Also called: Prison Teacher, GED Instructor (Corrections)
Teaches classes inside prisons, from reading and GED prep to college courses and trades.
Correctional teachers help adults who may have dropped out of school earn their GED or college credits. Education in prison greatly reduces the chance someone returns. Some teach trades like welding or coding.
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 degree and teaching certification.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Education, English, Mathematics, Adult Education.
Growing slowly. Approximate.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Tablet tutoring is spreading in prisons; classroom teaching and GED coaching remain mostly human.
Classes: English composition, Psychology, Education CTE, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-3011.
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