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Vocational Instructor - Computers

CoreCivic

NICHOLLS, GAJob$19.92/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

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

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Georgia PSC, NCCER Or Comparable CertificationValid Driver's License

Job overview

CoreCivic seeks a Vocational Instructor to teach vocational or occupational subjects in a secure institutional setting. The instructor helps students learn subject matter and acquire vocational skills, plans instruction around individual needs, and evaluates student progress. Candidates need a high school diploma or equivalent, qualifying trade or instructor experience, and eligibility for or certification by an applicable professional or trade organization.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Vocational InstructionClear InstructionMicrosoft Office

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentGeorgia PSC, NCCER or Comparable Certification4 Years Trade Experience or 3 Years Certified InstructionValid 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 a Vocational 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 Vocational Instructor performs instructional services of vocational and/or occupational subjects, such as business, computers/technology, carpentry, plumbing and trades which are designed to help inmates/students learn specified subject matter and acquire vocational skills.

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

  • Plan and document a program of study that meets the individual needs and abilities of students.

  • Provide instruction using handouts, texts, audiovisual aids and other materials. Evaluate students' performance and issue progress reports as required. Assist students with additional instruction as needed.

Qualifications:

  • High School diploma, GED certification or equivalent is required.

  • Must be eligible for or be certified by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission, by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) or by a comparable entity in the subject areas of instruction.

  • Four years of full-time, wage-earning experience in the subject vocational trade or in career readiness skills to include technical trade experience; or three years of experience as a certified instructor teaching in the specific trade or subject area is required.

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

  • Must have the ability to give clear instructions in the trade and/or vocational area.

  • 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 4,622 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/hr1,281 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 219 open Teacher jobs in Georgia and 4,622 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Teacher postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (765 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,411 of the 4,622 open Teacher jobs (52%) ask for a high school diploma 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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