of offenders, by providing effective parole supervision, and implementing rehabilitative strategies to successfully reintegrate offenders into our communities.
If interested, please submit a completed standard application (STD 678) and most current performance evaluation.
Approved transfer packages must be received for lateral applicants within CDCR interested in transferring to North Kern State Prison.
All applications may be screened and only the most qualified candidates will be interviewed.
Candidates new to CDCR are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting and Tuberculosis testing prior to appointment followed by department testing on an annual basis thereafter.
This position may be subject to current departmental hiring freeze restrictions.
Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver's license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver's license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.
Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.
Candidates new to CDCR or the Division of Juvenile Justice are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting, and Tuberculosis testing prior to appointment followed by department annual Tuberculosis testing/evaluation thereafter.
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 5/21/2024Who May Apply
How To Apply
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
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Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
Special instructions: Each section of the above required STD. 678 must be filled out completely and thoroughly to include dates (To/From) AND hours worked per week.