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Building Trades Teacher: Pocahontast State Correctional Center #ED008
Job no: 5109650
Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Tazewell, Virginia
Categories: Public Safety, Educational and Media Services
Title: Building Trades Teacher: Pocahontast State Correctional Center #ED008
State Role Title: Trainer and Instructor II
Hiring Range: $59,717.00 - $83,750.00
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Dept of Corr - Central Admin
Location: Pocahontas State Corr Ctr
Agency Website: www.vadoc.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
To provide effective Career and Technical instruction in the assigned trade area; to assist assigned students to complete the required competencies for that trade area; demonstrate effective classroom or lab management; ensure that the lab is operated in compliance with all aspect of safety management; and to maintain accurate and current students records for the assigned student.
Minimum Qualifications
The demonstrated ability to engage students in one-on-one teaching and work with students and inmate aides in a classroom/Lab environment. The demonstrated ability to maintain accurate records; Knowledge and experience of policy and procedure governing adult education. Must possess working knowledge of basic adult education field, adult literacy, and computer software appropriate for program needs. Experience in maintaining classroom, equipment, and inventories; Demonstrate competency in the related field of current trade licensure.
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
Experience: Must have at least two years' full time or 2000 hours of verifiable experience in the last five years in the relevant field/trade area for a teaching certificate.
License: Must be eligible for a Journeyman or Master Electrician/Plumbing/ Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) License/Certification or any other Industrial/Technical Professional License in the relevant trade area/field issued by Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR). Must be eligible for a teaching certificate by the Department of Education.
If you do not currently hold a teachers/trade license from the Department of Education (DOE):
1. You must submit all documentation for your provisional license to the licensure designee for Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) during the first 90 days of employment.
2. Obtaining a provisional license within the 1-year probationary period is employee's responsibility and is required to continuing employment at the Department of Corrections (DOC).
Additional Considerations
Experience in correctional education classroom management. Must have at least two years' full time or 2000 hours of verifiable experience in the last five years in the related trade/field. License: Must have a Journeyman or Master Electrician/Plumbing/ Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) License/Certification or any other Industrial/Technical Professional License in the relevant trade area/field issued by Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR). Must have a teaching certificate by the Department of Education.
Knowledge of all phases of the trade area; ability to supervise adult in-mates in a classroom/lab environment in a correctional facility. Knowledge and experience in correctional education classroom management. The ability to facilitate other instructors; knowledge of the Department of Corrections (DOC) institutional policies and procedures and policies governing correctional education.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
If selected as a finalist with the VADOC, candidates can expect the following:
Background Investigation Requirements: All applicants are subject to a background investigation. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the position.
Drug Testing Requirements: Applicants applying to a designated safety sensitive position are subject to a pre-employment drug screen. Marijuana use is prohibited for positions that require possession of a firearm or a Commercial Driver's License in the performance of official duties such as Corrections Officers, Probation Officers, Tractor Trailer Drivers and others.
Application Requirements: Application and/or résumé for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Electronic Recruitment System. All applications should be submitted by 11:55pm on the closing date for the position. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from the electronic application and/or résumé.
Layoff Preferences: Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of VA employees only) MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé.
VADOC is an EEO employer and is committed to supporting workforce diversity, equitable opportunities and inclusivity. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.
VADOC values our Veterans and encourages all to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other nation service alumni are also encouraged to apply. Click here for more information: Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program - Virginia Department of Veterans Services.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: 804-659-8424
Email: EMAILED APPLICATIONS/RÉSUMÉS / WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSITION
In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Advertised: 17 Aug 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 04 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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