Food Technology Instructor
This position is a Food Technology/Hospitality Management Instructor responsible for providing career and technical training for male prisoners in a multi-level correctional facility to provide them with marketable job skills for employment upon release. The Food Technology and Hospitality Management class is located in the school which is inside the secure perimeter. ServSafe certification is preferred, please attach a copy.
Required Education and Experience:
- Possession of an associate's degree in an area of the specific trade or occupation to be taught. Please ensure a copy of your official college transcript is attached.
- Alternate Education and Experience: Possession of an appropriate bachelor's degree, master's degree, or vocational teacher certification may be substituted for the education and experience requirements. Please ensure a copy of your official college transcript or vocational teacher certification is attached.
- OR Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school and four years of recent experience in the practice of the specific trade or occupation to be taught, including six months of experience training others in the trade or occupation may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.
Additional Requirements and Information:
- The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer.
- Some jobs require state certifications for the occupation. All positions are assigned subclass codes. Individuals appointed to positions that are subclass coded must possess the required specialized experience, training, or license.
- The Department of Corrections will not hire individuals who have been convicted of a felony or who have felony charges pending.
More details on benefits for our new hires are available below:
- Insurance Benefits: The State of Michigan offers health, mental health, dental, and vision insurance to eligible career employees, their spouses, and their children.
- Retirement Programs: The State of Michigan offers 401(k) and 457 plans for new hires to save for retirement.
- Vacation and Sick Leave: Eligible full-time employees receive between 15 and 35 personal days and 13 sick days per year.
- Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees can take 12 weeks of paid leave immediately after a birth or adoption to allow needed time together at home with a new child.
- Paid Holidays: Eligible employees receive 13 or 14 paid holidays each year.
- Bonus Programs: Eligible employees with five years of service also receive annual longevity bonuses.
- Military Pay Differential: Employees in the guard or reserves may also qualify for supplemental pay benefits.
- Tax-Advantaged Programs: The state also offers flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), and qualified transportation fringe benefit (QTFB) programs.
- Student Loan Forgiveness: Working for the State of Michigan may allow you to participate in programs that forgive the balance of qualifying student loans.
- Tuition Reduction: Some colleges and universities offer savings to eligible employees and family members to further their education.
- Professional Development: Programs are available to apply for reimbursement of up to $2,000 a year for education and training for college course credits and non-degree programs.
- Alternative and Remote Work Schedules: Many state jobs offer flexible work schedules and remote or hybrid telecommuting options.
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