Are you passionate about making a lasting impact and unlocking the potential of individuals who are seeking a second chance in life?

Join our dedicated team as a Detention General Education Teacher, where you will have the opportunity to educate and inspire juveniles, young adults, and adults within the walls of our correctional facilities. With your expertise in general education and unwavering commitment to rehabilitation, you can help reshape lives and empower individuals to create a brighter future.

Apply now and be a part of a transformative journey that transcends boundaries and cultivates change within the confines of a jail.

About the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
Do you possess integrity, strong interpersonal skills, and do you have a desire to serve your community? The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) invites you to become part of Arizona's leading law enforcement agency. We are seeking passionate individuals to join our team with a variety of openings for Civilian, Detention and Sworn personnel. We come together as a team to support and provide public safety. We are OneMCSO - become one with us!

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in EducationOR

• Bachelor's degree in non-Education related fields may be acceptable in conjunction with a Master's degree in Education.

AND

• A secondary teaching certificate for Grades 6-12 in one (1) or more of the following approved areas: Reading, English Language Arts, Math, Science, History or Physical Education; OR

• Adult Education Certificate with minimum one (1) year experienceteaching ages 16 to adult.
  

Other Requirements

• Must possess, or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire, a valid Arizona driver's license.

• Training with the exception of Arizona driver's license to be provided on-the-job: FEMA NIMS - IS100 and 700; OSHA training; ADP payroll training; PREA training.

• Prior to hiring, the Sheriff's Office requires that all candidates pass an extensive background review.

Our Preferred Candidate has

• Two (2) years classroom teaching experience grades 6-12 or G.E.D. adults ages 16 and above

• Highly qualified in one or more of the following areas: math, English, economics, social studies, science, history, and/or geography

• Reading or Math endorsement

• Comprehensive knowledge of Arizona Academic Standards

• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certified

• Positive Behavior Intervention & Support (PBIS) training

Compensation is more than a salary with MCSO:

• Growth and stability since 1871

• Choice of three medical plans - starting as low as $70/month

• Holidays - 10/year + 1 personal day

• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System

• Paid sick and parental leaves (birth/adoption)

• 10% discount at KinderCare facilities in the Valley and upcoming to serve County employees and their families exclusively

• Exceptional work-life balance: 4/10 schedule with Fridays off

• Low student-teacher ratio to foster a supportive and individualized learning environment

• A classroom environment that prioritizes safety and security for both teachers and students

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The tasks listed are a representation and not an all-inclusive list of essential job tasks for this position.

• Plans, prepares, and delivers instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences; monitor and adjust as required.

• Develops lesson plans using AZ Career and College Readiness Standards and instructional materials to meet the needs of each student.

• Provides individualized and small group instruction as appropriate to enhance the learning process.

• Establish and communicates clear objectives for all learning activities.

• Uses a variety of instructional strategies such as group discussion, student to student discourse, lecture and discovery to meet students' varying needs.

• Establish and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve affective learning in the classroom.

• Maintains accurate and complete records of students' progress, grades, and attendance.

• Prepares required reports on student activities.

• Identifies students' needs and collaborates with other professional team members in assessing and developing of Individual Student Academic Plans.

• Administers and monitors assessments in accordance with school testing program.

• Stays current with developments in subject area and methods and makes relevant adjustments to instructional plans and learning activities.

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the Education Section.

• Travels between jail facilities.

• Ensures personal contact with juvenile inmates with disabilities.

• Maintains basic knowledge and experience with technology for instructional purposes.

• Attends staff meetings, IEP/MET meetings; and conferences/training in order to maintain professional effectiveness.

• Maintains classroom management style to ensure jail security regulations are enforced.

• Be present at work site to perform assigned tasks at the times and dates scheduled and/or assigned by the supervisor.

Working Conditions
Work occurs primarily indoors in an education and detention setting. Work requires entering a secure jail facility and having contact with inmates. Tasks require managing frequent interruptions, time pressures, and high work volumes. Responsibilities require concentration, accuracy, ethical conduct and a professional demeanor.

The following environments described are only representative of how the essential job tasks are currently performed or envisioned. As such, in order to accommodate a disability or limitation, the essential job tasks may be performed in ways other than described on these pages.

Work is performed:

• Indoors

• Rarely outdoors, in temperatures above 90 degrees

• Rarely exposed tochemical/fumes, smoke/dust, and wet/damp areas

• Frequently in confined areas

• Rarely using stairs or ladders

• Rarely high noise level

• Rarelydim or bright lighting

• Rarely exposed to contagious diseases.

Physical Environment:

• Sitting, standing and walking

• Driving a vehicle

• Speaking, hearing, seeing, and reading

• Reaching

• Lifting floor to waist 30 pounds

• Lifting waist to shoulder 20 pounds

• Lifting shoulder to overhead 20 pounds

• Carrying a weight of 20 pounds for a distance of 10 feet

• Pushing/pulling a weight of 40 pounds for a distance of 10 feet

Social Environment:

• Conditions rarely exposed to emergencies or traumatic subject matter

• Constantly in a dangerous environment

• Frequent interruptions

• Working under deadlines or time pressures to complete tasks

• Constantly handling high volume of work

• Frequently completing unscheduled, multiple, complicated or frequently changing tasks

• Accuracy and attention to detail

• Constant decision making, concentration/vigilance

• Working in a team environment

• Rarely in isolation

• Constantly working in close proximity with others and public contact

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• curriculum and instruction for both classroom and online

• interactive classroom technology

• Microsoft Applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Skill in:

• communicating effectively in oral and written formats as appropriate for the needs of the audience

• practical decision making

• working with students who are reluctant learners

Ability to:

• handle multiple priorities efficiently and maintain emotional control under stress

• develop course goals to meet student needs

• ensure effective classroom management

• embrace change and challenges in a positive and professional manner

• establish and maintain professional relationships with students, teachers, administrators, and all levels within the organization

• maintain effective organizational processes in job duties