Criminal Justice Studies - Prison Education - Part-Time (Adjunct) Faculty

Position Information

• Job Title Criminal Justice Studies
  - Prison Education
  - Part-Time (Adjunct)
  Faculty
• Location Multiple Locations, OH
• Job Number 04564
• Department Advanced Job Training
• Job Category Adjunct Faculty (Part-time)
• Job Type Part-Time
• Status Regular
• Job Open Date 05/18/2026
• Resume Review Date Ongoing
• Closing Date 08/31/2026
• Open Until Filled No

The Sinclair Criminal Justice Sciences Department prepares students for meaningful careers in law enforcement, corrections, and other areasof the criminal justice system. Our programs equip future professionals with the knowledge and skills needed for immediate employment, while also offering current criminal justice practitioners opportunities for career advancement and professional development.

The starting pay for Adjunct Faculty is $1,046 per credit hour assigned to teach. For the full list of available courses to teach,please explore our course catalog.

This position is open only to applicants who reside in Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky, or who are able to perform work within one of these states. Sinclair Community College restricts part-time employment to approved states due to employment, tax, and benefits compliance requirements.

Sinclair is currently seeking part-time (adjunct) faculty for day, evening, and weekend courses at our partner correctional institutions:

• Dayton Correctional – Dayton, Ohio
• Lebanon Correctional – Lebanon, Ohio
• Warren Correctional – Lebanon, Ohio
• Correctional Reception Center – Columbus, Ohio
• Pickaway Correctional – Columbus (Orient), Ohio
• Ross Correctional – Chillicothe, Ohio
• Madison Correctional – London, Ohio

* SCC has the right to revise this position description at any time. This position description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

• Plan and organize instruction in ways which maximize student learning
• Prepare, distribute and submit syllabi for all assigned sections in accordance with department and divisional policies
• Employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies, use available instructional technology when appropriate
• Modify, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student’s needs
• Support classroom and online efforts to promote student success
• Evaluate and return student work in a timely manner to promotelearning
• Maintain accurate records of student progress
• Submit final grade rosters according to established deadlines
• Maintain confidentiality of student information
• Cannot exceed maximum of 12 credit hours per semester

• Minimum of a master’s degree in criminal justice or law required
• Evidence of successful prior teaching experience preferred
• Demonstrated commitment to improving student learning throughinnovative strategies shown to help students succeed at the course and program level
• Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills with the capacity to work successfully in a culturally diverse college community
• Possess demonstrated skills in using modern educational technology, including multimedia-based instruction required
• Ability to pass a DRC background check required
• Must be able to teach face-to-face in a prison education setting

O fficial transcripts for all post-secondary degrees (if applicable) and successful completion of a background check will be required prior to date of hire.

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).