Opportunities to Teach in Prison!

Freedom Education Project Puget Sound is seeking volunteers to teach & tutor at the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor, Washington.

Background

The Freedom Education Project Puget Sound (FEPPS) offers a rigorous college program inside the Washington Correctional Center for Women (WCCW) and works to increase access to educational opportunity for prisoners and former prisoners in Washington State through public education and advocacy. By providing women in prison with access to an education, we help break the intergenerational cycle of incarceration and lower recidivism in Washington. To learn more about FEPPS, please visit our website, www.fepps.org.

Classes

• Currently looking for instructor(s) for spring term (April 3rd-June 16th) to teach: GEOL& 101

• We run on a quarter calendar, each term we offer seven classes.
• We will always offer a class from each of the following disciplines: natural science, humanities, and social science, in addition to English & Math courses.
• Most often use the Tacoma Community College course catalog to select which classes we offer. However, given advance notice (4 months or more), specific classes can be proposed to TCC for approval to take place at the prison. Please either select a class from the catalog or let us know a class you would like to propose.  http://www.tacomacc.edu/UserFiles/Servers/Server_6/File/academics/catalog/2016-2017%20college%20catalog/Credit%20Course%20Descriptions.pdf

Key Responsibilities

• Teach once or twice a week. Co-teaching and alternating teaching days are welcomed.
•  Instruct a class of 15 – 25 students.
• Communicate classroom and student needs with FEPPS program coordinator.
• Work with FEPPS program coordinator to evaluate students.

Qualifications

• Teaching experience in their field and master’s degree (college prep classes do not require master’s).
• Strongly believes in the benefit of providing a rigorous college education to the women incarcerated at the Washington Corrections Center for Women.

Requirements

• Must attend a Department of Corrections volunteer training. Offered once a month.
• Must apply to Tacoma Community College
• Must be able to provide your own transportation to and from the prison.
• Must commit to teaching the entire 11 week term.
• Must be able to pick one or two (depending on co-teaching) following times to teach: 9:3 0 – 11:20am, 1:30 – 3:50pm or 6:30 – 8:50pm. Must get to prison 30 minutes before class begins.
• Must be attentive to email communication with FEPPS staff.

Ready to teach?

• Send your CV and a short description about your interest in teaching for FEPPS at WCCW to zoebrown@fepps.org or feel free to call 206 729 2480

Thank you for being advocates for higher education in prison!