Love being a Guidance Counselor but Dissatisfied with Your Current Career as an Educator?
Are you a professional educator who is looking for a change? Have you ever thought about being an educator with the federal prison system, which is a component of the Department of Justice?
FCC Allenwood, a Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional complex, is looking for a* guidance counselor *who is passionate about education and who has the skill-set to provide guidance and support to offenders to assist them in their educational endeavors and prepare them for successful reentry back into their communities . Do not let Hollywood portrayals of prisons deter you from exploring educator career opportunities with us. Federal prisons are clean, secure, and professionally run; FCC Allenwood has a reputation within the agency of being one of the most professionally run federal prisons with professional, motivated, and competent staff.
What are the selling points of joining the educational team as a Guidance Counselor at FCC Allenwood?
- Generous Salary: $72,553 - $94,317 with accelerated annual salary increases based upon performance.
- Option to work a compressed 4x10 work schedule with 3 days off per week.
- Unparalleled promotional opportunities as a correctional educator or as a general correctional professional with over 120 locations across the country.
- BOP educators deal directly with adult students with no parental interference.
- Generous benefits including health insurance (to include vision and dental, all of which can be carried into retirement), ample sick leave and annual leave, paid parental leave, and a well-designed 401K-style retirement savings account with 5% employer matching.
- No take-home work: BOP educators have no papers to grade or extra work to do after hours. When it is 4PM, you leave your work behind at the office.
- Law Enforcement accelerated retirement timetable: i.e., retire after 20 years of service if you are 50 or older; retire after 25 years of service regardless of age.
The basic qualifications for correctional educators are:
- Be 36 years of age or younger. (This is a federal requirement for law enforcement categorized positions.)
- Be able to pass a basic physical fitness test and firearms training.
- Be able to pass a background and credit check.
- For Guidance Counselors: (1) Bachelor’s degree (2) At least 1 year of professional educator experience in the area of guidance counseling (3) At least 24 semester hours in coursework directly related to the field of guidance counseling.
ALL APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION MUST BE MADE THROUGH THE USAJOBS.GOV WEBSITE.
The announcement for the Guidance Counselor position is currently posted on USAJOBS.GOV at:
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/798497300
The opening for this position closes on 7/18/2024.
If this is your first time applying for a federal job, please pay special attention to the application instructions. The resume you submit for a federal job will be very different from your non-federal resume. Your federal resume will include much more detail and must explicitly indicate how you meet the education, licensing and experience requirements listed in the advertisement. It is highly recommended that you enter your resume information into the USAJOBS.gov website using the available forms instead of just uploading your already-prepared resume. Use of the USAJOBS forms will help ensure that you include all of the required information in your federal resume.
Contact ALXJOBS-S @ bop.gov for assistance with the federal application process. If you have general questions about this correctional educator position, feel free to contact Mr. Yarnell, Supervisor of Education, at (570)547-0963 x 6500 or nyarnell at bop.gov.
For additional assistance, contact resource staff at your local PA CareerLink, who able to help you through the federal application process and can help guide you in the construction of your federal resume.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $72,553.00 - $94,317.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Work Location: In person