At this time there are no available faculty positions.
Ball State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community.
BSU Requirements for Teaching in Correctional Education
- Meet Faculty/Instructor qualifications as determined by academic department and/or college
- Complete all annual training as required by the Indiana Department of Correction
- Currently includes (but is not limited to):
- Personal protection training
(8 hour module of physical training in self-defense tactics and techniques)
- Computer-based training
(12 module instruction on critical information required of all staff/volunteers working within any Correctional Facility in Indiana)
- Complete and submit annual packet of information requested by Department of Correction
- Currently includes (but is not limited to):
- Criminal history check (see below)
- Emergency preparedness personal information
- Authorization for personal search
- Registered volunteer application
- Registered volunteer agreement
- Drug-free workplace statement
- Confidentiality agreement
- Must satisfactorily complete a Tuberculosis screening initially, and every two years, with no "active" diagnosis (people with active TB cannot enter a correctional facility).
- Must have a valid Indiana drivers' license or have reliable transportation.
- Be willing to follow all directives given by Department of Correction staff and administration.
- Be willing to serve as a "correctional supervisor" in conjunction with their status as a Ball State University Instructor, assigned to courses held inside correctional facilities.
- Attend, annually, an "all Correctional Education" faculty meeting, typically held a week or two before the campus semester.