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CDOC - State Teacher I - Welding Instructor (Buena Vista)

State of Colorado

Chaffee County, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Aug 2026

💰 $115,632/yr($72,264/yr – $115,632/yr)

About the role

Posting number: BVCC #20299 Welding 10/2026

Department: Department of Corrections

Job classification: State Teacher I

Posting type: Open

Categories: Corrections, Trades, Education, Higher Education, Instructor

Summary

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If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and builds greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient.

In addition to a great agency and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system;
Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined;
Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans. Member Contribution Rates. Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits;
Medical and dental health plans;
Short and long term disability coverage;
Paid life insurance;
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave;
Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more;
Visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits. for more information.
This position is compensated on a bi-weekly pay cycle.

Who May Apply: A residency waiver has been granted for this announcement. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

Job Location: Buena Vista, CO*

We are pleased to share that the CDOC has collaborated with Fading West Development LLC(FWD) to assist our employees with housing in the Buena Vista Area. They are located in the Farm neighborhood near shopping, restaurants, a fitness center and work.*CDOC cannot guarantee housing, and does not operate the housing.

The resulting eligibility list may be used to fill future vacancies at this location

Examples of duties

This position provides entry-level marketable job skills to inmate students by delivering career and technical welding educational instruction and assessment within an adult educational correctional system/facility. Instruction is in accordance with the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and/or the Colorado State Licensing Board (if applicable).

Job Duties Include:

Teaches and mentors inmate students individually or in large and small group classrooms promoting occupational, academic and transitional performance skills;
Determines educational needs of inmate students to develop short and long term goals;
Plans course content and develops methods of instruction;
Develops and implements competency-based teaching aids such as instructional software, multimedia visual aids, or study materi