Communication - Prison Education - Part-Time; Adjunct Faculty

Position Summary

The Sinclair Communication Department is currently seeking part-time (adjunct) faculty to teach face-to-face for day, evening, and weekend courses at our partner correctional institutions.

Locations include:

• Chillicothe Correctional – Chillicothe, Ohio
• Correctional Reception Center – Orient, Ohio
• Dayton Correctional – Dayton, Ohio
• Franklin Medical Center – Columbus, Ohio
• London Correctional – London, Ohio
• Madison Correctional – London, Ohio
• Oakwood Correctional – Lima, Ohio
• Ohio Reformatory for Women – Marysville, Ohio
• Pickaway Correctional – Orient, Ohio
• Ross Correctional – Chillicothe, Ohio
• Southeastern Ohio Correctional – Lancaster, Ohio
• Southern Ohio Correctional – Lucasville, Ohio
• Warren Correctional – Lebanon, Ohio

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
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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.

• Tuition waiver for 3 credit hours per semester
• Structured opportunity for advancement and promotion
• Support for continued professional development and education
• STRS pension participation, with 14% employer contribution
• High quality programs and events for work‑life balance
• Faculty mentoring available to aid transition from professional work to a teaching role

• 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 students’ needs
• Support classroom and online efforts to promote student success
• Evaluate and return student work in a timely manner to promote learning
• 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
• Other duties as assigned

• Minimum of a master’s degree in communication required
  • Applicants whose master’s degree is in another discipline must have completed at least 18 semester credit hours of graduate coursework in communication
• Evidence of successful prior teaching experience is preferred
• Demonstrated commitment to improving student learning through innovative 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
• Must be able to teach face-to-face in a prison education setting
• Must possess demonstrated skills in using modern educational technology, including multimedia-based instruction
• Ability to pass a DRC background check required

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

• Other

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * I possess one of the following educational requirements:
  • I possess a master’s degree in communication.
  • I possess a master’s degree in another discipline and have completed at least 18 semester credit hours of graduate coursework in communication.
  • I possess neither of the above qualifications.
• * Are you willing to provide face-to-face instruction to incarcerated individuals in a safe and secure setting?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Please indicate your preference of location(s):
  • Allen Correctional – Lima, Ohio
  • Chillicothe Correction Institution – Chillicothe, Ohio
  • Correctional Reception Center – Orient, Ohio
  • Dayton Correctional Institution – Dayton, Ohio
  • Franklin Medical Center – Columbus, Ohio
  • Lebanon Correctional Institution – Lebanon, Ohio
  • London Correctional Institution – London, Ohio
  • Madison Correction –…