Director, Prison Education

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

This position presents a leadership opportunity for an individual eager to ensure that incarcerated and newly released individuals have access to an excellent college education. The Director of the Prison Education Program will engage with college administrators, staff and faculty, in addition to prison administrators, staff, inmates, community partners, and other stakeholders to develop and deliver SLCC classes/programs to incarcerated individuals in the Utah prison system.

The Director will contribute to the regional and national conversations about educational equity, poverty, and incarceration and post-incarceration success. This is an at-will position.

The Director of Prison Education is responsible for creating an effective educational program for incarcerated students, with duties to supervise staff, secure outside funding, establish policies and procedures, engage with stakeholders on and off campus, manage budgets and college-owned resources, serve on college and community committees, and complete projects in a timely manner. Given the job responsibilities, the ability to obtain and maintain clearance at the prisons will also be a necessary condition of employment.

The Director will split their time between the prison and the SLCC campus and will often need to work non-traditional hours.

• Strong communication and cross-cultural skills.
• Knowledge pertaining to prison programs and educational systems.
• Knowledge and experience in a variety of pedagogical practices that can be employed inside a correctional facility.
• Detail oriented.
• Project-management skills.
• Proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office applications, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Experience in writing and ascertaining grant funding.
• Ability to successfully supervise others.
• Ability to work comfortably with incarcerated students in a supportive and non-judgmental fashion.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

• Master’s degree in a discipline that is taught in SLCC’s General Education program.
• At least 1-year of relevant administrative and staff supervisory experience.
• At least 3-years of successful teaching experience in higher education.
• Valid driver’s license.

• Knowledge of prison education issues, accreditation, or advocacy.
• At least 1-year of successfully teaching classes in a prison setting.
• At least 1-year of successfully working in a corrections or rehabilitation setting.

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.