Prison Education Specialist - Southern Ohio Correctional; Part-Time

Prison Education Specialist – Southern Ohio Correctional (Part-Time)

Position Summary:

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

The hourly pay rate is $30.51 with a maximum of 28 hours per week.

• Tuition waiver for 3 credit hours per semester
• Opportunity for advancement and promotion
• Support for continued professional development and education
• OPERS pension participation, 14% employer contribution
• 14 days of 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 Southern Ohio Correctional Institution.
• Assess instructional needs and opportunities within and specific to Southern Ohio Correctional Institution.
• Collaborate to develop and implement certificate programs with SCC department chairpersons and deans.
• Orient staff and instructional faculty to teaching in a correctional setting and working with diverse incarcerated adult learners and correctional staff.
• Oversee security clearance process and assist in resolving instructor needs.
• Supervise the assistant coordinator in handling day‑to‑day operational activities.
• Oversee support services for incarcerated adult learners (placement testing, academic advising, registration, textbooks, tutoring, and attendance).
• Ensure all policies and regulations of SOCI, 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 SOCI, SCC, and DRC.
• Oversee facilities and equipment related to SCC program delivery at SOCI.
• Maintain continual contact with the Director of Advanced Job Training.

• Minimum bachelor’s degree; master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of professional work experience in a correctional, law enforcement, or higher education setting; supervisory or educational experience preferred.
• Leadership experience for education program development in a correctional environment.
• Working knowledge and professional experience within the criminal justice system.
• Professional communication skills (oral and written).
• Ability to work with diverse constituents, including faculty, administrators, inmates, and staff.
• Supervision and resource management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn college databases.
• Must pass a DRC background check.

Note:

This description may be revised at any time. It does not represent a contract of employment.