STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Library Media Specialist (State School Teacher)

062 Endorsement Required

Recruitment #231026-8039T4-002

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Introduction


Connecticut licensed teachers: Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real impact? Join us and be part of a revolutionary team shaping the future!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction (DOC) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced State School Teacher (12 Months) (35 Hour) to join our team at Osborn Correctional Institution in Somers, Connecticut.
The Connecticut Department of Correction Unified School District #1 is dedicated to providing quality educational programs for incarcerated individuals.  Academic knowledge, vocational competencies and life skills integrated with technology are offered to students in a positive environment to foster lifelong learning, multicultural awareness and a successful transition to society.

This year-round position is full time on first shift, thirty-five hours per week, Monday through Friday.

Please note, applicants for this recruitment must possess a valid 062 School Library Media Specialist State of Connecticut Teaching Endorsement.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
In addition, the State puts an emphasis on:
  • Providing limitless opportunities;
  • Hiring for diversity and fresh perspectives;
  • Performing meaningful work and;
  • Encouraging a healthy work/life balance!
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
  • Prioritizing safety and security as it pertains to staff, victims, citizens, and offenders;
  • Teaching early intervention, elementary, secondary, special subject, and/or special education curricula;
  • Developing educational plans for individuals and groups;
  • Setting short and long term goals and evaluating student progress;
  • Participating in planning team meetings and case review conferences to assess student behavior;
  • Holding conferences with parents or officials concerned with student performance
  • Relating to professionals in ancillary educational roles;
  • Maintaining student records and writing reports;
  • Modeling best teaching practices;
  • Serve as an advocate for the school’s library programs and services by utilizing a variety of communications and technology tools;
  • Create and maintain an inviting, safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment that fosters intellectual inquiry;
  • Provide active learning experiences and opportunities to meet the diverse needs of students;
  • Ensure flexible and equitable access to resources that support the student’s academic and personal learning needs;
  • Instruct students and staff in information and technology literacy skills, including reading for understanding, the research process, engaging inquiry, collaboration, critical thinking, developing multiple literacies, and understanding copyright, fair use, and licensing of intellectual property;
  • Participate in professional growth activities that result in enhanced knowledge of best practices in school library programs;
  • Collaborate with staff to select, implement, and adapt information literacy skills in support of curriculum across all content areas;
  • Develop and maintain up-to-date, culturally diverse collection of print and non-print resources appropriate to the curriculum, the learners, the teaching styles, the instructional strategies used, and reflect students’ interests.
                  ABOUT THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
                  Since 1968, the Connecticut Department of Correction has proudly served and protected the citizens of the State of Connecticut, by daily ensuring the safety, security and order of our 14-correctional facilities in a manner which is widely viewed as a national model. The Department endeavors to provide the programming, education and treatment which willing inmates may utilize to improve themselves and the success of their eventual reintegration into society. Our staff of dedicated correctional professionals takes great PRIDE (Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Dignity, Excellence) in the daily performance of their duty to our state.

                  OUR MISSION
                  The State of Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) shall strive to be a global leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices aligned to law-abiding and accountable behaviors. Safe and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility as it pertains to staff, victims, citizens and offenders.

                               

                  Selection Plan

                  TO APPLY
                  • In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
                  • The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
                  • Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
                  • All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
                  IMPORTANT INFORMATION AFTER YOU APPLY
                  • This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
                  • Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
                  • Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
                  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
                  For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Benjamin Beaudry at Benjamin.Beaudry@ct.gov.

                  PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

                  In a state institution, facility or region within a state unified school district, teaches appropriate early intervention, elementary, secondary, special subjects and/or special education curricula to individuals enrolled in departmental education programs.

                  EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

                  Teaches early intervention, elementary, secondary, special subject and/or special education curricula; develops educational plans for individuals and groups material level to students ability; sets short and long term goals and evaluates progress of students; participates in planning team meetings and case review conferences assessing student behavior; may hold conferences with parents or officials concerned with student's performance; relates to professionals in ancillary educational roles; maintains student records and writes reports; performs related work as required.

                  KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

                  Knowledge of the philosophy and methods of education and teaching; knowledge of the principles and practices of education for special needs population; knowledge of student program needs and goal setting; ability to motivate students; ability to communicate at the appropriate level; ability to establish cooperative relationships with those contacted in work; ability to prepare written reports.

                  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

                  Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.

                  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

                  • Experience teaching a diverse group of people;
                  • Experience working in an institutional setting;
                  • Experience teaching groups of people with differing levels of education;
                  • Experience working in a school or library setting.

                  SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

                  1. Employment in this class is conditional upon possession of a valid Connecticut State Board of Education teaching certificate appropriate to the teaching assignment.
                  2. Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a current Connecticut Motor Vehicle operator's license.

                  CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS

                  In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made prior to appointment.

                  Conclusion

                  AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

                  The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.





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