Position Title

Teacher-Career Education-Criminal Justice

Required Application Type

Teacher / Admin

Salary/Pay Scale

$49,888 - $61,066 prorated to amount of service

Job Description

LOCATION:          Career & Technical Education – Albany Campus

BASIC FUNCTION:

To instruct high school students in the proper practices, procedures and skills associated with the Criminal Justice industry.  To provide entry level skills allowing students to enter the job market or to continue their education at the post-secondary level. To be involved in developing partnership programs with local colleges and universities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. To develop in each pupil, an awareness and understanding coupled with the skills and knowledge of security procedures in public, commercial and residential settings.
2. Educate about the history, theory, practices and recent developments in the profession.
3. Hands on learning patrolling, investigative skills/techniques, and crime scene investigation including radio use, note-taking, evidence gathering, and dealing with safety hazards and emergency situations, as well as lifting fingerprints, photographing and diagramming crime scenes.
4. Instruct on police, court and prison systems; operation of security and protection programs; protection systems technology; risk analysis; disaster management; criminal procedures and arrest laws; court proceedings; communication skills; contemporary issues; first aid & CPR.
5. To be responsible for developing and evaluating course plans. 
6. To instill the importance of furthering their education in the fields of civil and criminal law or law enforcements or protection academies.
7. Qualify students to test for New York State Security Officer certification.
8. To strive to instill in each student safe work habits, reliability, competence, loyalty and dependability.

Job Qualifications

1. Should meet New York State teaching certification requirements for the Transitional A certificate. Requirements for the Transitional A certificate are listed on the homepage of the NYS Education Department Teaching Certification under ‘Certification Requirements’ in the subject area of ‘Career and Technical Teacher-Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security titles’ http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/CertRequirementHelp.do
2. Two to four years of occupational work experience and/or an Associates degree or higher in the subject area.
3. Experience in providing instruction a plus.
4. Candidate will have demonstrated the ability to provide sound instruction, ability to work in a team environment, work collaboratively with staff and administration.
5. Possess good written and verbal skills.

The selected applicant will be subject to a fingerprint supported criminal history background check in accordance with SAVE Legislation effective July 1, 2001.

Job Category

Classroom Teacher Positions

Job Location

Capital District Region

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