TEACHER - BUILDING MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTOR

This position could be placed in any classification within the Teacher Series. Salary and exact classification will be determined following an assessment of the selected candidate's education, experience and MSDE Certification using the IEPP Salary sclae. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list will be used to fill current and future vacancies of this specific classification and function only within DLLR. Applicants must submit a new application if applying to any other recruitment of this classification.

9990

Roxbury Correctional Institution, Hagerstown, MD

The Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (DLLR) Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning (DWDAL) is accepting applications from qualified applicants for the position of Teacher, Trades and Industry with a specialty in building maintenance for anticipated position vacancies in correctional facilities. There is a current vacancy in Hagerstown, MD at the Roxbury Correctional Institution. This position instructs incarcerated individuals in an introductory course in building maintenance that will provide them with the skills needed for entry level employment in building maintenance upon release.      

Planning, conducting, and assessing  classroom instructional activities in building maintenance to include welding, HVAC, plumbing and electrical subject matter; maintaining educational records; inventory and tool control logs; tracking achievement of desired program outcomes by coordinating and administering tests in accordance with accepted reporting procedures; developing and alternative instruction for individualized and independent study. and independent study.

To be considered:

The applicant must possess a current Trades and Industry Certification from the Maryland State Department of Education in the trade to be taught Or

EDUCATION: Possess an associate degree in the trade to be taught or a bachelor's or higher degree    from an Institution of Higher Learning

EXPERIENCE: Possess a minimum of 3 years of verifiable satisfactory occupational experience directlyrelated to the building maintenance trade.     

NOTES:

1. All experience must be within 10 years of the issuance of the certificate; and include 1 year full-time employment

2. A graduate of a career and technology education program in the practice of the trade to be taught, with a minimum 3.0 grade point average in course work related to the trade to be taught, shall earn credit for 6 months of the required occupational experience.

3. Candidates will be required to complete the eligibility requirements for certification in Trades and Industry by the Maryland State Department of Education and pass the Praxis I examination. For full certification requirements please review http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/comarhtml/13a/13a.12.02.15.htm .

Applicants will be considered in the following order of preference:

1. Candidates who posses current Trades and Industry Certification with MSDE

2. Candidates who possess a bachelor's or higher degree in a state-approved vocational education program  from  an Institution of Higher Learning and have a minimum of 2 years of satisfactory occupational experience  directly  related to building maintenance (within 10 years,1 yr full time).

3. Candidates who possess a bachelor's or higher degree in industrial arts/technology education, industrial  technology, or in the trade to be taught from an Institution of Higher Learning and have a minimum of 2  years  of satisfactory occupational experience directly related to building maintenance (within 10 years, 1 yr full time).

4. Candidates who possess an associate degree in the trade to be taught or a bachelor's or higher degree from  an Institution of Higher Learning and have a minimum of 3 years of satisfactory occupational experience  directly  related to building maintenance (within 10 years, 1 yr full time)

Teachers in State operated school programs are required to acquire and maintain certification to teach in the State of Maryland per Section 6-101 of the Education Article of the Annotated Code and Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 13A.12.01.03B(2). Applicants recommended for appointment will be required to complete an Authorization and Verification of Credentials. Information on requirements for certification and procedures for application may be obtained from the Maryland State Board of Education, 200 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-2595.

Additional educational credits beyond the Advanced Professional Certificate must meet the following criteria established by the Institutional Educators Pay Plan Committee in order to qualify for application toward the APC plus 30 (60) levels:

Credits must be beyond the education level held at the time the educational requirements for the Advanced Professional Certificate were met and must either relate to the current job responsibilities or be part of an employer approved program of study. Credits mean semester hours from a regionally accredited college or university or Maryland State Department of Education approved workshops. No more than one half of any additional credits applied to these criteria may be earned through Maryland Department of Education approved workshops.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES: Candidates should have knowledge of the principles and practices of adult education; knowledge of instructional planning and teaching methods; skill in the use of assessment instruments; ability to develop appropriate educational goals and objectives; ability to establish and maintain an effective learning environment; ability to communicate effectively; both orally and in writing.  

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This position has been designated by the appointing authority as sensitive in nature.

Employees in this position are subject to Substance Abuse Testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulation 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

All potential applicants shall be screened for security purposes prior to being offered a position.  This screening is a routine procedure for all employees required to work in State Correctional Institutions and shall consist of fingerprinting and background investigation by the CJIS-Central Repository.  Proof of eligibility to work in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act is required.

DLLR’s Correctional Education Program operates in Maryland state correctional facilities in partnership with the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS).  As an employee of this Program, you must strictly adhere to the DPSCS’s Standards of Conduct and Internal Administrative Disciplinary Process.  Any violation of those standards may subject you to DPSCS disciplinary measures, including the barring of your entry from State correctional facilities. Should this occur, DLLR may then remove you from your position and, if there are no comparable positions available for which you are qualified and from which you have not been barred, your employment may be terminated.

All applicants must provide sufficient information on the application to show they meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning the qualifications must be submitted and received by the closing date.  Information submitted after this date will not be considered.  All qualified candidates will be placed on an eligible list categorized as Best Qualified.  Candidates that are placed on the eligible list will be referred to hiring unit for interview selection. Units will select those candidates most closely demonstrating the ability to perform the duties for this position for interview.The eligible list will be used by DLLR for a period of one (1) year to fill vacancies in this classification.

To avoid confusion, applicants must indicate on their application the position and announcement number that they are applying for. The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position.  YOUR RATING WILL BE BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON YOUR APPLICATION.  Therefore, it is important that you report all the experience and education that is relevant to this position completely and accurately.  The primary selection instrument will be a structured interview.

Applicants must submit a completed Maryland State application (MS-100), resume, and a completed DLLR Teacher Application Addendum which can be found at http://www.dllr.state.md.us/personnel/ceaddendum.doc.

The application, resume, addendum, and any supporting documentation (MSDE Certification and College Transcripts) must clearly demonstrate that the applicant meets the prerequisite Minimum Qualifications and possesses the Essential Requirements for the position.  Failure to submit all required documentation may result in your application being rejected.

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.  

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS  

 

If you are unable to apply online, you may submit an application via mail.

Completed applications, required documentation, and any required addendums may be mailed to:
DLLR Office of Human Resources
1100 N. Eutaw Street, Rm. 100
Baltimore, MD 21201

The MD State Application Form can be found online

Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of DLLR that all persons have equal opportunity and access to employment opportunities, services, and facilities without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.