Associate Dean of Corrections Education

Location:

SCC Airway Heights Correction Center, Spokane

Department: SCC Corrections Education

Salary Range: $107,364 - $121,156

Starting salary for this position is: $107,364 (Annually)

The salary range represents the earning potential for this position, through training, evaluations and years spent working in this position with Spokane Colleges.

Spokane Community College, part of Spokane Colleges, serves 15,000 students with career technical, liberal arts, and adult education programs in Spokane and surrounding rural communities.

Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. PST on 09/02/2026. The application process will not be available after this time. To ensure consideration make sure your application is completed and submitted as soon as possible. Applications will only be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. on the closing date.

The Associate Dean for Corrections Education is responsible for leading a dynamic team of faculty and staff who provide basic and workforce education programs for incarcerated students at Airway Heights Corrections Center (a minimum- and medium-security institution for men). This position serves as the primary liaison, connecting the Department of Corrections (DOC) and Spokane Community College (SCC).

The Associate Dean reports to the Vice President of Instruction, and works collaboratively with other Instructional and Student Services deans at SCC and around the state.

The Associate Dean is responsible for the operation and management of all programs, personnel, and activities assigned to the division.

This position is based at Airway Heights Corrections Center in Airway Heights, Washington.

• Lead the department in providing high-quality education programs that meet student needs; evaluate educational needs and services for incarcerated individuals. *
• Implement and schedule programs to ensure optimal delivery to populations served. *
• Provide assistance and leadership to faculty in planning, developing, and evaluating curriculum. *
• Maintain ongoing professional development on trends in corrections education to keep programming current. *
• Support faculty and staff in professional development, student achievement initiatives, assessment, and program innovation. *
• Supervise faculty, exempt, and classified staff (train, schedule, evaluate, discipline, respond to grievances). *
• Adhere to the faculty Master Contract, classified contracts, and district rules/regulations. *
• Inform and educate staff on behavior/performance expectations; provide timely feedback and correct issues promptly. *
• Model professional decorum and mutual respect in all interactions.
• Ensure that faculty and staff adhere to applicable DOC regulations and policies. *

* Indicates this is an essential duty.

• Administer DOC's adopted education services budgets, negotiated agreements, and programs at Airway Heights Corrections Center. *
• Prepare budgets and approve/monitor expenditures for compliance. *
• Oversee collection and dissemination of data for reports, proposals, grants, and budgets. *
• Pursue alternative funding sources as available and appropriate. *
• Liaise with Student Services on enrollment, registration, and data accuracy per DOC, SCC, and SBCTC procedures. *
• Maintain communication with Corrections Education staff, SCC/DOC colleagues, other correctional facilities, and community colleges on curriculum, budgets, and BEdA/workforce issues. *
• Work collaboratively with other administrators. *
• Comply with district policies, state/federal regulations, and collective bargaining agreements. *
• Support and advance the Spokane Colleges strategic plan; perform other duties as assigned. *
• Support a safe and secure learning environment for students, faculty, and staff. *

• Manages Complexity
• Decision Quality
• Action Oriented
• Ensures Accountability
• Drives Results
• Builds Effective Teams
• Organizational Savvy
• Self-Development
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• Earned master's degree.
• Demonstrated leadership, administrative, and budget management experience (e.g., as…