Come join our team and make a difference! We’re seeking a passionate Barber Instructor at the Miami Correctional Facility to teach and mentor incarcerated individuals in barbering skills, including haircutting, grooming, and sanitation practices. This role offers the chance to help students build confidence, develop a valuable trade, and prepare for professional opportunities upon release.
General purpose and scope of the position
Help students to learn subject matter which will lead toward fulfillment of their potential intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth. Directs, assesses, and evaluates the learning experiences of students along with assessing the effectiveness of the academic area/s in which he/she is employed to teach. Provide instruction needed for students to qualify for certification in the respective fields.
Major Responsibilities
- Instruct and guide the class in an efficient and effective manner; provide hands-on training
- Maintain records of student attendance, academic progress, and grades as required by the correctional facility, Ivy Tech, Indiana Department of Corrections, and in compliance with the Indiana State Board of Barbering
- Prepare students for State Board testing and licensing
- Approach the subject matter in a positive and enthusiastic manner.
- Begin and end classes on time according to IDOC, Correctional Facility, and Ivy Tech schedules.
- Provide education services utilizing the materials and equipment required in the curriculum from the Certifying Agency
- Assess student learning according to the Indiana Workforce Development Educational Functioning Level Assessment Policy, DWD Policy. (Where applicable.)
- Maintain records as required by the Indiana Department of Correction, the Correctional Facility, and Ivy Tech Community College.
- Record student data in a Department of Workforce Development database for National Reporting Purposes. (Where applicable.)
- Establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships with students, peers, and community leaders.
- Provide for the care and protection of Ivy Tech and Facility property.
- Attend meetings as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Possess a valid state barber license. Be willing to obtain a workplace specialist permit.
Prior work experience in a correctional facility is preferred.
Pay and Benefit Information:
- pay range of $48,000-$55,000 annually - depending on qualifications
Monday through Friday work week
For Your Health
- Medical plan options: choice of two plans, including one with a generous employer HSA contribution
- Prescription drug coverage
- Dentalandvisionplans
- Flexible spending accounts
- Pre-tax deductions for medical, dental, and vision
- Employer-paid life insurance, plus additional life and dependent life coverage options
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Voluntary benefits (whole life, critical illness, accident)
For Your Life
- Flexible hours
- Ampletime off, including paid vacation of up to 17 days for new full-time staff, plus 8 paid holidays and winter recess
- Paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Bereavement, sick, and military leave
- Paid volunteer time
- Wellness program
- Tobacco cessation and health management programs
- Identity theft protection
- Travel assistance
For Your Future
- Retirement savings planwith 10% College contribution for full-time staff, plus the option to make your own pre- and post-tax contributions
- Deferred compensation plan
- Financial concierge teamto improve and maintain your financial well-being
- Tuition reimbursement for employees
- Fee remissionfor tuition and textbooks for employees, spouses, and legal dependents — 15 credit hours for full-time
- Paid professional development, including workshops, conferences, meetings, and seminars
More Perks*
- Gym discounts
- Employee recognition and awards
- Discounts for rental cars, hotels, and electronic and mobile devices
- Ivy Tech qualifies as an eligible employer under the DOL public service loan forgiveness program
Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.
