Prison Education Specialist - Miami Valley Region; Part-Time

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Job Title Prison Education Specialist - Miami Valley Region (Part-Time)

Location

Location Dayton Correctional - Dayton, OH

Job Number

Job Number 04594

Department

Department Advanced Job Training

Job Category

Job Category Professional

Job Type

Job Type Part-Time

Status

Status Regular

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 07/01/2025

Resume Review Date

Resume Review Date Ongoing

Closing Date

Open Until Filled No

Position Summary

The Prison Education Specialist will serve as a liaison between Sinclair Community College and the correctional facility warden, educational staff, and administration at the respective facilities, engage with the needs and missions of the program, help to develop and implement certificate programs, and orient staff and instructional faculty to teaching in a correctional setting and working with the diverse needs of incarcerated adult learners and correctional facility staff.

Sinclair is currently seeking applicants for this position at the following correctional sites:

• Dayton Correctional – Dayton, Ohio
• Warren Correctional – Lebanon, Ohio

The following are some of the benefits that part-time staff with Sinclair College receive:

• Tuition waiver for employee for 3 credit hours per semester
• Opportunity for advancement and promotion
• Support for continued professional development and education
• OPERS pension participation, with 14% employer contribution
• 14 days of annually observed company holidays, part-time employees are paid for regularly scheduled hours on these days
• High quality programs and events for work-life balance

Principal Accountabilities

• Serve as a liaison between Sinclair Community College and the correctional facility warden, educational staff, and administration at the respective site(s)
• Assess instructional needs and opportunities within and specific to the respective site(s)
• Collaborate to develop and implement certificate programs with SCC department chairpersons and deans to meet the incarcerated person’s post-secondary educational needs in correctional settings
• Orient staff and instructional faculty to teaching in a correctional setting and working with the diverse needs of incarcerated adult learners and correctional staff
• Oversee security clearance process and assist in resolving instructor needs when needed
• Supervise the assistant coordinator in handling day-to-day operational activities
• Oversee support services for incarcerated adult learners such as placement testing, academic advising, registration, textbooks, tutoring, and attendance
• Ensure all policies and regulations of the respective site(s), the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction ( DRC ), and SCC are followed and enforced
• Maintain records that conform to DRC and SCC
• Provide accurate and on-time reports to the respective site(s), SCC , and DRC
• This position is also responsible for overseeing all facilities and equipment related to the delivery of SCC programs at the respective site(s) to ensure that applicable policies of SCC and DRC are followed, most particularly security
• This position is in continual contact with the Director of Advanced Job Training

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred
• Minimum of 1 year of professional work experience in a correctional, law enforcement, or higher education setting required; previous work experience in a supervisory role and/or an educational…