Prison Education Specialist - London Correctional; Part-Time

Prison Education Specialist – London Correctional (Part-Time)

Position Summary:

The Prison Education Specialist at London Correctional in London, Ohio will serve as a liaison between Sinclair Community College and the correctional facility warden, educational staff, and administration at London Correctional Institution, 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.

Compensation: Hourly pay rate $30.51 with a maximum of 28 hours per week.

Why work for Sinclair College?

• 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

• Serve as a liaison between Sinclair Community College and the correctional facility warden, educational staff, and administration at London Correctional Institution
• Assess instructional needs and opportunities within and specific to London Correctional Institution
• 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 London Correctional Institution, 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 London Correctional Institution, SCC, and DRC
• Oversee all facilities and equipment related to the delivery of SCC programs at London Correctional Institution to ensure that applicable policies of SCC and DRC are followed, most particularly security
• Be 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 setting preferred
• Ability to exercise leadership for education program development in the unique and complex environment of a correctional facility required
• Current working knowledge of and successful professional experience working within the criminal justice system required
• Professional communication skills (oral and written) required
• Ability to successfully work with diverse constituents, including college faculty and administrators as well as inmates and staff in correctional facilities
• Ability to supervise staff and manage resources and operations effectively and efficiently required
• Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously while providing great attention to detail and meeting all prescribed deadlines required
• Current working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn necessary college related databases required
• Ability to pass a DRC background check required

Sinclair Community College reserves the right to revise this position description at any time. This position description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.