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State School Coding Instructor - State of Connecticut (Accepting Applications through 12/2/25
Company: State of Connecticut - DOC
Location: Somers, CT
Employment Type: Full Time
Date Posted: 11/07/2025
Expire Date: 12/07/2025
Salary: 50-75
Job Categories: Healthcare, Other
Job Description
State School Coding Instructor - State of Connecticut (Accepting Applications through 12/2/25
Location Somers, CT
Date Opened 11/5/2025 12:00:00 PM
Salary $68,792* - $104,174/year (*New State Employees Start at Minimum)
Job Type Open to the Public
Close Date 11/18/2025 11:59:00 PM

Are you an endorsed educator in Connecticut and looking to transform the lives of our incarcerated population? If so, we have a unique opportunity for you to consider!

The State of Connecticut, Department, Department of Correction (DOC) Unified School District #1 is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Coding Instructor to teach programming fundamentals and practical coding skills in the role of State School Teacher.

We're looking for candidates who are familiar with JavaScript and modern web development technologies such as Node.js, React, Express, MongoDB, Mongoose, and API testing. If you’ve worked with these tools and are eager to grow your skills further, we’d love to hear from you!

This recruitment may be used to fill openings in correctional facilities across the state. We encourage Coding educators who are interested in becoming a State School Teacher with the DOC to apply directly to this recruitment.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

We take part in a competitive benefits plan which includes:

Option to maintain State of Connecticut Teacher Retirement Plan or enroll in the State Employee Retirement System;
A variety of medical and dental plans;
Participation in a hybrid retirement plan which provides a retirement benefit, that may include retiree health insurance;
Sick and personal leave;
Five (5) weeks of scheduled vacation time;
Annual $1,000.00 lump sum payment
Tuition reimbursement; and
The State of CT is an eligible Public Services Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.
Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page to learn more!

In addition, the State puts an emphasis on:

Providing limitless opportunities;
Hiring for diversity and fresh perspectives;
Performing meaningful work and;
Encouraging a healthy work/life balance!
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

SCHEDULE: first-shift, full time (35 hours per week,) Monday through Friday
LOCATION: Osborn Correctional Institution (Somers, CT)
NOTE: Unified School District (USD) #1 follows a 12-month school calendar.
TRAINING: Candidates selected for hire, are required to attend a fourteen (14) week training at the CT DOC Training Academy. More details can be found in the 'Selection Plan' of this job bulletin.
Candidates new to the State of Connecticut will start on ‘Step one’ of the pay plan, in the tier that their highest level of education corresponds to. Salary details derived from the P-3B T1-T4 35 Hour Pay Plan are outlined below:

Bachelors Degree Masters Degree 6th Year
Step 1 (minimum) $68,792 $72,241 $77,294
Step 11-14 (maximum) $104,174 $122,335 $130,898

ABOUT US
The Connecticut Department of Correction is a diverse agency with a wide variety of employees from Correction Officers, to Educators, to Managers and Skilled Professionals. We value differences that make us stronger as a team and support our mission statement.

The Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) is the agency responsible for corrections in the U.S. State of Connecticut. The agency operates 13 correctional facilities. It has its headquarters in Wethersfield. The DOC protects public safety by ensuring offenders serve their sentences of imprisonments in facilities that are safe, human, and provide re-entry programming.

The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction is a unified system; all sentenced and un-sentenced offenders are supervised by the DOC. The Department also provides supervision for offenders on parole, community release, and other discretionary release programs.

OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT

USD #1 is dedicated to providing quality educational programs for incarcerated individuals. Students are offered academic knowledge, vocational competencies, and life skills integrated with technology in a positive environment to foster lifelong learning, multicultural awareness, and a successful social transition. USD#1 offers an array of academic programming, including:

K-12 High School Program
Adult Basic Education (ABE)
General Education Development (GED)
Credit Diploma Program (CDP)
English Second Language (ESL)/ Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and;
a wide variety of Career-Technical Education (CTE) programs.
Our USD#1 motto is defined by the Latin phrase on the District's seal. The phrase, "Non Sum Qualis Eram," translates into English as "I am not what I once was." The hope is that returning citizens will be provided with some of the core tools required to change their path in life through education.

YOUR ROLE

The Connecticut Department of Correction Unified School District #1 is dedicated to providing quality educational programs for incarcerated individuals. Academic knowledge, vocational competencies and life skills integrated with technology are offered to students in a positive environment to foster lifelong learning, multicultural awareness and a successful transition to society.

As a State School Teacher with the DOC, you will be responsible for:

Prioritizing safety and security as it pertains to staff, victims, citizens, and offenders;
Teaching early intervention, elementary, secondary, special subject, and/or special education curricula;
Developing educational plans for individuals and groups;
Setting short and long term goals and evaluating student progress;
Participating in planning team meetings and case review conferences to assess student behavior;
Holding conferences with parents or officials concerned with student performance;
Relating to professionals in ancillary educational roles;
Maintaining student records and writing reports;
Modeling positive teaching practices.
More details can be found in the class specification.
We are seeking a candidate who possesses:

An understanding of the different types of learning styles of students and being able to teach to their ability levels.
The ability to work with a variety of different disciplines throughout the day.
Working knowledge of classroom routines and disciplines.
Outstanding personal and interpersonal skills.
The ability to follow the class schedule as provided by the school administration with the understanding that it may change unexpectedly.
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Qualifications & Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with teaching a diverse group of people.
Experience working in a correctional institution setting.
Experience teaching groups of people with differing levels of education.
Experience teaching Web Development Fundamentals, such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and Bootstrap.
Experience teaching MERN Development, such as Node.js, React, Express, MongoDB and Mongoose, and API Testing.
One or more of the following State of CT teaching Endorsements:
o 110 Unique Subject Area – Computer Science
o 047 Technology Education, PK-12
o 107 External Diploma Program/Noncredit Mandated Programs
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