Also called: Prison teacher, Jail education instructor
Teaches GED classes, job skills, and college courses to people in prisons and jails.
Correctional educators teach inside secure facilities, often to students who had bad school experiences. Programs like Second Chance Pell let incarcerated students earn college degrees. Education sharply reduces the chance someone returns to prison.
Estimate; state and federal corrections pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's and teaching license; some roles need vocational credentials.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Education, Criminal Justice, Social Work.
Growing about average. Expanding with Pell Grant restoration for incarcerated students.
Low risk for 10 years. Tech access in prisons is limited, and teaching students who had rough school experiences stays deeply human.
Classes: Psychology, Sociology, AP English Language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-3011.
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