Education Specialist

Evaluates educational levels and needs of residents at the Correctional Treatment Facility. Assists in the administering of diagnostic testing for each resident. Develops Individual Education Plans for each resident to successfully pass GED tests or improve present academic skills. Teaches individually and in small and large groups. Designs lesson plans.

EDUCATIONAL DUTIES:

Tests, assesses, and evaluates each resident’s academic ability with ABLE, DOLCH Sight Work List, CASAS, and the Diagnostic Pre and Post GED test.
Schedules GED testing (Practice Tests); prepares students for official GED test, confirms students’ readiness for official GED test.
Develops an Individual Education Plan for each resident. Places each resident at appropriate level of instruction, either in Chapter I/ABE classes, GED classes or Remediation classes.
Signs contractual agreement with each student for short and long-term goals.
Designs lesson plans for each individual student.
Provides class assignments and homework for each resident utilizing the in-house library.
Evaluates and corrects performance of each resident on class assignments and homework.
Provides a variety of instructional methods including individualization, large groups, small groups and/or team teaching in meeting the wide range of residents’ needs.
Maintains files of student performance on Practice Tests and maintains accurate transcripts for each student.
Maintains and prepares progress reports and group notes as required.
Completes and signs GED Fee Waiver documents and enrolls students to take the Official GED test.
Develops familiarity with software programs used in classes: Aztec, Chalkwaves, and Distance Learning Lab.
Develops familiarity with texts used in the classroom: Steck-Vaughn, Contemporary, and New Readers Press.
Develops familiarity with Smart Board instructional media.
Makes referrals to outside agencies that provide additional GED instruction.

OTHER JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides correctional security, assures safety and security of unit and residents.
Transports students from dorm to learning lab and back.
Responds to officer(s) backup calls which may require physically restraining an individual.
Attends and participates in Interdisciplinary Treatment Team Case Conferences as required.
May participate in shakedown of facility.
Attends mandatory staff meetings and training as required.