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Academic Instructor

CoreCivic

ALAMO, GAJob$19.92/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$19.92/hr
Location
ALAMO, GA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Contract Or State CredentialsBachelor's degreeValid Driver's License

Job overview

The Academic Instructor teaches basic education subjects to inmates/students to support their development as mature, responsible citizens. The instructor maintains a positive learning environment, uses secure classroom management practices, and develops level-appropriate lesson plans. The role requires a bachelor's degree, Microsoft Office experience, and a valid driver's license; a teaching license and three years of classroom instruction experience are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Mathematics InstructionScience InstructionSocial Studies InstructionReading InstructionWriting InstructionLanguage Arts InstructionClassroom ManagementLesson PlanningMicrosoft Office

Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeTeaching LicenseContract or State CredentialsThree Years Classroom Instruction ExperienceValid Driver's LicenseMust Be 18+

Full job description

$19.92 per hour

At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good. We are currently seeking an Academic Instructor who has a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional, secure setting. Come join a team that is dedicated to making an impact for the people and communities we serve.

The Academic Instructor provides instruction in basic education subjects such as mathematics, science, social studies, reading, writing and language arts, to help inmates/students learn skills that will contribute to their development as mature, responsible citizens. The Academic Instructor maintains a positive learning environment, adopting secure classroom management practices, and develops level appropriate lesson plans.

  • Prepare course objectives following curriculum standards and applicable requirements by contract

  • Plan a program of study, lesson plans, assignments, and tests under general supervision.

  • Provides instruction using course outline, handouts and texts, audiovisual aids and other materials.

  • Administer tests to evaluate students' progress and competency with subject matter.

  • Assist students with individualized instruction as needed.

Qualifications:

  • Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree is required.

  • A teaching license is preferred.

  • Must possess or be eligible for certification, license or other credentials required by contract and/or state of employment.

  • Continued employment in this position will be contingent upon obtaining and/or maintaining required agency credentials.

  • Three years of classroom instruction experience is preferred.

  • Experience in Microsoft Office applications is required.

  • A valid driver's license is required.

  • Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.

CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace and EOE – including Disability/Veteran.

How this job compares

Set against the 4,640 open Teacher jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$19.92/hr
  • Georgia median$23/hr47 hourly ranges
  • US median$21–25/hr1,291 hourly ranges

This rate, $19.92/hr, is 13% below the Georgia median midpoint ($23/hr) — in the middle half of Teacher hourly ranges in Georgia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 218 open Teacher jobs in Georgia and 4,640 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Georgia
Experience
Teacher postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (777 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,723 of the 4,640 open Teacher jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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